Mark Cavendish Scores Hat Trick in Tour of Ireland

(August 29, 2008)

Report filed by Team Columbia

Team Columbia’s Mark Cavendish won his third consecutive stage in the Tour of Ireland today his sixteenth win of the season. Cavendish's win saw him further extend his race lead, ending the day twenty seconds ahead of Julian Dean of Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b

Tour of Ireland Stage #3 Results:
1 Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Columbia    4.57.01 (39.59 km/h)                                            
2 Bernardo Riccio (ITA) Tinkoff Credit Systems                                             
3 Julian Dean (NZL) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30                                            

General Classification After Stage #3 :
1 Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Columbia 13.54.42
2 Julian Dean (NZL) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 0.20
3 Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Joker - Bianchi 0.25

Additional Team Columbia riders participating in the 2008 Tour of Ireland as well as Mark Cavendish are: Bernhard Eisel, Marco Pinotti,
Morris Possoni, Frantisek Rabon and Michael Barry. Brian Holm is directeur sportif. 

For additional information regarding the Team, please visit www.highroadsports.com, or contact:

Kristy Scrymgeour
Team High Road
Marketing & Communications
kscrymgeour@highroadsports.com
O: 805.545.7942

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