Sprinters do battle in Circuit Franco-Belge final stage

Gert Steegmans (Quick-Step) after his first of two stage wins

Gert Steegmans (Quick-Step) after his first of two stage wins (Image credit: Luc Claessen)

Sprinters Gert Steegmans (Quick.Step - Innergetic) and Mark Cavendish (T-Mobile Team) did battle again on Sunday at the end of the 162.1km stage 4 from Cuesmes to Tournai in the Circuit Franco-Belge race. This time, Steegmans came out on top, but both defeated Robbie McEwen (Predictor - Lotto) who ended up third at the end of the slightly uphill finishing stretch on cobblestones.

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