CYCLING: Cav clinches Qatar win

Mark Cavendish sealed overall victory at the Tour of Qatar with a fourth stage win in a row yesterday.

The Omega Pharma Quick-Step rider triumphed on the sixth and final stage, the 116-kilometre route from Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche to claim the race winner’s golden jersey with a second stage race success of his career.

The 10-second bonus for the stage win saw Cavendish triumph by 25 seconds from American Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) with Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing) in third at 26 seconds.

Ireland’s Matt Brammeier (Champions System) was 14th on the stage in the same time as Cavendish and finished 50th overall, two minutes 29 seconds down.