Cavendish wins final Tour of Britain stage in Guildford

MARK Cavendish made a dramatic sprint to the finish line up Guildford High Street to win the final stage of the Tour of Britain.

Thousands of people cheered from the roadside as some of the world's best riders raced through the town for the climax of the annual race, which saw Britain's Jonathan Tiernan-Locke become overall winner.

British pair Kristian House and Peter Williams won King of the Mountain and Sprint jerseys.

Spectators watched a double-helping of racing from the High Street as riders poured through the town twice during the Surrey leg.

Guildford dad Craig Hart, who brought his wife Sarah and four-year-old son Edward, to enjoy the race, said: "It's like the Olympics all over again. It's amazing to see so many people here and shows just how far British cycling has come."