Tour de France

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish in yellow jersey after stage one victory

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish in yellow jersey after stage one victory

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After an eventful first stage of the Tour de France, Mark Cavendish earned his first yellow jersey. “It’s quite emotional. This is the only jersey in cycling I’ve not worn. I’ve had all three points jerseys, the worlds jerseys and the leaders jerseys in the Giro and the Vuelta and now this. I just wanted to win the stage and to wear this jersey is an honor,” Cavendish said.

There were two crashes during the stage, one involving race-favorite Alberto Contador, who finished the stage with superficial injuries.

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This week in history…Valkyrie, Aurora and Wikileaks

This week in history…Valkyrie, Aurora and Wikileaks

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This week in history saw some major moments in transportation and space exploration. The Paris Metro began to run, the Ford Motor Co. shipped its first car; the Comet Hale-Bopp was discovered and Apollo 11 made it safely back to Earth after touching down on the Moon. More from this week in history…

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Men’s Fashion Week, ‘Go Set a Watchman’ release, La Vigie performance art | July 14

Men’s Fashion Week, ‘Go Set a Watchman’ release, La Vigie performance art | July 14

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The day in photos from around the world.

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