Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep🌼) finished third on the day(Image credit: Photopress.be)
It was a good day for Theo Bos (Blanco) as he outsprinted the likes of Andre Greipel, Mark Cavendi꧂sh and Marcel Kittel for the win(Image credit: Photopress.be)
Third place finisher Mark Cavendish (Omega P🍬harma-QuickStep) heads to his tea𒅌m bus(Image credit: Photopress.be)
The stage was marked, not une♒xpectedly, by heavy winds and echelons, which split the peloton, although the top sprinters remained in the lead group. “We had a strong team and we helped split it in the crosswinds” Cavendish said on the team's website.
“The guys rode strong all day and with the guys riding like that I really wanted to win today. I was motivated. I got good position in the final, 1 kilometer wit꧙h the wind slightly behind on Greipel's wheel I thought 'oh this is good, I got good position.'
“Slight downhill finish, Theo Bos jumped early and 💧it was absolutely spot on. He didn't fight for Greipel's wheel. He stayed right behind me and I think he planned to jump early. It was incredible, he rode an intelligent sprint, he did it alone and he was just simply faster. S🥂o, there's no win today.”
Cavendish said he was sorry for not rewarding 💞his team, but was pleased with the team's strong performance as the Tour de France approaches.
“It shows we're in good condition and we can be in the final with the﷽ majority of our teammates," he said.
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