Mark Cavendish (HTC) a castigat, la sprint, etapa cu numarul XI din Turul Frantei, desfasurata intre Blaye-les-Mines si Lavaur, pe o distanta totala de 167,5 kilometri. Al doilea s-a clasat Andre Greipel (Omega Pharma - Lotto), in timp ce americanul Tyler Farrar a incheiat ziua pe pozitia a treia. Tricou galben al competitiei ramane Thomas Voeckler (Team Europcar).

In urma succesului de miercuri, Cavendish a ajuns la cota trei victorii in actuala editie a Turului Frantei si 18 de-a lungul timpului.

Clasamentul etapei:

1. CAVENDISH Mark (HTC) 3h 46' 07"

2. GREIPEL André (OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO) + 00' 00"

3. FARRAR Tyler (TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO) + 00' 00"

4. GALIMZYANOV Denis (KATUSHA TEAM) + 00' 00"

5. HAGEN Edvald Boasson (SKY) + 00' 00"

6. FEILLU Romain (VACANSOLEIL-DCM) + 00' 00"

7. ROJAS Jose Joaquin (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 00' 00"

8. TURGOT Sébastien (TEAM EUROPCAR) + 00' 00"

9. VENTOSO Francisco (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 00' 00"

10. BONNET William (FDJ) + 00' 00"

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29. SCHLECK Andy (TEAM LEOPARD-TREK) + 00' 00"

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47. CONTADOR Alberto (SAXO BANK SUNGARD) + 00' 00"

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82. SCHLECK Frank (TEAM LEOPARD-TREK) + 00' 00".

Clasament general:

1. VOECKLER Thomas (TEAM EUROPCAR) 45h 52' 39"

2. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon (RABOBANK) + 01' 49"

3. EVANS Cadel (BMC RACING TEAM) + 02' 26"

4. SCHLECK Frank (TEAM LEOPARD-TREK) + 02' 29"

5. SCHLECK Andy (TEAM LEOPARD-TREK) + 02' 37"

6. MARTIN Tony (HTC) + 02' 38"

7. VELITS Peter (HTC) + 02' 38"

8. KLÖDEN Andréas (TEAM RADIOSHACK) + 02' 43"

9. GILBERT Philippe (OMEGA PHARMA - LOTTO) + 02' 55"

10. FUGLSANG Jakob (TEAM LEOPARD-TREK) + 03' 08"