Video: Cavendish talks about winning the Tour de France green jersey

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Manxman takes his fifth win on the Champs Elysees

The new points format worked out well for green jersey Mark Cavendish (HTC Highroad)

The new points format worked out well for green jersey Mark Cavendish (HTC Highroad) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) is a winner and proved emphatically on the Champs Elysees on Sunday by winning the final sprint of the Tour de France.

He has overcome accusation of holding onto team cars and fought to stay in the race in the Alps. In this Cyclingnews video he talks about what it means to win the green jersey and hoe he intends to celebrate.

Stephen Farrand
Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is one of 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.