German rider Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) used his brute strength to prevail on a slightly uphill finish in Montpellier, with Peter Sagan (Cannondale) finishing second for the third time in the Tour and Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) clinching third. Cavendish (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) had to settle for fourth on a day in which he also suffered a heavy crash 30km from the finish. Although he was able to remount and continue riding, he had to change bike and burn valuable energy chasing back on to the peloton. Impey (Orica-GreenEDGE) becomes the first African to wear the yellow jersey after...
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