Mark Cavendish and all the other sprinters finished inside the time limit in Valloire after climbing into the French Alps from Italy and then over the Col du Galibier on stage 4 at the Tour de France.
Their day of suffering earned them two shots at a sprint victory on stage 5 to the village of Saint-Vulbas on Wednesday and then in Dijon on Thursday. It is a fair reward for swapping their sprinting speed to fight gravity.
Stage 5 details and lead-out tactics
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