Saxo Bank, including Luxembourg's Andy and Frank Schleck and Swiss time trial world champion Fabian Cancellara, were third, 12 seconds behind the winners and two seconds off the Liquigas outfit of Italy's Vincenzo Nibali.

BBC: Cavendish in red

Forget Berluti being only known for its long, pointy shoes worn by the likes of the Duke of Windsor, Frank Sinatra and Andy Warhol.

FORBES: Berluti Launch

Frank Gaffney and Andy McCarthy introduced Ms. Crowley.

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