Original: Missing the 2010 Giro d'Italia, Cavendish instead chose to compete at the 2010 Tour of California starting on May 16, 2010, where he won the first stage for only his third victory of the season.
Simplified: Missing the 2010 Giro d'Italia, Cavendish instead chose to compete at the 2010 Tour of California starting on 16 May 2010, where he won the first stage for only his third victory of the season.