CyclingMark Cavendish was critical of his Omega Pharma-Quick Step team-mates after managing only a fifth-place finish on stage two of the Tirreno-Adriatico in Indicatore, Italy.

Orica-GreenEdge’s Matthew Goss took the win after a sprint over the final 500m, but where Cavendish, winner of the opening stage, was expected to challenge, he found his path blocked when it mattered the most.

Although he retains the overall lead, the Manxman suggested there may be a tactical rethink in the team.

“I don’t know, really . . . I should have been in the front and I come into a bunch of chaos,” he said . “We come into the last kilometre in 30th position. I’m pretty disappointed in those last guys today, actually. I had a lot of ground to make up.

“I’m quite disappointed with my leadout today.”