Cavendish sprints home

MARK Cavendish came out on top in a bunch sprint to the line to win stage two of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya yesterday.

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd Mar 2010, 20:58 BST

Updated 23rd Mar 2010, 21:00 BST

The HTC-Columbia rider finished ahead of Argentina's Juan Jose Haedo and Spain's Aitor Gonzalez to win the 182.6 kilometre stage from Salt to Banyoles.

The Manxman remains seventh in the general classification with German Paul Voss (Team Milram), the surprise winner of Monday's opening time trial, retaining the overall lead ahead of RadioShack pair Levi Leipheimer of America and Voss' compatriot Andreas Kloden. Team Sky's Italian rider Davide Vigano came home in 15th place. "It ended with a bunched sprint and Mark Cavendish won that as he usually does," said Team Sky's sporting director Steven de Jongh.