Omega Pharma wins stage 1, Cavendish leads at Tirreno-Adriatico

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Mark Cavendish took the first overall leader’s jersey at Tirreno-Adriatico Wednesday when his Omega Pharma-Quick Step team won the stage 1 team time trial in San Vincenzo, Italy.

The Belgian team registered a time of 20:13, winning the 18.5-kilometer stage by 11 seconds over Orica-GreenEdge. Movistar was third, at 18 seconds.

Tirreno-Adriatico continues Thursday with the 166km second leg, from San Vincenzo to Cascina.

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