Cavendish putting controversy behind him with strong performance in stage 12

Mark Cavendish suggested he means business today as he beat his green jersey rivals over the line at the intermediate sprint on stage 12 to Tours.

Although Cavendish was only the sixth over the line – a five-man breakaway remained two and a half minutes up the road – this was the first time on this year’s Tour that Cavendish had led the peloton through an intermediate sprint.