Isle of Man cycling sensation Mark Cavendish finished fifth in a rain-sodden 217km fourth stage of the Tour of California.
And his performance in the wet has moved him up to fourth in the points race and 67th overall.
Today's fifth stage is a 24km Individual Time Trial at Solvang.
Football: Railway Cup hopefuls all maintain pace in premier league
Castletown stay four points clear atop Division 2
Rugby: Vagabonds Ladies stay top with another victory
Vagabonds men and Douglas also take respective wins on home soil
Hockey: Harlequins A beat rivals to close in on prem leaders
Bacchas B take important victory in battle for top-flight safety
FC Isle of Man torn apart at Barnoldswick Town
It's the Manx side's heaviest ever league defeat