mark cavendish wins tour of qatar despite narrow final stage defeat /

Published at 2016-02-12 17:46:32

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• Katusha’s Alexander Kristoff wins stage in photo finish
• Edvald Boasson Hagen missed g
old jersey after suffering punctureMark Cavendish claimed overall victory at the Tour of Qatar after a narrow defeat on the concluding fifth stage.
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) won his third stage of the five-day race, but Cavendish (Team Dimension Data) secured the gold jersey by five seconds. A photo finish determined Kristoff had beaten Cavendish by a miniscule margin but the Norwegian was runner-up to the British rider overall. Related: Sport picture of the day: a shepherd watches over the peloton in Qatar Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com