At the 2008 Tour de Romandie, Cavendish won the prologue time-trial, beating compatriot Bradley Wiggins and emphasising his short-distance time-trial abilities. Cavendish's 2009 season began at the 2009 Tour of Qatar, where he renewed his rivalry with Tom Boonen. Boonen won the race and one stage, though Cavendish took two stages; he also won two stages at the 2009 Tour of California, again beating Boonen in the sprint finishes.
At the 2008 Tour de Romandie, Cavendish won the prologue time-trial, beating compatriot Bradley Wiggins and emphasising his short-distance time-trial abilities.
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At
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Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2008
2008
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
Tour
Tour
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NNP
compound
Number=Sing
de
de
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NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Romandie
Romandie
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punct
,
,
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,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Cavendish
Cavendish
PROPN
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root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
win
won
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VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
compound
Number=Sing
prologue
prologue
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
obj
Number=Sing
trial
trial
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
beat
beating
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
compatriot
compatriot
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Bradley
Bradley
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Wiggins
Wiggins
PROPN
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cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
emphasise
emphasising
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VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
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PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
short
short
ADJ
JJ
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
compound
Number=Sing
distance
distance
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
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-
PUNCT
HYPH
compound
Number=Sing
trial
trial
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
ability
abilities
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Cavendish's 2009 season began at the 2009 Tour of Qatar, where he renewed his rivalry with Tom Boonen.
nmod:poss
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Cavendish
Cavendish
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's
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compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2009
2009
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nsubj
Number=Sing
season
season
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
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VBD
case
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at
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Definite=Def|PronType=Art
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2009
2009
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obl
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Tour
Tour
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case
of
of
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IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Qatar
Qatar
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punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
renew
renewed
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
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PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
rivalry
rivalry
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
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Tom
Tom
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flat
Number=Sing
Boonen
Boonen
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punct
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.
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Boonen won the race and one stage, though Cavendish took two stages; he also won two stages at the 2009 Tour of California, again beating Boonen in the sprint finishes.
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Number=Sing
Boonen
Boonen
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
win
won
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
obj
Number=Sing
race
race
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
conj
Number=Sing
stage
stage
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
though
though
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Cavendish
Cavendish
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
stage
stages
NOUN
NNS
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
win
won
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
stage
stages
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
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det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2009
2009
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
Tour
Tour
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
California
California
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
beat
beating
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
Boonen
Boonen
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
sprint
sprint
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
finish
finishes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.