Britain’s Mark Cavendish competes during the 33 km individual time-trial and eleventh stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 10, 2013 between Avranches and Mont-Saint-Michel, northwestern France. Tour de France leader Chris Froome came to the defence of Cavendish on Wednesday and hit out at the spectator who threw urine at the British sprint star. (AFP Photo/Jeff Pachoud)