CAVENDISH DISAPPOINTED WITH TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 2 RESULT

Mark Cavendish Tour de France 2008 stage 2
(Image credit: WATSON)

In the chaotic sprint finish in Saint-Brieuc (stage two) there were a lot of blue Columbia and Milram jerseys and for a few seconds it seemed that Mark Cavendish was taking on eventual winner Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole).

Unfortunately, it was not the case - Cavendish lost contact with the Columbia lead-out train on the nasty little climb three kilometres from the finish. He got back near the front before the finish but crossed the line in 27th place, just behind fellow Brit David Millar (Garmin).

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