Cavendish reveals he is going for Tour green jersey

Mark Cavendish, Tour de France 2009, stage 2
By Cycling Weekly
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For the first time in the Tour de France, Mark Cavendish has confirmed the green points jersey is now a major goal and admitted he is now ready to fight to keep defend all the way to Paris what he describes the 'holy grail' for sprinters.

So far Cavendish has always said he was focusing on stage victories but he has put his cards on the table for the first time and admitted to Cycling Weekly that he will be fighting to keep the green jersey all the way to Paris. 

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