Racing | Tour De France | Stage 12

18:08 CEST   

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17:12 CEST   

Team Columbia was targeting two stage wins plus a top five place overall in the race. It's now got three stage victories, and Kim Kirchen is seventh in GC. He's 59" behind fifth-placed Denis Menchov (Rabobank).

17:10 CEST   

Gerard and Dumoulin finished off the back of the peloton; that's to be expected, after spending so long in front.

17:09 CEST   

No change in the overall, other than the absence of the Saunier Duval riders from the top ten.

17:09 CEST   

Steegmans (Quick Step), Zabel (Milram) and Freire (Rabobank) were third through to fifth.

Cavendish embraces his team-mates. He's still got bandages on his arms from his crash earlier this week, but it hasn't slowed him down.

Chavanel was right on his wheel when he went, but wasn't able to do anything about it, other than nab second.

17:06 CEST   

Cavendish gets it all right. He sat up to celebrate his win and some riders got by, but that was after the line. Impressive....

17:05 CEST   

It looks like it was the young Manx rider, getting his third win. He crosses the line and holds up three fingers. Sebastian Chavanel got second, nearly a bike length back.

17:04 CEST   

Cavendish!

17:04 CEST   

Here we go...

17:04 CEST   

Cavendish is in third place now...