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Article: Mark Cavendish gears up for Tour de France.
- Article from:
- Isle of Man Newspapers (Douglas, England)
- Article date:
- June 30, 2008
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MARK Cavendish is heading for the Tour de France as one of the favourites to win a sprint finish stage of the world's greatest bike race.
The 23-year-old was back home in Laxey last week after his historic two stage wins in the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy).
Having proved that he is the fastest road sprinter in the world there is now even greater expectation placed on Cavendish ahead of Le Tour.
But being back home in the relaxed surroundings of his converted farmhouse home set in glorious countryside gives him an ideal place to relax after three weeks of hard racing and ahead of a busy schedule in the build up to the Tour de France.
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