Newsgallery2016 Rise Above SportiveBookmarkShareNewsByFrances BarrettEditor17:46, 29 AUG 2016Participants at the start line of the 2016 Rise Above Sportive (Image: Participants at the start line of the 2016 Rise Above Sportive)1 of 16Participants at the start line of the 2016 Rise Above Sportive (Image: David Sejrup)2 of 16Participants at the start line of the 2016 Rise Above Sportive (Image: David Sejrup)3 of 16Participants at the start line of the 2016 Rise Above Sportive (Image: David Sejrup)4 of 16Mark Cavendish's Rise Above Sportive returned to Chester for the second consecutive year (Image: David Sejrup)5 of 16Mark Cavendish's Rise Above Sportive returned to Chester for the second consecutive year (Image: David Sejrup)6 of 16Champion cyclist Mark Cavendish poses with riders (Image: David Sejrup)7 of 16Champion cyclist Mark Cavendish poses with riders (Image: David Sejrup)8 of 16Champion cyclist Mark Cavendish cheers participants on (Image: David Sejrup)9 of 16Champion cyclist Mark Cavendish cheers participants on (Image: David Sejrup)10 of 16Champion cyclist Mark Cavendish cheers participants on (Image: David Sejrup)11 of 16The 2016 Rise Above Sportive (Image: Andy Scargill)12 of 16Mark Cavendish with riders of his Rise Above Sportive in Chester (Image: Andy Scargill)13 of 16Mark signs autographs for onlookers (Image: Andy Scargill)14 of 16Marford & Gresford Velo Club cyclists cross the Old Dee Bridge (Image: Andy Scargill)15 of 16Marford & Gresford Velo Club cyclists cross the Old Dee Bridge (Image: Andy Scargill)16 of 16