CAVENDISH MISSES OUT IN GIRO D’ITALIA SPRINT

Giro stage 9 2008 Mark Cavendish

Mark Cavendish (High Road) missed out on a second stage victory at the Giro d?Italia on Sunday after tangling with Italy?s Tiziano Dall?Antonia (CSF Group) in the final five hundred metres.

Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) won the fast sprint, beating Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) just a few miles from the world champion?s home town. Robbie McEwen (Silence) was third and Erik Zabel (Milram) was fourth.

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