The Tour de France is a stubborn anachronism among sports. Like its host country, you may love it or hate it, but you can't deny its unique place among the world's major sporting events.
Stage 1 of the 2014 Tour de France was dominated by German rider Marcel Kittel. Few could match his late pace, as he powered his way to a fiercely contested victory. But as impressive as Kittel was, the day was dominated by controversy surrounding Mark
HARROGATE, England — Marcel Kittel of Germany won the first stage of the Tour de France for a second straight year after a late crash brought down British rival Mark Cavendish in the presence of royals on Saturday. Kittel, who earned four Tour stages
Mark Cavendish was involved in (read: pretty much created) a crash in the final 400 meters of the opening stage of the Tour de France. While trying to create some room for himself to maneuver, he pushed against Simon
The first day of the Tour de France could've been a great one for the celebrated sprinter, but instead it ended in an ugly looking crash.