Swiss Mathias Frank of IAM Cycling finished stage 7 before heading to the Tour mobile medical clinic and then to the CHUR in Nancy where his road to victory came to a hault.
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Mark Cavendish was first from the Tour podium candidate shortlist out of the race. “I’m absolutely devastated,” proclaimed Cavendish.
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Mark Cavendish’s mother Adele and British Prime Minister David Cameron could be seen wincing as they watched the drama unfold during the opening stage in Yorkshire where Cavendish’s mother lives.
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Spain’s Alberto Contador knee injury after a fall during the tenth stage of the Tour ended his chances of victory.
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Germany’s Paul Voss, Belgium’s Jurgen Van Den Broeck and Estonia’s Tanel Kangert lie after a fall during the seventh stage.
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Belgian Jurgen Van Den Broeck of Lotto flipped his bike and went off the wet cobblestone road during the fifth stage, leaving him out of contention.
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Netherland’s Stef Clement receiving medical assistance after a fall during the seventh stage of the Tour was the final straw for a potential win.
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Text: Pavel Eichler
