Cavendish off to Giro flyer

Mark Cavendish claimed the spoils on the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia, benefitting from a crash in the final kilometre to snatch the win for his Omega Pharma team.

The Manxman lay eighth heading into the final stretch of the 130km stage around Naples but the peloton was split when several riders went down, allowing Cavendish to nip through ahead of Elia Viviani (Cannondale) and Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ).