Who's Hot
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Mark Cavendish
A third stage win for the Manxman makes him a genuine Tour legend - he is only the seventh rider in Tour history to win at least three stages in three consecutive editions.
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The weather
With the mercury tipping 35 degrees on the road from Sisteron to Bourg-les-Valence, before the explosive finish the hottest thing on this languid stage was the actual temperature.
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David Harmon and Sean Kelly
With nothing happening for the vast majority of the day, it must have been difficult, but chapeau to Eurosport's dynamic commentary team for keeping viewers interested.
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Helicopter cameraman
Is this the best job in the world? Stage 11's stunning scenery must have had those in the chopper thinking they'd died and gone to heaven, although they managed to keep cool and film it all beautifully.
Who's Not
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Mark Renshaw
As HTC-Columbia sports director Rolf Aldag put it, sprinting isn't kindergarten, but the Aussie's headbutts mean he will play no further part in this Tour. And what does that mean for Cav?
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Consistent punishments
"This is cycling, not fighting," said Jean-Francois Pescheux of Renshaw's antics, yet Carlos Barredo and Rui Alberto Costa were merely fined for a full-blown fist-fight earlier in the race.
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Sunday afternoon rides
It may have been sweltering again, but the pace of Stage 11 was bordering on pedestrian before it finally kicked into life with around 20 kilometres to go. All that was missing were baskets from the bikes.
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Tyler Farrar
Some tipped the Garmin man to make an impression in Bourg-les-Valence but he was hampered by a combination of Renshaw's antics and the form of Cavendish.
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