Brian Holm: I like it when Cavendish speaks out

Mark Cavendish and his Omega Pharma-Quick Step team started stage Friday's third stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, wrapped up against the rain and ready for another day in the saddle, with the problems of Thursday's sprint mix-up and Cavendish's public criticism of his teammates forgotten about after a post-stage meeting.

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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.