Cycling: Marcel Kittel wins 1st stage of Tour de France
The first stage of the 100th Tour de France ended in chaotic scenes with riders crashing and a bus parked on the finish line until moments from the end on Saturday. German rider Marcel Kittel escaped...
View ArticleTour de France 2013, stage one: as it happened
All the action and colour from the 213-kilometre first stage from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia of the 100th edition of the Tour de France on the island of Corsica. Image 1 of 3 Victory salute: Marcel...
View ArticleCycling: Germany’s Marcel Kittel wins chaotic Stage 1 of Tour de France
Bastia, France • The Tour de France’s first visit to Corsica started uneventfully Saturday, as riders rode calmly out of a picture-perfect harbor town under sunny skies. But as the peloton arrived in...
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BASTIA, Corsica The Tour de France enters its second stage on Sunday. Five things to know: 1. FINISH HERE ... NO, WAIT: THERE!The Tour's 100th edition began with a chaotic first stage on Saturday....
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BASTIA, Corsica — The Tour de France enters its second stage on Sunday. Five things to know: 1. FINISH HERE ... NO, WAIT: THERE!The Tour’s 100th edition began with a chaotic first stage on Saturday....
View ArticleContador down as Kittel wins chaotic Tour start
BASTIA, France (Reuters) - Double champion Alberto Contador took a spectacular tumble as the Tour de France got off to a chaotic start with German Marcel Kittel winning a crash-marred opening stage on...
View ArticleTour de France Live Blog 2013 Stage 1
2:14am: Marcel Kittel of Germany and Argos-Shimano puts on the yellow jersey after winning stage one of the 2013 Tour de France. Photo: Getty Upvotes:0 Downvotes:0 Copy Link 1:43am: One stage down, 20...
View ArticleTour de France: Marcel Kittel takes yellow as stage-one chaos costs Mark...
Mark Cavendish missed out on the yellow jersey as a late crash and a trapped bus at the finish line caused chaos on the opening stage of the Tour de France. Germany's Marcel Kittel emerged from a...
View ArticleMarcel Kittel emerges from the skittle to take opening stage
THE opening day of the 100th Tour de France ended in high farce with German sprinter Marcel Kittel of Argos Shimano ending the day in the yellow jersey. In a series of sensational incidents the...
View ArticleTour de France 2013: as it happened
All the action and colour from the 213-kilometre first stage from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia of the 100th edition of the Tour de France on the island of Corsica. Image 1 of 3 Victory salute: Marcel...
View ArticleMarcel Kittel wins first stage of Tour de France
PORTO VECCHIO, Corsica (AP) — German rider Marcel Kittel won the first stage of the 100th Tour de France in a sprint finish with Alexander Kristoff amid farcical scenes and heavy crashes on Saturday....
View ArticleMarcel Kittel wins chaotic 1st stage of 100th Tour de France as several...
Ryder Hesjedal of Canada gives a thumbs up as he waits to take the start of the first stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France cycling race over 213 kilometers (133 miles) with start in Porto...
View ArticleTour de France 2013: Germany's Marcel Kittel wins first stage
PORTO VECCHIO, Corsica — The first stage of the 100th Tour de France ended with a bus stuck under an archway at the finish line until minutes before the first riders arrived. Shortly after the bus was...
View ArticleMarcel Kittel wins 1st stage of Tour de France
PORTO VECCHIO, Corsica (AP) — The first stage of the 100th Tour de France ended with a bus stuck under an archway at the finish line until minutes before the first riders arrived. Shortly after the...
View ArticleKittel delivers: yellow jersey from a stage win (Tour de France)
(Source: Tour de France) Stage summary29.06.2013Stage 1- Porto-Vecchio / Bastia The first stage of the 100th Tour de France was designed to end with a sprint. That's how it panned out but it was...
View ArticleGerman Rider Wins Tour de France’s Chaotic First Stage
BASTIA, France — The Tour de France’s first visit to Corsica started uneventfully Saturday, as riders rode calmly out of a picture-perfect harbor town under sunny skies. But as the peloton arrived in...
View ArticleAndre Greipel wins 6th stage of Tour de France
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View ArticleKittel ahead of Greipel in a sprint of the Germans (Tour de France)
(Source: Tour de France) Stage summary09.07.2013Stage 10- Saint-Gildas-des-Bois / Saint-Malo After the excitement of the ninth stage and a day of rest, it was back to racing in the 100th Tour de...
View ArticleTour de France: Mark Cavendish outsprinted by Marcel Kittel in stage 12 photo...
Mark Cavendish's Tour de France suffered another disappointment after the Manxman was outsprinted in a photo finish by Germany's Marcel Kittel on stage 12 in Tours. The Omega Pharma - Quick-Step rider...
View ArticleKittel wins opening Tour stage
Germany's Marcel Kittel of the Argos-Shimano team won the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, a 213-kilometre ride from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia in Corsica that was lit up by a hectic...
View ArticleTour de France 2013: Alberto Contador has the experience to rival tyros
Veteran has opportunistic battle plan and the patience to wait to strike but younger riders can also be a threat to Chris Froome Spain's Alberto Contador sprints at the end of the time-trial of the...
View ArticleCycling-Contador down as Kittel wins chaotic Tour start
(Adds details, quotes) By Julien Pretot BASTIA, France, June 29 (Reuters) - Double champion Alberto Contador took a spectacular tumble as the Tour de France got off to a chaotic start with German...
View ArticleTour de France: stage-by-stage – how Chris Froome rode to victory
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View ArticleTour de France 2013, stage six: as it happened
All the action and colour from stage six of the 100th edition of the Tour de France, the 176.5-kilometre run from Aix-en-Provence to Montpellier. Mark Cavendish (left) and Alberto Contador ride along...
View ArticleGoss needs first-class sprint train: White
Hard grind: Matt Goss climbs the Col du Grand Columbier in last year's Tour de France. Photo: Getty Images If Australian Matt Goss is to have a chance of winning a stage in this year's 100th Tour de...
View Article2013 Tour de France: Marcel Kittel triumphs in chaotic first stage
Bastia: Germany`s Marcel Kittel of the Argos-Shimano team won the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, a 213-kilometre ride from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia in Corsica that was lit up by a...
View ArticleCavendish leads chorus of anger at Tour chaos
BASTIA: Mark Cavendish was among the most outspoken in his criticism as members of the Tour de France peloton turned their anger towards race organisers after Saturday's opening stage was marred by a...
View ArticleKittel wins Tour de France first stage
BASTIA (France): Germany's Marcel Kittel of the Argos-Shimano team won the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, a 213-kilometre ride from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia in Corsica. Kittel stole in...
View Article>5 things to know about Tour de France
BASTIA, Corsica (AP) — The Tour de France enters its second stage on Sunday. Five things to know: 1. FINISH HERE ... NO, WAIT: THERE!The Tour's 100th edition began with a chaotic first stage on...
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