German rider Marcel Kittel overtook Mark Cavendish right at the line to win the 12th stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on Thursday and Chris Froome stayed safely in the main pack to preserve his big lead. Cavendish moved in front first but Kittel gained ground and just beat him to the line to earn his second stage win in three days, and third of this race. "As we say in Germany, good things come in three," the 25-year-old Kittel said. "It was close. I don't know what to say. It was a real sprint today, that's why I'm so happy." It has been a nervy Tour so far and about 20 riders were caught in a crash near the end, with some stuck under the bikes of others as wheels and...
↧