Mark Cavendish blown away
MARK CAVENDISH’S hopes of winning the Tour of Qatar were blown away by howling winds on exposed desert roads.
Despite suffering the after-effects of a bout of fever, Team Sky’s Cavendish had claimed his first stage victory of 2012 on Tuesday.
But yesterday’s 95-mile fourth-stage trek saw him lose contact with a front break of a dozen riders including Belgian Tom Boonen, who won to strengthen his overall lead.