World number two Lee Westwood looked set to challenge at six under but four bogeys in the last six holes saw him slip to two under.
Bordeaux looked set to move three points clear at the top after Cedric Carrasso saved two penalties in a 10-minute spell during the first half Sunday, and Marouane Chamakh put the home side ahead in the 59th minute.
The Gunners looked set to clinch three points at Craven Cottage until the home side staged a late comeback.
Thomas Bjorn had looked set to take victory at three ahead with four to play.
Cavendish's dreadful accident, though, all but overshadowed what had – with the roadside crowds estimated at two million – looked set to be a superb first stage for British cycling, particularly when Chris Froome, Britain's contender for overall victory, came home in sixth place.
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Preston North End looked set to go through at the Ricoh Arena when they led 2-1 three minutes into injury-time.
Holden, during that one golden year at Bolton, looked set to be the fourth.
Put in, Surrey looked set to dominate when they reached 175 for two with Sangakkara and Pietersen at the crease.
Having scored large victories in New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina, Trump now looks set to win at least eight of the eleven states that will hold contested Republican votes on Super Tuesday: Alaska, Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont, and Virginia.
