Tour de France has another "yellow jersey". Thor Hushovd, the Norwegian who suffered a severe injury just a stage earlier on the last meters of the race, managed to regain the leading position in the competition after Stage 2. And the difference was only in intermediate sprints. It was where Hushovd gained several seconds, allowing him to start today's stage in "yellow".

Still, the race could have had a pretty harsh finish line, since the peloton came all together for the sprint. Robbie McEwen, the specialist, managed to beat Tom Boonen - the world champion - and won the stage. And he must win as many as he can until the mountain stages, because he will certainly stop there. Trying to avoid Zabel, McEwen went right into Hushovd - how about that! - and almost forced him to crash out. Still, the Norwegian managed to keep his cool and recovered well, finishing 3rd at the end.

"When I went up to pass Robbie, he turned a little to the left to avoid (Milram's Erik) Zabel and clipped my pedal. I had to take it out to avoid a crash, but it was nothing serious. I didn't expect to take back the yellow after yesterday but I never gave up despite feeling a lot of pain in my arm. My form is really good, so I think I can make it. My arm is painful, but when I sprint I feel nothing", said Hushovd after the stage.

In the meantime, the former holder of the yellow jersey, American George Hincapie, said that he is quite happy with the outcome of yesterday's stage, and is waiting for the team time-trials to make the best of it.

"We knew it was difficult and with the heat and for us it was important to stay up front and stay out of trouble. The next few days are really hard but if we see that opportunity like I did yesterday, I'll take it", said the Discovery rider. He is currently the 4th in the overall standings, after Hushovd, Boonen and McEwen.