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A “transfer” stage: Time to relax on longest leg of Tour
CHARTRES, France -- Peter Sagan thrust his arm and fist forward like Superman.

Only a handful of riders can challenge Chris Froome for Tour de France title
Chris Froome probably hoped he had a bigger lead than his 18-second advantage over Fabio Aru on the Tour de France's first rest day.

On brutal Tour day that culls 12 riders, Chris Froome still on top
The Tour de France threw the kitchen sink at Chris Froome: steep mountain ascents followed by daredevil descents at speeds exceeding 70 kilometers (45 miles) per hour that wiped out...

With shades of Pantani, Italy’s Aru shakes up Tour de France
Accelerating up the mountain past Chris Froome and all of the other Tour de France favorites, Fabio Aru's attack brought back memories of Lance Armstrong's one-time challenger, the late Marco...

Without Sagan and Cavendish, Marcel Kittel eases to Tour de France stage win
Marcel Kittel had little trouble winning the sixth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint finish Thursday with Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish both no longer in...

Fabio Aru beats Chris Froome in first mountain stage of Tour de France
Italy's Fabio Aru accelerated away from three-time champion Chris Froome and other top contenders on the first mountain climb of this year's Tour de France, winning Stage 5 on Wednesday...

Mark Cavendish withdraws, Peter Sagan disqualified after Tour de France crash
Mark Cavendish has been forced out of the Tour de France after suffering a fractured shoulder blade in a serious crash caused by world champion Peter Sagan, who was disqualified...

Marcel Kittel’s Tour de France win contrasts with cycling’s dirty past
The thriving current state of German cycling stood out in sharp contrast to the sport's dirty past during the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday.

Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas and Team Sky answer their doubters in Tour opener
One stage into the Tour de France was all it took for Chris Froome and his Team Sky to answer all the pre-race talk about how they are not as...

Francesco Totti bids Roma goodbye after a remarkable 25-season career
Francesco Totti bid an emotional farewell to Roma after a remarkable 25-season career with his hometown club on Sunday, contributing to a 3-2 win over Genoa in Serie A that...