After the carnage on stage nine of the Tour on Sunday, Johnny Hoogerland is back on his bike with his legs heavily bandaged. The Dutch rider was flung from his bike into a barbed wire fence when a TV camera vehicle swerved into his pathPhotograph: Christophe Ena/APA cycling fan dressed as a lucha libre wrestler waves US and Mexican flags as the pack cycle past him. No sign of any more crashes yetPhotograph: Laurent Cipriani/APThe peloton streak through the countryside ...Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
... and into the narrow streets of FigeacPhotograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty ImagesFans line the bridge as the riders negotiate a sharp left-handerPhotograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty ImagesOthers have the advantage of an aerial viewPhotograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance's Thomas Voeckler, wearing the leader's yellow jersey, wolfs down an energizing bar as he looks to retain his advantage in the overall standingsPhotograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Manxman Mark Cavendish is being carried into position for a sprint finish by his HTC team-matesPhotograph: Christophe Ena/APCavendish breaks into the lead round the final bend and has only one serious challenger, Lotto's Andr GreipelPhotograph: Pete Goding/Action ImagesAnd it's a shock finish as Cavendish is beaten to the line by his former team-mate. Who'd have thought it?Photograph: Peter Dejong/APCavendish has 17 Tour stage wins to his name, but his German rival had the legs on him in the final 20 metres. Greipel wins in 3 hours 31 minutes and 21 seconds, while Voeckler retains the yellow jersey, 1 minute and 49 seconds ahead of Luis Leon SanchezPhotograph: Tim De Waele/AFP/Getty Images
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