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Kennaugh wins Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

Sunday, 31 January 2016 09:12

Cavendish retires from race

Manx cyclist and Olympic champion Peter Kennaugh has won the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Geelong, Australia.

Kennaugh triumphed over a strong field, making a break 15 kilometres from the finish line to open up a 20 second gap over the chasing group, eventually winning by a margin of six seconds.

Australian Leigh Howard won a bunch sprint for second in the 174k event.

Kennaugh's Isle of Man-based Team Sky colleague, Ben Swift, was eighth.

Mark Cavendish retired.

The pre race favourite, Australian Simon Gerrans was fifth. 

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