No 36th Tour de France win for Mark Cavendish but a day of emotions, respect and sprint disappointment

There was no repeat Tour de France sprint win for Mark Cavendish, with the Manxman and his Astana-Qazaqstan team failing to cut the mustard in Dijon.

Astana-Qazaqstan worked hard to keep Cavendish up front during the ever-faster run-in to the city, but their lead-out became trapped in the peloton with two kilometres to go at a vital pinch point in the road before a chicane and turn right into the long finishing straight.