Race day
Wednesday's stage: A 102.22-mile ride from Carhaix to Cap Frehel. The stage was marred by several crashes involving Tour contenders Alberto Contador, Bradley Wiggins, Robert Gesink and Janez Brajkovic, who retired because of a fractured collarbone and concussion.
Winner: British sprinter Mark Cavendish, who surged in the last stretch to beat Philippe Gilbert of Belgium and Jose Joaquin Rojas of Spain.
Yellow jersey: Thor Hushovd kept the overall lead, 1 second ahead of Australia's Cadel Evans. Frank Schleck of Luxembourg remained third, 4 seconds off the pace.
Where's the champ? Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador fell after 45 miles when his chain came off. He scraped his right shoulder, elbow and knee but didn't lose any time. Contador is 39th overall, 1:42 behind Hushovd.
Next stage: Thursday's 140.1-mile sixth stage from Dinan to Lisieux is the longest of this year's race. It features a 1.86-mile climb to the finish in the pilgrimage city of Lisieux.
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