Jul 2, 2016

After an eventful first stage of the Tour de France, Mark Cavendish earned his first yellow jersey. “It’s quite emotional. This is the only jersey in cycling I’ve not worn. I’ve had all three points jerseys, the worlds jerseys and the leaders jerseys in the Giro and the Vuelta and now this. I just wanted to win the stage and to wear this jersey is an honor,” Cavendish said.

There were two crashes during the stage, one involving race-favorite Alberto Contador, who finished the stage with superficial injuries.

: Britain’s sprinter Mark Cavendish kisses the overall leader’s yellow jersey after the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188 kilometers (116.8 miles) with start in Mont-Saint-Michel and finish in Utah Beach, France, Saturday, July 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

: Britain’s sprinter Mark Cavendish crosses the finish line ahead of Peter Sagan of Slovakia, second left, and Germany’s sprinter Marcel Kittel, right, to win the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188 kilometers (116.8 miles) with start in Mont-Saint-Michel and finish in Utah Beach, France, Saturday, July 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

: Spain’s Alberto Contador, injured after a crash, receives medical assistance during the 188 km first stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 2, 2016 between Mont-Saint-Michel and Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy. (AFP Photo/Kenzo Tribouillard)

: Spain’s Alberto Contador grimaces as he rides to catch up with the pack after crashing during the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188 kilometers (116.8 miles) with start in Mont-Saint-Michel and finish in Utah Beach, France, Saturday, July 2, 2016. (Jerome Prevost, Pool via AP)

: Great Britain’s Mark Cavendish, France’s Arthur Vichot, and Great Britain’s Christopher Froome) ride in the pack as they take the start of the 188 km first stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 2, 2016 between Mont-Saint-Michel and Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy. (AFP Photo/Kenzo )

: Disguised fans cheer during the 188 km first stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 2, 2016 between Mont-Saint-Michel and Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy. (AFP Photo/Kenzo Tribouillard)

: The departure mark is pictured prior to the start of the 188 km first stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 2, 2016 between Mont-Saint-Michel and Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy. / (AFP Photo/Lionel Bonaventure)

: Great Britain’s Mark Cavendish sticks his tongue out as he celebrates his green jersey of best sprinter on the podium at the end of the 188 km first stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 2, 2016 between Mont-Saint-Michel and Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy. (AFP Photo/Jeff Pachoud)

: A flag waving in front of the Mont-Saint-Michel prior to the 188 km first stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Mont-Saint-Michel and Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy. (AFP Photo/Kenzo Tribouillard)

: Britain’s sprinter Mark Cavendish crosses the finish line to win the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188 kilometers (116.8 miles) with start in Mont-Saint-Michel and finish in Utah Beach, France, Saturday, July 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

: Cyclists ride in the pack during the 188 km first stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 2, 2016 between Mont-Saint-Michel and Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy. (AFP Photo/Lionel Bonaventure)

: Croatiaís Robert Kiserlovski, left, helps his team leader Spain’s Alberto Contador, second left, after he crashed with Brent Bookwalter of the U.S., right, during the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188 kilometers (116.8 miles) with start in Mont-Saint-Michel and finish in Utah Beach, France, Saturday, July 2, 2016. (Jerome Prevost, Pool via AP)

: The pack with Tejay van Garderen of the U.S., second rider from left, takes the start at the Mont-Saint-Michel, rear, during the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188 kilometers (116.8 miles) with start in Mont-Saint-Michel and finish in Utah Beach, France, Saturday, July 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

: The pack rides during the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188 kilometers (116.8 miles) with start in Mont-Saint-Michel and finish in Utah Beach, France, Saturday, July 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

: A vehicle of French brand of dry sausage Cochonou participates in a publicity caravan parade prior to the start of the 188 km first stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 2, 2016 between Mont-Saint-Michel and Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy. The 2016 Tour de France will start on July 2 in the streets of Le Mont-Saint-Michel and ends on July 24, 2016 down the Champs-Elysees in Paris. (AFP Photo/Lionel )

: Jets with the Patrouille de France fly over the Mont-Saint-Michel prior to the start of the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188 kilometers (116.8 miles) with start in Mont-Saint-Michel and finish in Utah Beach, France, Saturday, July 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

: A girl on a vehicle of the sponsor’s parade hold a sign reading “Thank You Utah Beach” during the first stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 188 kilometers (116.8 miles) with start in Mont-Saint-Michel and finish in Utah Beach, France, Saturday, July 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

: (From L) France’s Arthur Vichot, Slovakia’s Peter Sagan, Great Britain’s Christopher Froome, Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali, Spain’s Alberto Contador and Colombia’s Nairo Quintana look at alphajets of the French Air Force Acrobatic Patrol, the Patrouille de France, performing prior to the start of the 188 km first stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 2, 2016 between Mont-Saint-Michel and Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy. (AFP Photo/Kenzo Tribouillard)

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish in yellow jersey after stage one victory

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