2008 Tour de France stage five: Cav is king of the chateau

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Brit sprint sensation's stunning stage win

Wednesday July 9 2008, 232km

Cholet - Chateauroux




He's done it. Stage five at Chateauroux saw Mark Cavendish scorch through the pack of an ultra-classy stage win that confirms what we already knew: Cavendish is a sprinting genius.

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