CHERBOURG-EN-COTENTIN, France (AP) " World champion Peter Sagan made the most of a steep, short climb in a frenzied finale to win the second stage of the Tour de France and claim the race leader's yellow jersey on Sunday. Sagan waited patiently in his wake before timing his acceleration to perfection to overtake the Frenchman and win by a bike's length. Cavendish started the day with a four-second lead over Marcel Kittel, with Sagan in third place, six seconds behind. Wearing yellow for the first time, the Briton marked the special occasion with a customized bike featuring yellow handlebar and pedals. A debutant at the Tour, Alaphilippe made his move on the left side of the road.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 03, 2016 11:15 UTC