Cavendish loses pink jersey after being caught up behind late crash

Alessandro Petacchi Giro d Italia 2009 stage 3

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Mark Cavendish lost the pink jersey and leadership of the Giro d?Italia after being caught behind a crash just over 10 kilometres from the end of Monday?s third stage.

Alessandro Petacchi of LPR Brakes won for the second day in a row to take the pink jersey from the British rider.

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