Mark Cavendish is happy with four stage wins in the Amgen Tour Of California.
Cavendish took his fourth victory in this year's race which was won by Peter Sagan of Tinkoff Saxo on the final stage at the Pasenda Rose Bowl and speaking to his Etixx Quick Step's press office, he said: "I'm happy to finish off a strong Amgen Tour of California with my 4th win, and the 5th for the team out of eight stages.
"Really it's about the team and how we rode all week. We were on the podium every day. We rode so strong. We went for the stage today and still protected Alaphilippe in the GC with some great racing all day, leaving it up to a photo finish in the sprint. In the end we got two jerseys, yet another stage win, and a 2nd place overall.
"I'm super proud of what we've done here and think things are going in the right direction ahead of the Tour de France. I really have to congratulate Julian for how he performed this week going for the overall. He is really talented. I didn't actually know how talented he was in the big mountains until yesterday.
"We already saw him in the Ardennes Classics finishing 2nd behind guys like Alejandro Valverde. But to do what he did yesterday really shows his form. But even more, it is about his personality on and off the bike. He's got a winner's attitude. He doesn't care what anyone thinks, he's going to go for it anyway, and that is someone who is going to go far in life. He's a good kid too, a super nice kid.
"As for me, I've been happy with my form all year, which to me is the same as my form last year at this time. Had I not crashed in the first stage of Le Tour in 2014 I am fully confident I could have gone for multiple stages.
"So we'll see what I can do this year. I'm feeling really good. My team is fully committed and focused. I go next to Tour de Suisse and the British National Championships, and we'll see what I can do to improve my form even more before July."
Source: DSG
