Topic: Thor Hushovd

Frenchman Thomas Voeckler grabbed the yellow jersey after a long breakaway during Sunday's crash-filled Stage 9 of the Tour de France.

Mark Cavendish mounted a strong charge at the end of Wednesday's race and won Stage 5 of the 2011 Tour de France.

American Tyler Farrar captured Stage 3 of the 2011 Tour de France Monday while teammate Thor Hushovd of Norway retained the yellow jersey.

Norwegian Thor Hushovd gained the yellow jersey signifying the leader of the Tour de France after Stage 2 time trials Sunday at Les Essarts.

Thor Hushovd won the third stage of the 2010 Tour de France Tuesday and Fabian Cancellara took the yellow jersey as the overall leader.

Mark Cavendish again held off a sprinting Thor Hushovd and won his third stage of this year's Tour de France, taking Tuesday's 116.7-mile Stage 10.

Thor Hushovd had a strong showing in a late climb and a final sprint Thursday to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France as the race crossed into Spain.

Norwegian cyclist Thor Hushovd sprinted to the finish line Sunday winning Stage 2 of the 2008 Tour de France.

Thor Hushovd won the 116-mile fourth stage of the Tour de France Wednesday but Fabian Cancellara retained his overall lead.

Floyd Landis has triumphed in the Tour de France, the third American to take cycling's most prestigious contest.