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Mark Cavendish, Arnaud Démare relegated for irregular sprinting on stage 12 at the Tour de France

Mark Cavendish, Arnaud Démare relegated for irregular sprinting on stage 12 at the Tour de France


UCI race officials have relegated Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) and Arnaud Démare (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) from the top five to the back of the bunch following the stage 12 sprint into Villeneuve-sur-Lot at Tour de France. 

Démare crossed the line in third place behind stage winner Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) and runner-up Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) but was later relegated to the back of the main field in 67th place, and so Pascal Ackermann (Israel-Premier Tech) moved up to third place.

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