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Tour de France 12: Mark Cavendish makes it three

Alejandro Valverde changes a wheel during Stage 12.

  • Mark Cavendish took his third stage victory in this year's Tour in Narbonne
  • Alejandro Valverde changes a wheel during Stage 12.
  • Jimmy Engoulvent (C) (Credit Agricole) falls on the ground as Gorka Verdugo (L) (Euskatel) rides over him Thursday.
  • First and second: Frank Schleck rides in front of Evans, jsut 1 second behind the GC.
  • A familiar sight: the Mongoose on the podium in France.
  • Another yellow jersey for Cadel Evans.
  • Gerolsteiner's Sebastian Lang takes over the polka dot jersey from disgraced rider Riccardo Ricco.
  • Riccardo Ricco's Tour is finished after EPO bust Thursday.

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Alejandro Valverde changes a wheel during Stage 12.

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