It's all about the teampublished at 12:07 BST 3 July 2016
Mark Cavendish is always quick to thank his team-mates for helping him win a stage. One man who has been a key part of many of his 27 Tour de France successes is Australian Mark Renshaw...
Summary
Slovakia's Peter Sagan wins to take overall lead
Mark Cavendish loses yellow jersey on a day not suited to his skills
Defending champion Chris Froome fifth overall
Two-time winner Alberto Contador loses time on Froome
Stage 2: 183km from Saint-Lo to Cherbourg-En-Cotentin
It's all about the teampublished at 12:07 BST 3 July 2016
Postpublished at 12:06 BST 3 July 2016
Emotional Cavendishpublished at 12:03 BST 3 July 2016
Hello and welcome to live text commentary of stage two of the 2016 Tour de France.
Mark Cavendish surprised many pundits, and possibly even himself, on Saturday by winning the opening stage to take the race leader's yellow jersey for the first time in his career.
He may not hold on to it beyond today - more on that later - but it promises to be a special day for the 31-year-old 'Manx Missile'.
"There is no bigger icon in cycling than the yellow jersey," he said in the immediate aftermath of his win, adding: "I'm quite emotional."
Pretty in yellowpublished at 12:00 BST 3 July 2016
Does this look like a man who said wearing the Tour de France's iconic yellow jersey was "never a career target".
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