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Reborn Cavendish strikes for a third time
![Mark Cavendish.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/1/7/e/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gq15kj.png/1467933159452.jpg)
Tom Cary 9:12 AM Almost the most remarkable thing about Mark Cavendish's Tour de Renaissance - and there is plenty to go at, with the Manxman clocking up yet another victory, his third in the first six days - is that already it feels entirely normal.
Froome, Quintana keep powder dry
![Devil of a time: Greg van Avermaet on his way to victory in stage five of the Tour de France.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/1/3/u/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gq13tj.png/1467891252968.jpg)
Tom Cary So we will have to wait a couple more days for the big general classification ding-dong to really get going.
Van Avermaet wins stage, yellow jersey
![Special moment: Greg Van Avermaet celebrates as he wins stage five.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/0/7/u/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gq07uo.png/1467841975769.jpg)
Belgian Greg van Avermaet has claimed the overall leader's yellow jersey after winning the fifth stage of the Tour de France at the end of a long breakaway as Alberto Contador appeared to suffer from crash-related injuries.
Kittel wins stage, Sagan keeps yellow
![German Marcel Kittel wins the fifth stage of the Tour ahead of Bryan Coquard of France.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/z/d/t/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpzdqp.png/1467761483653.jpg)
Marcel Kittel burst back into the limelight when the German snatched his ninth Tour de France stage win on Tuesday, prevailing in a tough bunch sprint.
Cavendish wins tight stage to match Hinault's Tour de France record
![Team Dimension Data's Mark Cavendish beats Lotto-Soudal's Andre Greipel in a photo finish in Angers.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/y/i/i/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpyigt.png/1467656687445.jpg)
Julien Pretot Mark Cavendish has joined French cycling legend Bernard Hinault in second place on the list of all-time of Tour de France stage winners after pipping Andre Greipel for his second 2016 stage win.
Porte puncture costs him time on Tour
![Peter Sagan (l) leads the Tour.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/x/r/9/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpxr82.png/1467612275199.jpg)
Australian Richie Porte lost time on the second stage of the Tour de France after suffering a puncture in the finale.
Peter Sagan takes Tour de France lead and the yellow jersey
![Tinkoff rider Peter Sagan outsprints Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx-Quick Step) for the stage 2 win.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/x/p/x/h/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpxpxd.png/1467562951867.jpg)
World road race champion Peter Sagan won the second stage of the Tour de France to take the overall leader's yellow jersey for Tinkoff on Sunday.
Contador sore but ready to carry on
![Spain's Alberto Contador](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/x/b/3/q/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpxb62.png/1467511074980.jpg)
By Julien Pretot Alberto Contador's Tour de France chances suffered an early blow on Saturday when the Spaniard crashed with about 80 km left in the first stage.
Emotional Cavendish win Tour opener
![Golden glow: Britain's sprinter Mark Cavendish, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium ...](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/x/9/9/1/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpx94z.png/1467497763471.jpg)
Julien Pretot An emotional Mark Cavendish completed cycling's prestigious set of distinctive jerseys when he won the crash-marred first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday to take the overall leader's yellow jersey.
Rogers backs Bling to go green
![Michael Rogers wants Orica-BikeExchange's Michael Matthews to aim for the green jersey.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/w/p/e/q/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpww8j.png/1467445527057.jpg)
David Polkinghorne Three-time world champ says fellow Canberran is ready to try and take down green jersey master Peter Sagan.
Powell eyes one more gold
![Sport. 30th June 2016. Paralympian Sue Powell is off to Rio for the Paralympics.
The Canberra Times
Photo Jamila Toderas](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/w/s/p/f/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpv7vm.png/1467367422510.jpg)
James Hall Rio will likely be Paralympic gold medalist Sue Powell's last Games.
Tour stage win 'critical' Matthews set to create 'fireworks'
![Canberra's Michael Matthews is set to create "fireworks" at this year's Tour de France.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/w/p/e/q/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpw9mg.png/1467362443974.jpg)
David Polkinghorne Former Tour de France cyclist Stephen Hodge backs Michael Matthews to create "fireworks" in world's biggest race.
Froome's challenge for Tour hat-trick
![Brit abroad: Chris Froome is chasing a hat-trick of Tour de France titles.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/w/9/i/s/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpw9ef.png/1467343964695.jpg)
Defending champion Chris Froome looks set for a rocky ride with an army of hungry rivals trying to prevent the Briton becoming the first rider for more than 20 years to retain the Tour de France title.
Porte aims for Tour de France glory
![On a mission: Richie Porte aims to win.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/v/x/4/i/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpvx32.png/1467288788303.jpg)
Richie Porte's first job at the Tour de France was to help stop Cadel Evans – now he aims to become his successor.
Thermal cameras to be used in Tour crackdown on motors in bikes
![In April, Belgian rider Femke Van den Driessche was banned from cycling for six years for mechanical doping.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/i/9/v/w/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gptdyx.png/1467074452657.jpg)
High-powered thermal cameras using atomic research technology will be used on the Tour de France to help eradicate the threat of riders using hidden motors.
Meares in better shape than before London Games: coach
![Anna Meares: The Australian cyclist is in better shape than before the London Olympics, says her coach.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/t/c/w/5/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpsoa7.png/1466997015373.jpg)
Anna Meares' coach has backed her Rio Olympics preparations, saying she is in better physical shape than before the London Games.
Tour de France to crack down on hidden motors
![In February, Belgian rider Femke Van den Driessche claimed she was innocent of mechanical doping. She later quit the sport.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/i/9/v/w/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpsfnc.png/1467063890625.jpg)
Jamie Marcuson French authorities will crack down on the use of hidden motors in this year's Tour de France with the cheating tactic described as worse than doping.
Hart has done 'everything possible' for Rio
![Canberra cyclist Nathan Hart, left, has done "everything possible" to get a spot at the Rio Olympics.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/p/8/3/7/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpoyma.png/1466597841380.jpg)
Matthew Stirton Canberra cyclist's Olympic fate is in the hands of the Australian selectors.
Kelly backs Perkins for cycling selection in Rio
![Shane Perkins has delivered strong results in Russia and the US in recent weeks.](/web/20160708124817im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/q/t/0/n/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpogka.png/1466491494393.jpg)
Australian track cycling great Shane Kelly has called on selectors to end Shane Perkins' national exile and pick him for the Rio Olympics.