ANOTHER CAVENDISH WIN IN ROMANDIE PROLOGUE

(April 29, 2008) Team High Road fast man Mark Cavendish soared to a convincing victory in the opening prologue of the Tour of Romandie on Tuesday evening.

The Manxman tore around the 1.9 kilometre prologue in Geneva, Switzerland to take his fourth road win of the season ahead of Italian Daniele Bennati and Swiss rider Michael Albasini. Mark’s High Road team-mate, Bradley Wiggins, placed fifth.

“It was the perfect distance for me; if it had been longer it would have been more Bradley’s type of time trial,” said Cavendish, who averaged a jaw-dropping 56.425kmh for the prologue. “I went all out from the start; when it’s that short there wasn’t much point in doing anything else -- with it being hardly two kilometers it’s just like a sprint. I was just hoping I could maintain that speed all the way through right to the end. The wind was very strong on the return part…like a wall”

“That meant the last 500 meters were really tough though, I had gone in so deep that I thought I might crash,” Cavendish added. “I’m very pleased with this result. I know I’ve got good form and it’s a good sign for the races I’ve got coming up like the Tour of Italy.” The prologue win puts Cavendish’s victory tally so far this season at four. Earlier in April, he won two stages of the 3 Days at De Panne, and he scored a repeat win at the Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen.

“The course was perfect for Mark - urban, flat, and not too technical; just a few minor corners so he could use all his power,” said directeur sportif Tristan Hoffman. “The weather was ideal for the top guys as well - warm and dry.”

Although most of his professional wins have come in sprints, Cavendish’s Swiss victory is not his first in a time-trial prologue - last year he won the opening race against the clock in the Tour of Britain.

The men and women of Team High Road ride the prototype Giant TCR Advanced SL bicycle. Team High Road has more victories so far in the 2008 season than any other team in the pro peloton.

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