Mark Cavendish Stage 5 photos

Tour de France Stage 5 spoilers below.

Mark Cavendish of Great Britain and HTC Columbia chats to David Millar of Great Britain and the Garmin Transitions team during stage five of the 2010 Tour de France from Epernay to Montargis on July 8, 2010 in Epernay, France.

MONTARGIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: Mark Cavendish of Great Britain and HTC Columbia chats to David Millar of Great Britain and the Garmin Transitions team during stage five of the 2010 Tour de France from Epernay to Montargis on July 8, 2010 in Epernay, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Man racer Mark Cavendish looks thrilled with is 2010 Tour de France Stage 5 victory earlier today.

July 08, 2010 - Montargis, FRANCE - epa02241357 HTC Columbia team rider Mark Cavendish of Britain celebrates his victory as he sprints to win the fifth stage of the 97th Tour de France 2010 cycling race between Reims and Montargis, Montargis, France, 08 July 2010.

Cavendish frequently credits teamwork for his sprint wins, and HTC-Columbia delivered him to the finish line today in Montargis. Cavendish powered to the line for all he was worth to edge out Gerald Ciolek of Milram for the victory.

MONTARGIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: Britain's Mark Cavendish of team HTC-Columbia sprints to the finish of the 187km course in stage 5 of the Tour de France on July 8, 2010 in Montargis, France. A relativly flat stage of the race, the route features only two climbs. Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara of team Saxo Bank has continued to hold the yellow jersey. The iconic bicycle race will include a total of 20 stages and will cover 3,642km before concluding in Paris on July 25. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

July 08, 2010 - Montargis, FRANCE - epa02241342 HTC Columbia team rider Mark Cavendish of Britain celebrates his victory as he sprints to win the fifth stage of the 97th Tour de France 2010 cycling race between Reims and Montargis, Montargis, France, 08 July 2010.

The passionate and famously uninhibited sprinter was emotional in hugging his teammates and afterwards on the podium.

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MONTARGIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: Britain's Mark Cavendish of team HTC-Columbia stands on the winner s podium following his sprint win in stage 5 of the Tour de France on July 8, 2010 in Montargis, France. A relatively flat stage of the race, the route features only two climbs. Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara of team Saxo Bank has continued to hold the yellow jersey. The iconic bicycle race will include a total of 20 stages and will cover 3,642km before concluding in Paris on July 25. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Thor Hushovd 5th place finish means he retains the green points jersey, with Fabian Cancellara wearing the Yellow Jersey as the Tour enters the hills with Stage 6.