Mark Cavendish wins traditional Maastricht Criterium

Mark Cavendish won the RSM-Wealer Ronde in Maastricht on Friday. The Manxman from Astana Qazaqstan Team was the fastest man in the race, finishing ahead of two-time Giro d'Italia stage winner Nico Denz and Laurens De Plus.

The criterium in Maastricht is traditionally ridden on the Friday after the Giro d'Italia. Cavendish, who won the final stage of the Italian Grand Tour last week continues his winning streak and hopes to carry onto Tour de France where he'd like to break the record of 34 stage wins he shares with Eddy Merckx.

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