Britain's Mark Cavendish earned his second straight win over Peter Sagan of Slovakia and extended his race lead on Monday after the second stage of the Tour of California.
Cavendish, riding for the Etixx-Quick Step team, earned his 11th win of the season with a late surge in the 194km stage from Nevada City in 4 hours, 47 minutes and 2 seconds.
Sagan again bolted to the front of the mass sprint, but was passed by Cavendish by a quarter-wheel. Wouter Wippert of the Netherlands finished third in the stage.
Cavendish, who has 130 career victories, leads Sagan by eight seconds in the eight-day race. American Rob Carpenter is third overall, 11 seconds behind.
About 15 riders crashed six miles from the finish. The pile-up included American Ben Jacques-Maynes.
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