Mark Cavendish has said that he was really happy with his win on the second stage of the Tour Of Croatia which put him in the leader's red and white jersey.
Speaking to his team's website, Cavendish said:"I’m really happy to take the win.
"In the first stage, the team rode on the front from beginning and I just messed up a bit in the final, I just didn’t have it yesterday really. So I was really glad the team kept the faith in me for today. Once again Jay spent all day in front, working super hard. The guys were then also really prominent in the final kilometres.
"The finishes here in Croatia are really technical and quite dangerous so it make it quite nervous. We had a good plan with Mark Renshaw to lead it out into the corners.
"I over geared a bit on the first stage but I went in with a smaller gear and after coming through the corners it was more about the acceleration than the power. So I was super happy to take the win for the team because the guys were really fantastic. We have the leader’s jersey now which means it will be another long day on the front for Jay tomorrow but he has been so strong and is riding really well.
"The third stage definitely isn’t for me but Reinie can be up there so as a team we will remain prominent in the race."