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Third stage: Cavendish wins again

Article published on the 2009-07-07 Latest update 2009-07-07 10:52 TU

Colombia rider Mark Cavendish (left) sprints ahead of Thor Hushovd of Norway to win the third stage of the Tour de France on 6 July, 2009(Photo: Reuters/Eric Gaillard)

Colombia rider Mark Cavendish (left) sprints ahead of Thor Hushovd of Norway to win the third stage of the Tour de France on 6 July, 2009
(Photo: Reuters/Eric Gaillard)

Mark Cavendish won his second stage in a row in the Tour de France's third stage on Monday. The 24-year-old Colombia rider edged out Thor Hushovd after a dramatic sprint to the line.

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Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara still holds the yellow jersey given to the race leader but Lance Armstrong was the big mover, jumping from 10th to 3rd position.

Armstrong was able to keep in touch when the entire Columbia team raced clear to split the peleton with 30 kilometres left. Other contenders for the yellow jersey like Cadel Evans and Alberto Contador were unable to do likewise and Armstrong, the seven-time Tour winner, is now just 40 seconds off the pace.

Stage three result, a 196.5km ride from Marseille to La Grande Motte on Monday:

1. Mark Cavendish (IDM/THR) 5h01min 24sec

2. Thor Hushovd (NOR/CTT) same time

3. Cyril Lemoine (FRA/SKS) "

4. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA/COF) "

5. Jerome Pineau (FRA/QST) "

6. Fabian Cancellara (SWI/SAX) "

7. Fabian Wegmann (GER/MRM) "

8. Fumiyuki Beppu (JPN/SKS) "

9. Maxime Bouet (FRA/AGR) "

10. Linus Gerdemann (GER/MRM) "

Overall standings:

1. Fabian Cancellara (SWI/SAX) 9h50min 58sec

2. Tony Martin (GER/THR) at 0:33.

3. Lance Armstrong (USA/AST) 0:40.

4. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) 0:59.

5. Bradley Wiggins (GBR/GRM) 1:00.

6. Andreas Kloden (GER/AST) 1:03.

7. Linus Gerdemann (GER/MRM) 1:03.

8. Cadel Evans (AUS/SIL) 1:04.

9. Maxime Monfort (BEL/THR) 1:10.

10. Levi Leipheimer (USA/AST) 1:11.