Giro d'Italia 2022: How 'incredible' Mark Cavendish proved doubters wrong with Stage 3 win

Mark Cavendish’s stunning sprint victory on the third stage of the Giro d’Italia proved to be another impressive step on the comeback trail for the 36-year-old. The Manxman’s career looked to be nearing it’s end in 2020, but the following year saw him back to something approaching his best, claiming a number of victories as well as matching Eddy Merckx’s record for stage wins at the Tour de France.

Ad/> Returning to the Giro for the first time since 2013, Cavendish claimed his 16th career stage win at the race — crossing the line quickest in Balatonfüred. /> Giro d'Italia'It's number 16!' — Mark Cavendish wins Stage 3 of the Giro2 HOURS AGO Discussing Cavendish’s win, and overall resurgence on the Breakaway afterwards, Robbie McEwen admitted he was happy to be wrong about writing the rider off previously.

“It does feel a long time ago and fortunes change,” said McEwen. “And I’ve got to say I was on the side of things where I thought, ‘I don't think we'll see the old Mark Cavendish back again,’ but happy to be proved wrong.

“It was a fantastic result and he's carrying on from where he left off at last year's Tour de France.” /> Brilliant Cavendish seals impressive Stage 3 sprint victory Giro d’Italia Stage 3 as it happened — Cavendish takes first sprint stage of the race 'Not something you always see' — Sprint rivals Cavendish and Ewan in friendly mid-stage chat Dan Lloyd also revealed he didn’t expect Cavendish to rediscover his form and called his upturn in fortunes ‘incredible’. Lloyd said: “I was looking at how long he's sprinting through and thinking he's going to start fading and somebody is going to get past him but it was a remarkable sprint.