
He may be fifth in the betting, but the chances of Manx cyclist Mark Cavendish winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award seem to be improving.
A Times Online poll has the Manx Missile third behind Ryan Giggs and leader Jenson Button.
The winner will be decided by a telephone vote during the live show from Sheffield on Sunday evening - a number for each of the ten contenders will be given at the start of the programme.
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