Mark Cavendish wins reduced sprint at Sparkassen Münsterland Giro 2021
The Manxman adds another win to his 2021 tally

Mark Cavendish won a reduced sprint to take victory at the 2021 Sparkassen Münsterland Giro.
The Deceuninck - Quick-Step sprinter took the 10th win of this comeback season for him, and his first since the summer's Tour de France.
Led out by team-mate Josef Černy in the final kilometre, Israel Start-Up Nation's Alexis Renard sat between Cavendish and his lead-out man.
As Černy pulled away, Renard opened up his sprint, Cavendish following with Uno-X's Hulgaard behind.
>>> Cyclist rides 100 miles around Regent's Park Inner Circle at 4am
Cavendish eventually pulled him level before passing, with time to sit up and celebrate before the line, Renard settling for second and Hulgaard third.
Only six riders finished within 12 seconds of Cavendish, the racing having splintered, Deceuninck - Quick-Step's Álvaro Hodeg the next across the line in seventh, nearly a minute down and soon followed by Pascal Ackermann in ninth.
Get The Leadout Newsletter
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
André Greipel rounded out the top 10 in the final race of his career, saluting the crowd and raising his hands as he crossed the line, with Cavendish giving him a hug and wishing him well after the finish.
“It was a hard day, with bad weather and lots of wind. We forced a split at one point and worked that into our advantage, committing 100% to the effort," Cavendish said.
"We wanted to make it a tough race and we did just that. In the final kilometers, we began attacking and four of us moved away. I had Josef with me and he did a great job, as did the entire squad. I am happy to get a win so late in the season and to add to the team’s tally."
Result
Sparkassen Münsterland Giro 2021, Enschede to Munster (188.5km)
1. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Deceuninck - Quick-Step, in 4-11-53
2. Alexis Renard (Fra) Israel Start-Up Nation, at one second
3. Morten Hulgaard (Den) Uno-X, at 2s
4. Josef Černy (Cze) Deceuninck - Quick-Step, at 6s
5. Niklas Märkl (Ger) DSM, at 9s
6. Rune Herregodts (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise, at 12s
7. Adriaan Janssen (Ned) ABLOC CT, at same time
8. Álvaro José Hodeg (Col) Deceuninck - Quick-Step, at 58s
9. Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe, at 1-21
10. André Greipel (Ger) Israel Start-Up Nation, at 1-33
Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
Jonny was Cycling Weekly's Weekend Editor until 2022.
I like writing offbeat features and eating too much bread when working out on the road at bike races.
Before joining Cycling Weekly I worked at The Tab and I've also written for Vice, Time Out, and worked freelance for The Telegraph (I know, but I needed the money at the time so let me live).
I also worked for ITV Cycling between 2011-2018 on their Tour de France and Vuelta a España coverage. Sometimes I'd be helping the producers make the programme and other times I'd be getting the lunches. Just in case you were wondering - Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen had the same ham sandwich every day, it was great.
-
Tadej Pogačar teases Paris-Roubaix debut with Arenberg recon video
Could the world champion ride - and win - in 2025?
By Adam Becket Published
-
'The teams are asking us to do more than we can' - French stage race organiser hits back at safety criticism after car incidents
Étoile de Bessèges organiser says full road closures were not possible for the event
By Tom Davidson Published
-
'Finally, you broke the world record' - Inside reaction to Mark Cavendish's historic Tour de France revealed
Astana Qazaqstan have released Project 35, a documentary which shows the journey to triumph
By Adam Becket Published
-
'I haven’t entirely committed to what I’m doing' - Mark Cavendish refuses to rule out racing more, but will run a marathon next year
The Tour de France stage win record holder says that his plan is to head into cycling management
By Adam Becket Published
-