Mark Cavendish wins final stage as Eddie Dunbar seals seventh overall in Giro d’Italia

He had another close call in the final sprint, having to veer to the left when the German Pascal Ackermann and several other riders came down. He rolled across the line in 15th place, sealing his seventh place overall.

Riders tend to gain strength from each Grand Tour they do, so Dunbar will take great encouragement from that. So too Ben Healy, the 22-year-old making his Grand Tour debut in the race. He won stage eight, was second on stage 15 and was awarded the most combative rider award on both days. He also led the King of the Mountains classification for two days and ended up third in that contest.

Dunbar is in his first year as a team leader and said that the Giro experience was invaluable. “There was a lot I learned,” he said before the stage. “I haven’t spent too much time thinking about it, now is not the time, next week’s the time to do that. Just enjoy today and get through it safely. Then I’ll sit down in the next few weeks and assess.”

Cavendish is on the opposite end of his career, riding his last Giro d’Italia. He was helped by friend and former team-mate Thomas inside the final three kilometres, and referred to that in his post-race comments.

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