CAVENDISH GETS WIN NUMBER 11 IN 2007

Mark Cavendish Podium
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Victory in stage three of the Circuit Franco-Belge on Saturday has netted Mark Cavendish his season target of 11 wins for his first year as a professional.

In a bunch sprint at Poperinge, T-Mobile pro Cavendish outgunned Quick Step?s Gert Steegmans - winner of the stage on Friday ahead of Cavendish - and is now tied on time with the Belgian overall.

Cavendish's 11th season win puts him one ahead of sprint legend Robbie McEwen?s total for his first year, although the Manx rider has said that he wanted to do better than the Australian ?out of respect for what Robbie?s acheived.?

"I'm much stronger than this time last year, when I got dropped on the last day of Franco Belge on the same last stage after working for my team leaders. This time it?s a different story.?

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