Cavendish wins, Wiggins pulls out
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July 9, 2011, Saturday
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BRITON Mark Cavendish won the seventh stage of the Tour de France, a 218-kilometer ride from Le Mans which was marred by crashes yesterday.
The HTC Highroad sprinter beat Italy's Alessandro Petacchi and Germany's Andre Greipel.
Norway's Thor Hushovd retained the overall leader's yellow jersey, while Briton Bradley Wiggins pulled out after breaking his collarbone following a multiple pile-up.
Wiggins was one of about 20 riders caught near the back of the peloton with 38 kilometers to go in the flat stage from Le Mans to Chateauroux.
Wiggins, who was holding his left arm, grimaced in pain after the crash as he walked around in small circles, looking disorientated. Organizers announced Wiggins had pulled out several minutes later. He was then taken away in an ambulance.
The 31-year-old Wiggins had made a bright start to the race, helping his Sky team finish third in Sunday's team time trial. He was in sixth place overall heading into stage 7.
Wiggins finished fourth in the 2009 Tour, his best ever finish, and had won the pre-Tour Dauphine Libere stage race to further boost his confidence heading into the Tour. Veteran American rider Christopher Horner was also caught as several riders went down in the crash, but the 39-year-old RadioShack rider was able to continue.
Sprint ace Tyler Farrar, winner of Monday's third stage, also went down but seemed unharmed.
The HTC Highroad sprinter beat Italy's Alessandro Petacchi and Germany's Andre Greipel.
Norway's Thor Hushovd retained the overall leader's yellow jersey, while Briton Bradley Wiggins pulled out after breaking his collarbone following a multiple pile-up.
Wiggins was one of about 20 riders caught near the back of the peloton with 38 kilometers to go in the flat stage from Le Mans to Chateauroux.
Wiggins, who was holding his left arm, grimaced in pain after the crash as he walked around in small circles, looking disorientated. Organizers announced Wiggins had pulled out several minutes later. He was then taken away in an ambulance.
The 31-year-old Wiggins had made a bright start to the race, helping his Sky team finish third in Sunday's team time trial. He was in sixth place overall heading into stage 7.
Wiggins finished fourth in the 2009 Tour, his best ever finish, and had won the pre-Tour Dauphine Libere stage race to further boost his confidence heading into the Tour. Veteran American rider Christopher Horner was also caught as several riders went down in the crash, but the 39-year-old RadioShack rider was able to continue.
Sprint ace Tyler Farrar, winner of Monday's third stage, also went down but seemed unharmed.
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