Cavendish wins Tour of Switzerland sprint

Mark Cavendish Tour of Switzerland st3

Mark Cavendish showed he is on track for a great Tour de France by winning the third stage at the Tour of Switzerland on Monday.

Thor Hushovd (Cervelo) tried to anticipate Cavendish's move on the slightly rising and narrow finish. Cavendish had to go the long way around team mate George Hincapie who had lead out the sprint but he was on Hushovd's wheel in a flash and then powered past him in the final hundred metres.

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