Mark Cavendish took victory on stage two of the UAE Tour as he moved to third in the overall standings.
The Briton produced a trademark sprint finish to win the 176km stage, with Belgium’s race leader Jasper Philipsen finishing second at the same time.
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“I knew we could win here,” said the 36-year-old Cavendish.
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“[The team’s] job was to get me to the final feeling as fresh as possible and they did it so well that I was able to launch with 300 to 350m to go.”
The win was the 158th of Cavendish’s professional career.
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