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Published: 18/10/11
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Gary Imlach describes the effect of Mark Cavendish's success at the Tour de France on ITV4's coverage of the race.The HTC-Columbia man has won 15 stages in the past three Tours de France, a staggering statistic which has boosted the popularity of cycling in the UK - and boosted the number of British fans travelling to France to see the race.
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