The talented road cyclist yesterday (AEST) rounded out his Ster Elektrotoer campaign in style as he helped his Team Columbia-Highroad team-mate Andre Greipel to a stage win.

It was the third stage win for Greipel in the five-day event based in Holland and there helping him in each of his victories was Renshaw.

Renshaw’s role was to lead out Greipel in the sprint to the line, a role he is expected to fulfil for Columbia-Highroad captain Renshaw in this year’s Tour de France, which commences on July 4.

The Ster Elektrotoer prologue saw Columbia-Highroad miss out, but on stages two, three and five the honours belonged to the American-based outfit as Greipel rode his way to the overall points classification victory.

Stage two saw Renshaw place 10th after setting up Greipel and the following day the Bathurst talent helped make it back-to-back wins for the German sprinter.

A hilly 179 kilometre ride from Nuth to Schimmert, the third stage saw a six-man breakaway form after 30 kilometres. Led by Ukrainian Oleg Chuzhda (Contentpolis-Ampo) this group did look a chance of staying clear of the chasing peloton.

However, with 35km remaining Columbia-Highroad took over at the front of the peloton and reeled in the breakaway to set the stage for a sprint finish.

Renshaw, who ended up in 18th, provided the perfect lead out for Greipel as he stopped the clock after four hours, 29 minutes and 36 seconds.

“With three kilometres to go I still had five team-mates in front of me, so we were in a dominating position. Then Mark Renshaw gave me a perfect lead out, and really all I had to do was give it everything in the final 200 metres,” Greipel told cyclingnews.com

After a tough 189km fourth stage in which he finished some 20 minutes off the pace, Renshaw again shone in the concluding day of the event.

This time it was a 179km leg from Beek to Helmond and the final sprint was closer – Greipel getting the nod in a photo finish ahead of Danilo Napolitano. Renshaw crossed the line in 10th after 3:58.43 in the saddle, his effort in the final 800 metres impressing.

The overall victory went to Silence Lotto’s Phillippe Gilbert, but Columbia-Highroad officials will certainly be pleased with the performance.