Cavendish storms to win in Hungary

MARK CAVENDISH ensured a winning return to the Giro d’Italia as he sprinted to victory on stage three in Hungary yesterday. In the 36-year-old’s first appearance at the grand tour since 2013, he powered to the front with 300 metres remaining and held off Arnaud Demare and Fernando Gaviria to take victory in Balatonfured. ‘I’m very happy,’ said Cavendish. ‘My team-mates rode incredibly well. ‘We had a set-up and they delivered. I had to go long at 300m to go. I’m happy it

worked well.’