2013 Tour de France: Bakelants wins 2nd stage

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 bus was dislodged, German rider Marcel Kittel wasSAN DIEGO, June 30, 2013 – After the crazy start to the 2013 Tour de France, the peloton needed a relatively uneventful day without drama on Sunday in Corsica. One odd incident just two and a half miles shy of the finish caused one heart pounding moment.Less than three miles from the finish of the second stage of this year's Tour De France, a small white dog almost caused an enormous crash.For the first time in 40 years, the Tour de France starts with a road stage tailor-made for the sprinters. The 213-kilometer opening leg from Porto Vecchio to Bastia only includes one categorized climb, just 45km into the stage, PORTO VECCHIO,

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