7/10/2015

Cavendish wins 7th stage of Tour; Froome keeps overall lead (The Associated Press) #Cycling

Britain's sprinter Mark Cavendish celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the seventh stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 190.5 kilometers (118.4 miles) with start in Livarot and finish in Fougeres, France, Friday, July 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

British rider Mark Cavendish won the sun-soaked seventh stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on Friday, while countryman Chris Froome retained the overall lead as he bids to win the race for a second time. This time there was no crash near the finish, like the one on Thursday's sixth stage that cost German rider Tony Martin a broken collarbone, forcing him to withdraw while wearing the race leader's yellow jersey. Cavendish, seeking his first Tour stage win since 2013 after crashing out of last year's race, timed his attack to perfection to catch German sprinter Andre Greipel near the line to clinch his 26th career Tour stage win.




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