sport news Mark Cavendish enjoys a winning return to the Giro d'Italia on stage three trends now Mark Cavendish enjoys a winning return to the Giro d'Italia after sprinting to victory on stage three in Hungary - with veteran powering to the front in first appearance at the grand tour since 2013 Mark Cavendish was able to hold off Arnaud Demare and Fernando Gaviria His superb victory came on his first appearance at the grand tour since 2013 Afterwards, he said he was 'very happy' and hailed his team's successful set-up By David Kent for the Daily Mail Published: 22:33 BST, 8 May 2022 | Updated: 22:33 BST, 8 May 2022 Viewcomments Mark Cavendish ensured a winning return to the Giro d'Italia as he sprinted to victory on stage three in Hungary on Sunday. In the 36-year-old's first appearance at the grand tour since 2013, he powered to the front with around 300 metres remaining and held off Arnaud Demare and Fernando Gaviria to take victory in Balatonfured. 'I'm very happy,' said Cavendish. 'My team-mates rode incredibly well. 'We had a set-up and they delivered. I had to go long at 300m to go. I'm happy it worked well.' Mark Cavendish enjoyed a winning Giro d'Italia return as he sprinted to win on stage three Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility