Cavendish claims fourth stage win

Mark Cavendish continued to enhance his reputation as cycling’s new sprint king with a fourth stage win in the 2008 Tour de France.

Cavendish emerged to the left of veteran sprinter Robbie McEwen to become only the second British rider to win back-to-back stages in a Grand Tour with victory in stage 13 from Narbonne to Nimes.

The quick run-in to Nimes was again perfect for the sprinters, and the old guard of Erik Zabel, Thor Hushovd and McEwen once again had no answer to Cavendish’s speed in the final 100 metres.