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Kittel swerves out of the way and Cavendish gets win No. 4

VILLARS-LES-DOMBES, France (AP) — Mark Cavendish approached the finish line with so much speed that German rival Marcel Kittel had to swerve out of the way.

The "Manx Missile" easily sprinted to his fourth stage victory in the Tour de France on Saturday.

Finishing in the main pack during the 14th stage, Chris Froome had little trouble holding onto the yellow jersey.

It was Cavendish's 30th career win in the Tour, putting him within four of Eddy Merckx's record. The British sprinter held up four fingers after crossing the line.

Kittel threw up his arm in protest when Cavendish passed him.