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Archive Home > 2011 > July > 07 > Crashes mar a windy, nervous fifth Tour stage

Crashes mar a windy, nervous fifth Tour stage

Britain’s Cavendish wins stage, while Contador and other contenders hit the pavement

By Jamey Keaten / The Bulletin
July 7, 2011

CAP FREHEL, France — Crashes, crashes everywhere: Alberto Contador and some other top Tour de France riders tumbled to the asphalt Wednesday in a nervous ride on Brittany’s narrow, wind-swept roads.

Most recovered, and a rider who skirted trouble to excel was British speedster Mark Cavendish,....

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