It was Groundhog Day again at stage 11 of the 2009 Tour de France: Another flat stage, another win for Columbia-HTC’s Mark Cavendish, who now has notched four victories in this year’s race. Garmin-Slipstream’s Tyler Farrar—one of the only men who’s actually beaten Cav this year—finished a close second on the 119-mile stage from Vatan to Saint-Fargeau.

Tomorrow’s another flat stage before the race hits some substantial climbs on Friday as the peloton heads toward the Alps. The safe money’s on yet another win for Cavendish.

Geoff Van Dyke
Geoff Van Dyke
Geoff Van Dyke was the magazine’s editorial director from 2012 to 2024. He is currently a Denver-based writer and editor.