Mark Cavendish wins third stage of the Tour of Switzerland 2009

Britanin Mark Cavendish won the third stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Monday.

The Columbia team rider, 24, ended the 195.4km ride ahead of Spaniard Oscar Freire of Rabobank and Norway’s Thor Hushovd after a small bunch sprint.

Swiss star Fabian Cancellara, who rides for Saxo-Bank, maintained the overall lead ahead of the fourth stage, a 195km ride from Biasca to Staefa.

Columbia’s second successive victory follows Bernhard Eisel’s win on Sunday.

Isle of Man-based Cavendish, widely acknowledged as the world’s fastest sprinter, withdrew from last month’s Giro d’Italia after winning three stages to aid his preparation for next month’s Tour de France.

“It was another good victory for us and yet again my team-mates gave me a perfect lead out,” Cavendish said.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8101810.stm

The nine-day Tour of Switzerland ends in Berne on Sunday before the French classic gets under way on on 4 July.

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