Cavendish gets boost for Tour de France

CYCLING: Mark Cavendish won stage four of the Tour de Suisse to show his form ahead of the Tour de France.

The 28-year-old Manxman’s big goal in 2014 is the opening stage of the Tour — and with it the yellow jersey – in Harrogate on July 5.

And the Omega Pharma-QuickStep sprinter warmed up with victory in trademark fashion into a headwind and uphill at the end of the 160-kilometre route from Heiden to Ossingen.