For one day at the end of the 2012 Tour de France, Mark Cavendish was given a lead-out for the sprint by Bradley Wiggins and Edvald Boasson Hagen. And it was a winning combination. Once again Sky Procycling occupies the top of the team classification for the stage as not only did it win the stage but the two lead-out men were also in the top 20.
“It shows how remarkable our team is," said the principal of the Sky Team, Dave Brailsford. A gain for four seconds granted by the RadioShack-Nissan squad did not affect leadership on the eve of time trial. The Luxembourgers are still in control of the general classification based on the best three from each outfit in each stage of the race.