Third stage win for Cavendish

Bourg-les-Valence - Mark Cavendish has won the 11th stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint under a scorching sun as Andy Schleck of Luxembourg retained the overall race lead.

The Briton collected his third stage win in this Tour over Thursday's 184.5km ride from Sisteron to Bourg-les-Valence which featured one mid-grade climb.

The stage was mainly flat and therefore favoured the sprinters.

Schleck retained the coveted leader's shirt for a third straight day by finishing in the closely trailing pack.

Defending champion Alberto Contador is second overall in the three-week race - 41 seconds behind.

Stage Eleven Results:

1. Mark Cavendish (IDM/THR) 4hr 42min 29sec
2. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA/LAM) at 0:00
3. Tyler Farrar (USA/GRM) 0:00
4. Jose Joaquin Rojas (ESP/GCE) 0:00
5. Robbie McEwen (AUS/KAT) 0:00
6. Yukiya Arashiro (JPN/BTL) 0:00
7. Thor Hushovd (NOR/CTT) 0:00
8. Lloyd Mondory (FRA/ALM) 0:00
9. Juergen Roelandts (BEL/OLO) 0:00
10. Gerald Ciolek (GER/MRM) 0:00
11. Sebastien Turgot (FRA/BTL) 0:00
12. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR/SKY) 0:00
13. Oscar Freire (ESP/RAB) 0:00
14. Ruben Perez (ESP/EUS) 0:00
15. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 0:00
16. Luke Roberts (AUS/MRM) 0:00
17. Nicolas Roche (EIR/ALM) 0:00
18. Kevin De Weert (BEL/QST) 0:00
19. Egoi Martinez (ESP/EUS) 0:00
20. Danilo Hondo (GER/LAM) 0:00
21. Christian Knees (GER/MRM) 0:00
22. Daniel Lloyd (ENG/CTT) 0:00
23. Julian Dean (NZL/GRM) 0:00
24. Martin Elmiger (SWI/ALM) 0:00
25. George Hincapie (USA/BMC) 0:00
26. Johannes Froehlinger (GER/MRM) 0:00
27. Alexandr Pliushkin (MDA/KAT) 0:00
28. Sebastien Minard (FRA/COF) 0:00
29. Brett Lancaster (AUS/CTT) 0:00
30. Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR/THR) 0:00
31. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 0:00
32. Michael Rogers (AUS/THR) 0:00
33. Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL/OLO) 0:00
34. Juan Manuel Garate (ESP/RAB) 0:00
35. Johan Van Summeren (BEL/GRM) 0:00
36. Denis Menchov (RUS/RAB) 0:00
37. Maartens Tjallingii (NED/RAB) 0:00
38. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) 0:00
39. Andriy Grivko (UKR/AST) 0:00
40. Alberto Contador (ESP/AST) 0:00
41. Thomas Lovkvist (SWE/SKY) 0:00
42. Robert Gesink (NED/RAB) 0:00
43. Benjamin Noval (ESP/AST) 0:00
44. Andreas Kloden (GER/RSH) 0:00
45. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA/QST) 0:00
46. Levi Leipheimer (USA/RSH) 0:00
47. Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP/GCE) 0:00
48. Fabian Wegmann (GER/MRM) 0:00
49. Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP/SKY) 0:00
50. Bram Tankink (NED/RAB) 0:00
51. Christophe Le Mevel (FRA/FDJ) 0:00
52. Julien El Fares (FRA/COF) 0:00
53. Imanol Erviti (ESP/GCE) 0:00
54. Inaki Isasi (ESP/EUS) 0:00
55. David Millar (GBR/GRM) 0:00
56. Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP/KAT) 0:00
57. Carlos Sastre (ESP/CTT) 0:00
58. Bernhard Eisel (AUT/THR) 0:00
59. Eduard Vorganov (RUS/KAT) 0:00
60. Michael Barry (CAN/SKY) 0:00
61. Wesley Sulzberger (AUS/FDJ) 0:00
62. Carlos Barredo (ESP/QST) 0:00
63. Benoit Vaugrenard (FRA/FDJ) 0:00
64. Sebastian Lang (GER/OLO) 0:00
65. Andy Schleck (LUX/SAX) 0:00
66. John Gadret (FRA/ALM) 0:00
67. Janez Brajkovic (SLO/RSH) 0:00
68. Daniel Oss (ITA/LIQ) 0:00
69. Ivan Gutierrez (ESP/GCE) 0:00
70. Damien Monier (FRA/COF) 0:00
71. Cyril Gautier (FRA/BTL) 0:00
72. Damiano Cunego (ITA/LAM) 0:00
73. Brent Bookwalter (USA/BMC) 0:00
74. Maarten Wijnants (BEL/QST) 0:00
75. Jeremy Roy (FRA/FDJ) 0:00
76. Vasil Kiryienka (BLR/GCE) 0:00
77. Gregory Rast (SWI/RSH) 0:00
78. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN/GRM) 0:00
79. Mario Aerts (BEL/OLO) 0:00
80. Christophe Riblon (FRA/ALM) 0:00
81. Stuart O'Grady (AUS/SAX) 0:00
82. Christophe Moreau (FRA/GCE) 0:00
83. Grischa Niermann (GER/RAB) 0:00
84. Steven Cummings (ENG/SKY) 0:00
85. Sandy Casar (FRA/FDJ) 0:00
86. Thomas Rohregger (AUT/MRM) 0:00
87. Gorka Verdugo (ESP/EUS) 0:00
88. Matthieu Perget (FRA/GCE) 0:00
89. Alexandre Kolobnev (RUS/KAT) 0:00
90. Remi Pauriol (FRA/COF) 0:00
91. Koos Moerenhout (NED/RAB) 0:00
92. Volodomir Gustov (UKR/CTT) 0:00
93. Daniel Moreno (ESP/OLO) 0:00
94. Ruben Plaza (ESP/GCE) 0:00
95. Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ/AST) 0:00
96. Ivan Basso (ITA/LIQ) 0:00
97. Bradley Wiggins (GBR/SKY) 0:00
98. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR/RSH) 0:00
99. Alan Perez Lezaun (ESP/EUS) 0:00
100. Iban Velasco (ESP/EUS) 0:00
101. Geraint Thomas (GBR/SKY) 0:00
102. Pavel Brutt (RUS/KAT) 0:00
103. Andreas Klier (GER/CTT) 0:00
104. Rui Costa (POR/GCE) 0:00
105. Nicolas Vogondy (FRA/BTL) 0:00
106. Arkaitz Duran (ESP/FOT) 0:00
107. Mathieu Sprick (FRA/BTL) 0:00
108. Thomas Voeckler (FRA/BTL) 0:00
109. Jurgen Van De Walle (BEL/QST) 0:00
110. Linus Gerdemann (GER/MRM) 0:00
111. Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA/LAM) 0:22
112. Serge Pauwels (BEL/SKY) 0:27
113. Anthony Geslin (FRA/FDJ) 0:29
114. Lance Armstrong (USA/RSH) 0:29
115. Chris Horner (USA/RSH) 0:29
116. Lars Boom (NED/RAB) 0:29
117. Mauro Da Dalto (ITA/LAM) 0:29
118. Grega Bole (SLO/LAM) 0:47
119. Simon Spilak (SLO/LAM) 0:47
120. Martijn Maaskant (NED/GRM) 0:59
121. Francesco Bellotti (ITA/LIQ) 1:02
122. Tony Martin (GER/THR) 1:09
123. Alessandro Ballan (ITA/BMC) 1:26
124. Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ/AST) 1:39
125. Adriano Malori (ITA/LAM) 1:40
126. Jeremy Hunt (GBR/CTT) 1:44
127. Dmitry Muravyev (KAZ/RSH) 2:10
128. Francis de Greef (BEL/OLO) 2:29
129. Fabian Cancellara (SWI/SAX) 3:04
130. Stephane Auge (FRA/COF) 3:43
131. Bert Grabsch (GER/THR) 3:43
132. Manuel Quinziato (ITA/LIQ) 4:41
133. Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA/ALM) 4:41
134. Jakob Diemer Fuglsang (DEN/SAX) 4:41
135. Nicki Soerensen (DEN/SAX) 4:41
136. Chris Anker Soerensen (DEN/SAX) 4:41
137. Paolo Tiralongo (ITA/AST) 4:41
138. Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU/CTT) 4:41
139. Anthony Roux (FRA/FDJ) 5:05
140. Matti Breschel (DEN/SAX) 7:41
141. Jens Voigt (GER/SAX) 7:41
142. Jerome Pineau (FRA/QST) 7:41
143. Pierrick Fedrigo (FRA/BTL) 7:41
144. Mauro Santambrogio (ITA/BMC) 7:41
145. Francesco Gavazzi (ITA/LAM) 7:41
146. Marcus Burghardt (GER/BMC) 7:41
147. Brian Vandborg (DEN/LIQ) 7:41
148. Maxime Monfort (BEL/THR) 7:41
149. Aliaksandr Kuschynski (BLR/LIQ) 7:41
150. David Zabriskie (USA/GRM) 7:41
151. Kristjan Koren (SLO/LIQ) 7:41
152. Sergio Paulinho (POR/RSH) 7:41
153. Sylvester Szmyd (POL/LIQ) 7:41
154. Francesco Reda (ITA/QST) 7:41
155. Jose Alberto Benitez (ESP/FOT) 7:41
156. Serguei Ivanov (RUS/KAT) 7:41
157. Rafael Valls (ESP/FOT) 7:41
158. Eros Capecchi (ITA/FOT) 7:41
159. Daniel Navarro (ESP/AST) 7:41
160. Aitor Perez (ESP/FOT) 7:41
161. Karsten Kroon (NED/BMC) 7:41
162. Pierre Rolland (FRA/BTL) 7:41
163. Jesus Hernandez (ESP/AST) 7:41
164. David De la Fuente (ESP/AST) 7:41
165. Anthony Charteau (FRA/BTL) 7:41
166. Steve Morabito (SWI/BMC) 7:41
167. Amael Moinard (FRA/COF) 7:41
168. Remy Di Gregorio (FRA/FDJ) 7:41
169. Rein Taaramae (EST/COF) 7:41
170. Ivan Mayoz (ESP/FOT) 7:41
171. Maxime Bouet (FRA/ALM) 7:41
172. Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA/FDJ) 7:41
173. Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL/QST) 7:41
174. Dimitri Champion (FRA/ALM) 7:41
175. Dries Devenyns (BEL/QST) 7:41
176. Christophe Kern (FRA/COF) 7:41
177. Matthew Lloyd (AUS/OLO) 7:41
178. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA/COF) 7:41
Mark Renshaw (AUS/THR) Disqualified
Robert Hunter (RSA/GRM) Withdrawn
Charles Wegelius (GBR/OLO) Withdrawn