CAVENDISH OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TOUR START AFTER SIXTH SEASON WIN

Mark Cavendish virtually sealed his place in the T-Mobile team for the Tour de France on Saturday after winning the final stage of the Ster Elektrotoer in Holland on Saturday. It was his sixth victory of the season.

"Barring illness or accident, I think I'll be going. I've been named in a short-list of 13 already." Cavendish told CW. "I'm still waiting for the official confirmation, though."

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