Thor Hushovd (Cervelo Test Team) – fourth on stage, 120th overall @ 2:02 “We had our strategy for the sprint to come from behind the Columbia train. They were very strong again today and we decided to wait until the final kilometres. There was a crash and we lost each other. Some of us went left, others had to brake. The crash lost us everything in the end.” “Tomorrow is another day and we will try. It’s very warm, but it was OK for me. I prefer when it’s 15C cooler, but I had to …

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Hectic finale disrupts plans in Brignoles