Cavendish wins Giro stage 12

Mark Cavendish took his second victory in this year's Giro d'Italia with victory in Ravenna. Cavendish took the win despite a strong challenge from Davide Appollonio of the Sky team.



Result
1. Mark Cavendish - HTC-High Road
2. Davide Appollonio - Sky
3. Alessandro Petacchi - Lampre-ISD

Cavendish wins Giro stage 10

Mark Cavendish won stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia beating Francisco Ventoso and top rival Alessandro Petacchi in the sprint finish. David Millar had launched an attack with 3km to go in an effort to time-trial to the finish bu he was caught with 1km to go. Petacchi lead out the sprint but had gone to early and Cavendish came past to take a comfortable victory.



Result
1. Mark Cavendish - HTC-High Road
2. Francisco Ventoso - Movistar
3. Alessandro Petacchi - Lampre-ISD

Swift takes California stage win

Result
1. Ben Swift - Sky
2. Peter Sagan - Liquigas
3. Matt Goss - HTC-High Road

Petacchi beats Cavendish in Giro sprint

Alessandro Petacchi narrowly beat Mark Cavendish in the sprint finish of stage two of the Giro d'Italia. However Cavendish was angry with the way that Petacchi swerved across his line several times, believing that otherwise he would have taken the win. He did however have the consolation of taking the leader's Maglia Rosa which had been worn by team-mate Marco Pinotti.



Result
1. Alessandro Petacchi - Lampre-ISD
2. Mark Cavendish - HTC-High Road
3. Manuel Belletti - Colnago-CSF Inox

Podium finish for Wegelius

Charly Wegelius finished third on the final stage of the Vuelta a Asturias today. Wegelius broke away on the finishing climb of Alto del Naranco but was passed about 100m from the finish by Javi Moreno and Constantino Zaballa, the top two overall in the race.

Wegelius is still searching for his first individual win in his 11 year professional career as his only previous victories have been in team time trials. However he may get more opportunities this year having moved to UnitedHealthcare where he will be one of the leaders in stage races.

Swift wins final stage of Romandie

Ben Swift capitalised on a strong leadout by the Sky team to take the win on the final stage of the Tour de Romandie. The victory is his fourth of the year and his third in a World Tour event.



Result
1. Ben Swift - Sky
2. Davide Vigano - Leopard-Trek
3. Oscar Freire - Rabobank