Post by selinna25 on Jul 25, 2012 23:44:22 GMT -8
Nicolas Roche finished fifth on the zyhaa726 18th stageWholesale New Era Hats of the Tour de France in Brive-la-Gaillarde today.The Ag2r La Mondiale rider and Rabobank’s Luis-Leon Sanchez made a brave bid to avoid a sprint finish, but they were reeled in by Mark Cavendish as the Manxman claimed the 22nd Tour stage success of his career.The 27-year-old equalled Lance Armstrong and Andre Darrigade in fourth place in the all-time rankings of Tour stage winners.
Bradley Wiggins, who retained a lead of two minutes five secondsCheap Monster Energy Hats at the top of the overall rankings as he seems ever more certain of becoming the first British winner of the Tour, played his part in leading Cavendish out at the end of the 222.5-kilometre route from Blagnac.Matt Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) was second, with points classification leader Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) third. Sanchez was fourth.
while compatriot Dan Martin is 35th after finishingNew Era Snapback Hats 61st on the stage.Cavendish claimed his first Tour stage success for Team Sky on stage two to take his tally to 21, but had been at Wiggins' service until today's penultimate road stage.The Manxman will have another opportunity in Sunday's final stage, usually a processional finish, until the Champs-Elysees, where the sprinters contest the stage win.
Cavendish is unbeaten on Paris' most famous boulevard, having wonCheap Fox Racing Hats in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in the three Tours he has completed.Wiggins has vowed to work for Cavendish in the French capital, but began to pay back his friend and team-mate's loyalty with a supreme showing in Brive.The 32-year-old Londoner was seen punching the air in delight behind Cavendish as the Manxman celebrated the latest win of his prolific career.
It was the fifth British stage success of the Tour and could be a sign New Era Fitted Hatsof what to expect on the opening day of London 2012 a week tomorrow, when Wiggins bids to help Cavendish claim Olympic road race gold.Wiggins now faces two further days' racing to become the first Briton to claim the yellow jersey on a ermanent basis.Wiggins retained his advantage over Team Sky colleague Chris Froome, with Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) 2mins 41secs behind in third.
Ohio State got slapped, but Jim Tressel and Terrelle Pryor weren’t around Cheap Supreme Snapback capsto feel the sting.Roche is now 11th in the overall classification, just under 13 minutes behind the leader.Cavendish won four stages in 2008, six in 2009, five in 2010 and five last year. how any hat will look on you will depend to some degree on the rest of what you're wearing.