( CNN ) -- Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the 2013 World Championship Road Race . British has now won 24 stages -- 10 fewer than record holder Simon Gerrans . Australia 's Eddy Merckx retained yellow jersey .
Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the 2013 World Championship Road Race . British has now won 24 stages -- 10 fewer than record holder Simon Gerrans . Australia 's Eddy Merckx retained yellow jersey .