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Brit Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) in the green sprinters' jersey after Tour de France stage three.
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Erik Zabel, advisor to Mark Cavendish (R).
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Success leads to happiness, as Mark Cavendish knows well.
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Green jersey Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia-HTC) outsprinted Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) for eighth place.
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Mark Cavendish on the podium for his fourth stage win of the Tour.
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Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia-HTC) sprints to his eighth career Tour de France win.
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Mark Cavendish celebrates his fourth stage win with his Team Columbia-HTC teammates.
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) wins again in France.
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-THC) wins his third stage of teh Tour de France.
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) in the green sprinters' jersey at the start of Tour de France stage five.
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) in the final few meters of the bunch sprint that ended stage 10.
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) has some flashy green glasses.
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) crosses the line as the stage winner.
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) wins his fifth stage of the Tour in Aubenas.
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) won stage 19, his fifth Tour victory this year and ninth in his career.
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) celebrates his fifth win of the Tour.
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) held off Thor Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam) to win stage 19.
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) takes his fifth stage of the 2009 Tour on stage 19.
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Mark Cavendish survived a difficult climb near the finish and took stage honours in Aubenas.
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Mark Cavendish (Columbia-HTC) on the podium for his victory in stage 19.
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George Hincapie gets a big hug from Cavendish after the win on stage 19
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