Manuel Beltran's positive test for the banned blood booster erythropoietin (EPO) on Friday overshadows the start of stage eight Beltran has been withdrawn from Le Tour by his team Liquigas, who are the centre of attention as the race prepares to leave Figeac Liquigas managing director Roberto Amadio, who has suspended Beltran, answers journalists' questions about the Spaniard Maillot jaune Kim Kirchen joins King of the Mountains leader David De La Fuente and Oscar Freire, in green, as the peloton leaves Figeac A French flag is flying as the pack passes through the village of Le Alets in south-central France on its way to Toulouse It is another wet day on the Tour but the weather improves as the peloton climbs towards the Pont de la Besse pass It is soon raining again, however, and a spectator takes shelter as the race passes the village of Frejeroques The pack catches a breakaway group before the end leaving Britain's Mark Cavendish in with a chance of a stage win in a bunch sprint The Isle of Man rider is again quickest to the line and raises his arms in triumph as he claims his second stage win of a remarkable Tour Cavendish celebrates on the podium after matching Barry Hoban's achievement of winning two Tour stages in the same year
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