Mark Cavendish was of course over the moon
after his 35th stage win at the Tour de France. One of the first people he hugged after the finish was Cees Bol, an important link in the sprint train of Astana Qazaqstan.
"I am very happy to be part of this, and especially that it worked out," the Dutchman told
WielerFlits afterwards. "The nerves were no different than in the first sprint, maybe even more so. But this time the execution on the bike was a lot better. We were in a good position, we fought hard for that. Maybe something falls away from us, but we are especially very happy. That is the main thing."