Cavendish wins 3rd stage of Tour de France in photo finish | Inquirer Sports

Cavendish wins 3rd stage of Tour de France in photo finish

/ 12:36 AM July 05, 2016

Britain's Mark Cavendish, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, pushes his bicycle over the finish line Germany's Andre Greipel, far left, and Peter Sagan of Slovakia, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, to win the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 223.5 kilometers (138.6 miles) with start in Granville and finish in Angers, France, Monday, July 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Britain’s Mark Cavendish, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, pushes his bicycle over the finish line Germany’s Andre Greipel, far left, and Peter Sagan of Slovakia, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, to win the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 223.5 kilometers (138.6 miles) with start in Granville and finish in Angers, France, Monday, July 4, 2016. AP Photo/Peter Dejong

ANGERS, France — Mark Cavendish showed off his sprinting experience by edging German rival Andre Greipel in a photo finish to win the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday.

World champion Peter Sagan held on to the yellow jersey he claimed a day earlier.

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It was Cavendish’s second victory in this Tour and 28th overall, matching Bernard Hinault for second on the all-time list behind Eddy Merckx, who had 34 stage wins.

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On a very slightly uphill finish, Cavendish kept pedaling to the line while Greipel, who was ahead, put his head down a bit too early.

Neither rider knew who won immediately.

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Greipel started celebrating but then quickly changed his mind. Cavendish looked around with a blank stare until victory was confirmed.

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