Stage 11

Blaye les Mines – Lavaur

Distance: 167.5 kilometers.

Another rolling hills stage with a Category 3 at the beginning and a Category 4 at the end with a downhill run to the finish.

It’s number 18 for Mark Cavendish who now ranks eighth among all-time stage winners, and he takes Green.

Thomas Voeckler ( Fra – EUC – 181 ) [Yellow] 45h 52′ 39″
Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 ) [Green] 251 points
Johnny Hoogerland ( Ned – VCD – 204 ) [Polka Dot] 22 points
Robert Gesink ( Ned – RAB – 041 ) 15 [White]

Team: Eurocar ( 181-189 ) [Yellow numbers]
Stage winner: Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 )
Combative: Mickaël Delage ( Fra – FDJ – 133 ) [Red numbers]

They’ve gone 1,916.5 kilometers [1,190.9 miles] at an average speed of 41.8 kph [26.0 mph] ↑.

OVERALL STANDINGS:

Thomas Voeckler ( Fra – EUC – 181 ) [Yellow]
2 Luis-Leon Sanchez ( Esp – RAB – 047 )
3 Cadel Evans ( Aus – BMC – 141 )
4 Frank Schleck ( Lux – LEO – 018 )
5 Andy Schleck ( Lux – LEO – 011 )
6 Tony Martin ( Ger – THR – 175 )
7 Peter Velits ( Svk – THR – 179 )
8 Andréas Klöden ( Ger – RSH – 074 )
9 Philippe Gilbert ( Bel – OLO – 032 )
10 Jakob Fuglsang ( Den – LEO – 013 )
11 Ivan Basso ( Ita – LIQ – 091 )
12 Damiano Cunego ( Ita – LAM – 161 )
13 Nicolas Roche ( Irl – ALM – 101 )
14 Kevin De Weert ( Bel – QST – 124 )
15 Robert Gesink ( Ned – RAB – 041 ) [White]
16 Alberto Contador ( Esp – SBS – 001 )
17 Tom Danielson ( USA – GRM – 052 )
18 Rein Taaramae ( Est – COF – 151 )
19 Christian Vande Velde ( USA – GRM – 058 )
20 Samuel Sanchez ( Esp – EUS – 021 )

24 Thor Hushovd ( Nor – GRM – 051 )
28 David Millar ( GBr – GRM – 056 )
31 Geraint Thomas ( GBr – SKY – 117 )

84 Johnny Hoogerland ( Ned – VCD – 204 ) [Polka Dot]
110 Mark Cavendish ( GBr – THR – 171 ) [Green] [Stage Winner]
123 Mickaël Delage ( Fra – FDJ – 133 ) [Red numbers]

Out of the race:

John Gadret ( Fra – ALM – 104 )

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