History will be made today when two Manx riders start the Tour de France.
Mark Cavendish will be the lead rider for Omega Pharma/Quick-Step and Peter Kennaugh is in the Team Sky squad trying to win the overall title for Chris Froome.
Cavendish will be gunning for the green points jersey as his main prize but has a rare opportunity to be the first to pull on the iconic leaders yellow jersey later.
The first stage is on Corsica and is flat so favours the sprinters.
Team Isle of Man Manager Gary Hinds says the Manx Missile will be keener than ever to be first across the line:
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