Cavendish looking for his first stage win and the maglia rosa

Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) at the start

Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) at the start (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Mark Pinotti began the second stage of the Giro d’Italia in the pink jersey after HTC-Highroad dominated the team time trial in Turin but is the Italian ready and willing to hand it to teammate Mark Cavendish if he can produce a good sprint at the end of the 244km stage from Alba to Parma.

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Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.