{"id":2050,"date":"2013-03-04T12:26:54","date_gmt":"2013-03-04T12:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2050"},"modified":"2013-03-04T12:26:54","modified_gmt":"2013-03-04T12:26:54","slug":"mark-cavendish-becomes-h4h-patron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/mark-cavendish-becomes-h4h-patron\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Cavendish &#8216;becomes H4H patron&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Help for Heroes (H4H) has been given a boost by the news that Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish has agreed to become its latest patron.<\/p>\n<p>The Manx sports star will take up the position immediately and is due to front a campaign for the upcoming Hero Ride, reports the Isle of Man Today.<\/p>\n<p>He will then take part in the event, which is scheduled to take place on June 2nd and has been described by Cavendish as a &quot;very special project&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I have seen first hand the great work that H4H [does] and I'm a 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