Mark Cavendish: 'I thought Viviani was going to die, but he just accelerated. I couldn't have gone any harder'

Cavendish says there was nothing more he could do on second stage of Dubai Tour

Mark Cavendish at the 2018 Dubai Tour.

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Dimension Data leader Mark Cavendish said he “couldn’t have gone harder” in the sprint on stage two of the Dubai Tour, which he lost to Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors).

Cavendish had a clear run to the line and was out ahead of the pack in the early stages of the sprint but then Viviani came past him to claim the win and Cavendish sat up coasting to fourth place.

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