Photo: Christophe Ena/Associated PressLet’s start by saying it’s terrible that Mark Cavendish is out of the Tour de France. It isn’t clear how many more shots at the Tour stage record he’ll have. Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish are involved in a crash near the finish line during stage four of the 2017 Tour de France. Retired Tour sprinters like Baden Cooke and Robbie McEwen lined up to disagree with dramatic expulsion. What we’re left with is a race without Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish—and a Tour that suddenly feels a lot less fun.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 05, 2017 18:22 UTC