Cavendish wins opening Giro stage in sprint finish
Britain's Mark Cavendish won the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia that was marred by a crash shortly before the finish on Saturday.
The main pack was split into two groups when riders went down with less than a mile to go in the 81-mile leg.
Cavendish, who rides for the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team, finished in 2 hours, 58 minutes, 38 seconds on the circuit in downtown...
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Cavendish aims to open Giro with win in Naples
It's rare when a regular sprint stage opens a Grand Tour, and British standout Mark Cavendish wants to take advantage of the opportunity when the Giro d'Italia starts on Saturday.
The first stage is an 81-mile leg that will follow a circuit in downtown Naples.
''It would be a dream to take the pink jersey in the first stage,'' Cavendish said. ''It...
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Mark Cavendish: Full-Fledged OPQS Rider
Mark Cavendish: Full-Fledged OPQS Rider
The first day of the year coincides with Mark Cavendish's first outing in the official team jerseyRead more ›
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January 02, 2013
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Cavendish To The Nines, Navardauskas Still Tops – 95th Giro d’Italia, Stage 5
The Boy Racer, Mark Cavendish (Sky Procycling), once again proved that he is the man of the sprints as he romped over his competition in the Stage 5 finale.
Showing no ill effects from his brutal crash three days ago, Cavendish easily took the bunch sprint in front of Australian Matthew Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) and Italian Daniele Bennati (RadioShack-Nissan).
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Cavendish hopes to capture Milan-San Remo again
Mark Cavendish is looking to make an early statement in this Olympic year with a victory in the Milan-San Remo classic Saturday.
The British sprinter won the season's opening classic in 2009 and is again the man to beat in the 185-mile race concluding on the Italian Riviera.
Cavendish can become the first rider to win in San Remo while wearing the rainbow-colored world champion...
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March 16, 2012
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Mark Cavendish skips pre-Tour of Qatar training ride
As reported in the cycling press, Mark Cavendish sat out Team Sky’s training ride as a precautionary measure on Saturday morning ahead of his competitive team debut at the Tour of Qatar.
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February 04, 2012
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Cavendish to start 2012 season at Tour of Qatar
Team Sky have announced their squads for February, with Mark Cavendish making his debut for the team at the Tour of Qatar.
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January 20, 2012
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Cavendish blames 'error' for missing test
British cyclist Mark Cavendish blames a ''genuine'' administrative error for missing an out-of-competition drug test in April last year.
The 26-year-old world road race champion was filming for BBC television in Sicily ahead of the Giro d'Italia when he was supposed to take the test.
Cavendish released a statement Friday saying ''it was a simple, genuine...
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January 06, 2012
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Newsflash: Mark Cavendish blames ‘error’ for missing test (AP)
2011 World Road Racing Champion Mark Cavendish blames a “genuine” administrative error for missing an out-of-competition drug test in April last year.
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January 06, 2012
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