Zabel eventually won the race in a bunch sprint in Tours.
The second stage ended with a bunch sprint, so nothing changed in the general classification.
He won again on Stage 6, which had a course suited for a bunch sprint and finished in Metz.
He went on to win stage six from a bunch sprint after a pan-flat stage.
However, everyone was pulled back by the pack and the race ended with a bunch sprint.
Let's just say you are Cavendish and you have only one plan: make sure the race ends with a bunch sprint.
Cavendish won five stages - all bunch sprints - and the points jersey.
During the eighteenth stage, Vanendert was part of the bunch sprint, and eventually finished in tenth place.
In the following stage, he won the bunch sprint and took the leader's jersey to win.
However, it is typical for most tour stages to finish as a bunch sprint.