Viviani accepts fate against Cavendish

No sprinter is in the business of celebrating second place finishes, but Elia Viviani (Cannondale) had to accept his fate with grace when he was beaten by Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) the end of stage 6 of the Giro d’Italia in Margherita di Savoia.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.