Cavendish wins his fourth stage of the Tour in Bordeaux

Mark Cavendish wins, Tour de France 2010 stage 18

Mark Cavendish won his fourth stage of the Tour de France with ease in Bordeaux, proving that he can adapt his tactics to cope with the loss of his chief lead-out man, Mark Renshaw.

And Alessandro Petacchi of Lampre took third behind Julian Dean to take the green jersey from Thor Hushovd, who could finish only 14th.

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Sports journalist Lionel Birnie has written professionally for Sunday Times, Procycling and of course Cycling Weekly. He is also an author, publisher, and co-founder of The Cycling Podcast. His first experience covering the Tour de France came in 1999, and he has presented The Cycling Podcast with Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe since 2013. He founded Peloton Publishing in 2010 and has ghostwritten and published the autobiography of Sean Kelly, as well as a number of other sports icons.