Cycling-Sprint king Cavendish takes third stage win (Reuters)
(Writes through) By Julien Pretot MONTAUBAN, France, July 7 (Reuters) – Mark Cavendish further cemented his status as the Tour de France’s greatest sprinter when the Briton claimed his 29th career win in the sixth stage on Thursday. The 31-year-old Dimension Data team rider surged ahead in the final straight and held off the charge of German Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quick Step), who finished second. Another Briton, Dan McLay (Fortuneo Vital Concept) took third place.