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Cavendish: I want stage wins not green jersey

Jul 3, 2009
 
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Top sprinter Mark Cavendish after more stage victories in the Tour de France However, the Briton says green jersey will be a bonus more than an objective However, the Briton says green jersey will be a bonus more than an objective (CNN) -- Mark Cavendish, the fastest sprinter in cycling, has exclusively told CNN that he is not concerned about claiming the sprinter's green jersey at the Tour de France. Briton Cavendish continues to prove the man to beat in the sprint stages of major races. Cavendish won four stages in last year's Tour, and is a hot favorite to pick up at least the same number of stage victories this season. However, the Briton has failed to finish his only two previous Tours -- and he will need to get all the way to Paris in order to have a say in the prestigious green jersey -- awarded to the most consistent... [read full story]                    

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