Armstrong Gains Ground, Now 3rd At Tour (ap)

Mark Cavendish of Britain, wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, left, strains as he crosses the finish line to win the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 196.5 kilometers (122 miles) with start in Marseille and finish in La Grande-Motte, southern France, Monday July 6, 2009. Right is Norway's Thor Hushovd who took second place.

Britain's Mark Cavendish has won his second straight stage at the Tour de France, and Lance Armstrong has gained ground and is now third overall. Fabian Cancellara extended his lead to 33 seconds after Monday's third stage. Cavendish finished in an unofficial time of 5 hours, 1 minute, 24 seconds.

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