Monday's perilous stage is built for someone like Peter Sagan, who can roll with the hills and the punches from his fellow riders Britain's Mark Cavendish, second from right, rides in the pack along the coast during the first stage of the 100th edition of the Tour de France in Corsica. Photograph: Laurent Cipriani/AP So much for convention. So much for history in this, the 100th edition of the Tour de France. The first week of the Tour is traditionally a high-speed blast through landscapes as undulating as a galette, with bunch sprints galore. But while Saturday's first stage from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia was tailor-made to...
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