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Article: Cavendish win caps best ever Tour for Britain

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July 27, 2009
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Sprinter's triumph in Paris and Wiggins' heroics give cause for optimism for GB

Mark Cavendish pulled down the curtain yesterday on one of Great Britain's greatest ever Tours with a jawdropping sixth-stage victory on the Champs-Elysees.

Cavendish's final win was taken with almost insulting ease after he and Columbia-HTC team-mate Mark Renshaw tore out of the pack with 300 metres to go.

Renshaw brought Cavendish up to speed, the Manxman powered past him, then both riders raised their arms in the air as Cavendish clinched the 10th Tour stage win of his career.

"Winning on the Champs-Elysees is any sprinter's dream," Cavendish said afterwards. "I always said I wanted to finish in Paris, too, ...

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