Stage 6

A mainly flat, 141.3-mile run from Montargis to Gueugnon.

Winner: Britain's Mark Cavendish won the 12th Tour stage of his career and second in two days.

Yellow jersey: Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland, who finished in the main pack. Lance Armstrong remained 18th, 2:30 back.

Next stage: Saturday's seventh stage is a 102.8-mile trek from Tournus to Station des Rousses that has six low- to mid-grade climbs in the Jura mountains.

— Associated Press