There had been high hopes that the peloton would be blown apart by echelons, causing fans and riders both heartbreak and schadenfreude in equal measure. The Tour-defining echelon splits would then be followed by a bunch sprint with a Mark Cavendish win. Guess what? Only one out of three happened.
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The green jersey battle is now in full swing and this stage will be key to the final points tally in Paris. After the cat 4 climb of the Col de la Vayede about 70km into the stage, the rest is flat flat flat. But something could be lurking … Continue reading
Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his second win, finishing well ahead of runner-up Elia Viviani (Cannondale) – once more a bridesmaid – and Matthew Goss (Orica-GreenEDGE). Continue reading