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Mark Cavendish has been getting praise from all sections of the media, both in Britain and abroad, for his incredible achievements at the Tour de France.
But until now, we haven't heard from his team, Columbia-HTC, which has helped to mould Cav into the world's greatest sprint cyclist over the last three years.
Edward Oldham spoke to Allan Peiper, the team's sports director, and began by suggesting they must have been delighted with their riders at Le Tour, particularly Cav (play extended audio file):
There will be more of that interview on the Friday and Saturday Sport programmes on Manx Radio this weekend.
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