Mark Cavendish claimed his first win of 2016 with victory on the opening stage of the Tour of Qatar on Monday.
The 30-year-old, riding for Team Dimension Data, won stage one to Al Khor Corniche in a sprint finish from Sacha Modolo (Lampre) and Andrea Guardini (Astana).
Cavendish leads overall by eight seconds due to time bonuses. It is a big year for Cavendish, who hopes to add to his 26 Tour de France stage successes and is also bidding for an Olympic medal on the track.
Cavendish spent much of the winter in the velodrome preparing for the six-discipline omnium as he seeks an elusive medal at what would be his third Olympics, if selected.
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