Alexander Kristoff takes Tour de France opener on a day of crashes
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Norwegian wins in Nice ahead of Mads Pedersen
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Alexander Kristoff won the opening stage of the Tour de France, while Thibaut Pinot was one of several riders to take a tumble on a rain-hit ride on Saturday.
Norway’s Kristoff out-sprinted Mads Pedersen, the Danish world champion, after 156km around Nice as well as Pinot, who trailed by some distance. However, Pinot will be credited with the same time as the winner since the massive crash occurred within three kilometres of the finish line on the Promenade des Anglais. The Dutchman Cees Bol finished third. Continue reading...