Published Thu, Jul 08 10 09:37 AM
With the green jersey already an elusive dream, sprinter Mark Cavendish now has to set his sights on a stage win on the Tour de France, starting with Thursday's relatively flat 183.5-km ride from Epernay to Montargis.
The Briton, who took six stages in last year's race, has been struggling for form since the Tour started in Rotterdam last Saturday.
He trails Norwegian Thor Hushovd by 65 points in the points classifications, with Italian Alessandro Petacchi, twice a winner on the Tour, 55 ahead of the Isle of Man rider.
His HTC-Columbia team, however, are confident Cavendish, who has only three wins under his belt this season, will take the laurels at least once in the race.
"He will win a stage. He is tough, he has good legs and he will take a stage in this Tour de France," said his Australian team mate Mark Renshaw.
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