2011 Tour de France stage 7 gallery by Graham Watson

HTC had one goal on Friday and that was to deliver Cavendish to the line for another win.

The break – Mickaël Delage, Gianni Meersman Yannick Talabardon and Pablo Urtasun Perez – went early and spent a long day off the front before being reeled back.

Van Garderen takes his turn at the front.

Garmin-Cervelo worked to protect Hushovd’s lead.

It was a long calm day in the peloton until disaster struck.

Wiggins Tour was ended with 40km remaining in stage 7.

The crash slowed the peloton … but only delayed the inevitable for the escapees.

Cancellara finished in a small group at 1:22

Hesjedal lost 3:06 after getting caught out by the crash that took out Wiggins.

Hushovd was ahead of the crash that split the field.

Vande Velde was up front with Hushovd and avoided the split in the field.

Cavendish shows why he was the odds-on favorite for a win on Stage 7.

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2011 Tour de France stage 7 gallery by Graham Watson

HTC had one goal on Friday and that was to deliver Cavendish to the line for another win. The break – Mickaël Delage, Gianni Meersman Yannick Talabardon and Pablo Urtasun Perez – went early and spent a long day off the front before being reeled back. Van Garderen takes his…

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