Region: The stage began in Arpajon-sur-Cere in the Cantal region and followed a rolling 190.5-kilometer (118-mile) route to Montauban in the southwestern region of Tarn-et-Garonne, part of the Midi-Pyrenees. Baguette and butter: On a day when the temperature soared to 36 degrees (97 F), British sprinter Mark Cavendish used all of his tactical experience to win his third stage of this Tour and his 29th overall in cycling's biggest race. Cavendish beat German sprinter Marcel Kittel by half a wheel, with fellow British rider Daniel McLay third. More...