TdF Stage 5: Cholet - Châteauroux (232km)

This is a moment young Mark Cavendish has been waiting for his entire career, a moment when he could throw his arms up upon crossing the line first in a race in the Tour de France, the biggest cycle race in the world. It happened today when Mark’s Columbia team, also taking their first Tour win in their first Tour, reeled in a break of three that had been up the road for most of the day. Mark went for the line and beat out such legendary sprinters as Oscar Freire, Erik Zabel and Thor Hushovd. MORE »

Team High Road are not a very old team but their early success continues to come and this time it’s through Brit sprinter Mark Cavandish.  He beat out some of the fastest men in the world, including old boy and legend Erik Zabel.  It is his first win in  one of the grand tours and one im sure he will remember for a long time.

Overall Italian Franco Pellizotti continues to lead in the early going — we’re only through four stages with lots of big mountains to come! MORE »