Mark Cavendish wins second stage of Volta Ao Algarve

Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the Volta Ao Algarve in Portugal today.
Stage Two on Friday started and finished in Lagoa and was a 195kms long stage which saw Kozontchuk, Vanmarcke, Garcia, Boaro, Lindeman, Fraile, Ospina, Metcalfe, Sabido and Marque in a break which had a lead of 4.55 after 75kms of racing.
Thirty kilometres later and that lead had extended to 6.30 but the peloton lead by Omega Pharma Quick Step who were looking to get Mark Cavendish a victory after he missed out in the sprint yesterday worked hard and it was down to 4.10 with 66kms remaining.
Kozontchuk, Vanmarcke, Garcia, Boaron, Marque and Lindeman decided to break further away and dropped Fraile, Ospina, Metcalfe, Sabido with 30kms to go.
Inside the final ten kilometres and they were still clear but now the peloton were breathing down their necks.
With the escapers caught, Omega Pharma Quick Step brought Mark Cavendish to the front and he rode to his fifth stage win of the season.
Saxo Tinkoff's Manuele Boaro takes the King Of The Mountains jersey from team mate Serge Paulinho.