Cavendish retained the leader 's jersey by sprinting to victory on stage two but finished fifth on stage three , losing the overall lead to Hushovd , and was forced to withdraw from the race before stage four due to a lung infection .
Cavendish retained the leader 's jersey by sprinting to victory on stage two but finished fifth on stage three , losing the overall lead to Thor Hushovd , and was forced to withdraw from the race before stage four due to a lung infection .