Cycling: Mark Cavendish takes the lead in Netherlands
Cavendish, who was third behind Marcel Kittel in yesterday’s opening stage, had to settle for the runners-up spot behind Andre Griepel (Lotto-Belisol) and ahead of Mark Renshaw (Rabobank) on yesterday’s 167-kilometre stage which ran through the Limburg hills in southern Holland. Time bonuses saw him claim the yellow jersey, as well as the points classification’s green jersey.
Cavendish, Renshaw, Griepel and Kittel (Argos-Shimano) now enter the final two stages level at the top of the general classification rankings, with the race set to finish on Sunday.