Cycling: Cavendish wins stage of the Tour of Qatar

Mark Cavendish celebrates winning the third stage of the Tour of Qatar (GETTY IMAGES)

Briton Mark Cavendish won the third stage of the Tour of Qatar for his new team Omega Pharma-QuickStep.

A 10-second time bonus accompanied the win and moved Cavendish to fourth overall, eight seconds behind American Brent Bookwalter, who retained the lead.

Cavendish said: "I felt really strong, so I have to thank my team. They really kept me protected, and kept me out of trouble the whole time."