Tour of Turkey: Mark Cavendish sprints to third stage win

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Mark Cavendish moves to second place in the Tour of Turkey points competition

Britain's Mark Cavendish won a sprint finish to claim stage seven of the Tour of Turkey from Selcuk to Izmir - his third stage win of the race.

The Manx rider, 29, narrowly beat Italians Andrea Piechele and Kristian Sbaragli to the line.

"I felt super good all the way until the line and I'm super happy with this win," said Cavendish.

Croatian Kristijan Durasek retains the overall lead ahead of Sunday's eighth and final stage in Istanbul.

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