• Romario Henry, 31, of south-east London, was given a 15-year prison sentence.
• Mark Cavendish testified that the robbers used a “Rambo-style” knife to intimidate him during the robbery.
• Last month, he signed with Astana-Qazaqstan for the 2023 campaign.

Tuesday saw the sentencing of two men for the November 2021 home invasion robbery of British cyclist Mark Cavendish by two guys brandishing knives.

Romario Henry, 31, of south-east London, was found guilty of the crime last month despite his denials and was given a 15-year prison sentence.

Ali Sesay, a 28-year-old Kent resident who had already entered a guilty plea, will serve a 12-year term.

The Olympic silver medalist testified in court that the robbers used a “Rambo-style” knife to intimidate him and his family while taking two pricey watches worth 700,000 pounds ($842,870).

At the time, Cavendish was recuperating from a bicycle accident in Belgium that had left him with a collapsed lung and damaged ribs. Cavendish has won a record-equaling 34 individual stages on the Tour de France.

Last month, the 37-year-old signed with World Tour squad Astana-Qazaqstan for the 2023 campaign, putting a stop to rumors regarding his future.

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