Mark Cavendish, this time holding off a charge by Tyler Farrar, Wednesday collected his fourth stage victory in this year's Tour de France. Cavendish covered the 115.2-mile run across central France in 4 hours, 17 minutes, 55 seconds.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- USA Cycling, the official governing body of competitive cycling in the United States, announced today two new partners in its mission to develop future professional cyclists, welcoming Highroad Sports and Slipstream Sports as key supporters of the USA Cycling National Development Team. As the business structures behind pro cycling teams Columbia-Highroad and Garmin-Slipstream, both organizations are significant advocates of development initiatives and have a strong history of supporting young American riders.