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Wednesday, 23 May 2007 |
Cyclist Mark Cavendish wins on Tour of Catalunya
British cyclist Mark Cavendish, who rides for T-Mobile, claimed his first Pro Tour victory on Tuesday when he won stage two of the Tour of Catalunya.
In a spurt of power towards the end Mark Cavendish edged out Australian rider Aaron Kemps to claim first place in the 170km leg from Salou to Perafort, whilst Leonardo Duque of Colombia finished third.
Mark Cavendish, 22, said: "I would have liked to have won yesterday to celebrate my birthday, but today's just as good,
"It was a tough sprint, uphill with a tricky finale, so I waited until about 50 metres to go before I accelerated."
Mark Cavendish has been doing very well indeed in his first full season with the T-Mobile team and recently took two stages of the Four Days of Dunkirk event in France to win the overall points jersey.
However, Mark Cavendish isn't boasting about his success but rather he points to the example of Robbie McEwen who is one of his personal cycling heroes, and he said: "McEwen won eight European races in his first season."
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