MONTPELLIER, France (AP) " Mark Cavendish is aiming for his fourth victory in this year's Tour de France as the mostly flat Stage 11 gets underway. With 29 career stage wins in the Tour, Cavendish sits second on the all-time list, five behind Eddy Merckx's record of 34 and one ahead of Bernard Hinault. Cavendish won mass sprint finishes in Stages 1, 3 and 6. Setting up well for sprinters, Wednesday's stage follows a 162.5-kilometer (101-mile) route from Carcassonne to Montpellier near the Mediterranean coast. Froome will be looking to conserve energy ahead of Thursday's grueling climb to Mont Ventoux and the race's first time trial on Friday.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 13, 2016 12:22 UTC