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Mark Cavendish is best known for his performance eyewear on the bike, he even has his own personalised version of the RadarLock, but the Manx Missile has chosen the end of the racing season to spend some time as the face of Oakley’s street styles.
The latest model is the Milestone, a classically-shaped plastic model whose build is based on construction techniques resulting in a light, robust and comfortable frame. The day also saw the launch of the Crosslink Pitch, another lightweight, yet durable model which features interchangeable sides.
In his role as an Oakley athlete Cavendish was on hand to talk about his involvement in the development, and wearing of the finished product. Cavendish says he loves working with Oakley on new product and describes the firm as a great bunch of people. ‘You have really arty people through to real nerds. You have got the design and the engineering side,’ he says.
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