Victory for Cavendish heading into World Championships

Mon, 19 Sep 2011

Mark Cavendish during yesterday's stage (picture courtesy of Sky Sports)

Mark Cavendish finished the Tour of Britain on a high after winning the final stage in London.

The Manxman won a sprint finish at Whitehall in wet conditions yesterday.

The win comes ahead of this week's World Road Championships in Denmark, where Cavendish is favourite to win the men's road race next Sunday.

The overall event was won by Dutchman Lars Boom.