Tour de France, overall

So, Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finishes fifth overall and France has to wait another year at least for a home victory in Le Tour. Dan Martin, also for Lisa, ends the race in eighteenth place but the best Steve's team could manage was 28th for Bauke Mollema.

Peter Sagan (SNO) takes a record-breaking seventh green jersey as today's third stage win for Caleb Ewan (RSR) moves him up to second on the points classification and Greg van Avermaet, also for Lisa, holds onto eighth.

Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) ends the race in fifth place in the mountains competition as Alaphilippe finishes fourteenth.

Scores: RSR=33, SNO=19
LeTour: RSR=168, SNO=41
Totals: RSR=575, SNO=323

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Tour de France, stage 21

A final win, his third,  for Caleb Ewan (RSR) while, for Steve, André Greipel finished sixth.

Scores: RSR=6, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=135, SNO=22
Totals: RSR=542, SNO=304

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Tour de France, stage 20

The final day in the Alps was also curtailed by landslides and it was Vincenzo Nibali (SNO) who won the shortened penultimate stage. For Lisa, Dan Martin, finished nineteenth today.

Shorn of his yellow jersey, Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) lost more time today and slid off the podium down to fifth overall. Martin is up to eighteenth and, for Steve, Bauke Mollema remains 27th.

Peter Sagan (SNO) gets to wear the green jersey into Paris tomorrow. Caleb Ewan (RSR) is still fifth on points and Greg van Avermaet, also for Lisa, eighth.

His mountain-top win today catapulted Nibali up to fifth in the mountains competition but, for Lisa, Alaphilippe subsided to fourteenth.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=6
LeTour: RSR=129, SNO=22
Totals: RSR=536, SNO=304

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Tour de France, stage 19

After the stage was neutralised due to landslides on the course, timings for the general classification were taken based on the time gaps measured at the top of the Col de l'Iseran.

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finally lost his overall lead and surrenders the yellow jersey, two days from Paris, dropping to second. For Steve, Bauke Mollema drops to 27th overall.

Peter Sagan (SNO) keeps his green jersey as leader of the race on points with Caleb Ewan (RSR) still fifth and Greg van Avermaet, also for Lisa, still eighth.

In the mountains competition, Alaphilippe drops to tenth and Adam Yates (SNO) to 22nd.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=129, SNO=16
Totals: RSR=536, SNO=298

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Tour de France, stage 18

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finished a very creditable fourteenth today, in the same time as most of his main rivals, and holds onto the race lead for yet another day. Although long in the break of the day, Adam Yates (SNO) ended up thirteen minutes down in 31st place on the stage.

Almost an hour behind leader Alaphilippe overall, Adam Yates moves up a place to 27th.

No change at the top of the points classification, where Peter Sagan (SNO) continues in Green with Caleb Ewan (RSR) fifth and Greg van Avermaet, also for Lisa, eighth.

Alaphilippe drops to eighth in the mountains competition where Steve finally has a listed rider as Adam Yates enters the list in nineteenth place.

Scores: RSR=6, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=129, SNO=16
Totals: RSR=536, SNO=298

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Tour de France, stage 17

A huge breakaway group dominated the last stage before the alpine showdown. Out of that, Greg van Avermaet (RSR) finished third on the stage with Bauke Mollema (SNO) fourth.

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) led home the main bunch to keep the yellow jersey but Dan Martin, also for Lisa, dropped a place to fourteenth overall. For Steve, his role in the break moved Mollema up to nineteenth.

Peter Sagan (SNO) is starting to look impregnable in the points competition with Caleb Ewan (RSR) still fifth and van Avermaet now up to eighth.

Alaphilippe holds onto fourth place on the mountains classification.

Scores: RSR=8, SNO=1
LeTour: RSR=123, SNO=16
Totals: RSR=530, SNO=298

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Tour de France, stage 16

A sprint finish to the first stage after the rest day resulted in a win for Caleb Ewan (RSR) with Peter Sagan (SNO) fourth.

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finished in the lead group to extend his time in the race lead by yet another day and Dan Martin, also for Lisa, did the same to move up to thirteenth. For Steve, Adam Yates is back in 23rd place overall.

Sagan maintains a big lead on points with Ewan still fifth and Alaphilippe eighth.

Alaphilippe is still fourth in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=12, SNO=1
LeTour: RSR=115, SNO=15
Totals: RSR=522, SNO=297

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Tour de France, stage 15

As the field finished in tatters today at the top of the final climb of the Pyrenees, Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) gamely held on for eleventh place on the stage. Adam Yates was the first rider home for Steve, way back in 61st place and more than twenty minutes off the pace.

Alaphilippe clings onto the yellow jersey into the final rest day tomorrow with Dan Martin, also for Lisa, fifteenth as Yates drops down to 24th overall.

In the points competition, Peter Sagan (SNO) still leads by a healthy margin with Caleb ewan (RSR) fifth and Alaphilippe eighth.

Alaphilippe is still fourth in the mountains classification.

Scores: RSR=6, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=103, SNO=14
Totals: RSR=510, SNO=296

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Tour de France, stage 14

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) excelled himself to take second place at the finish atop the Tourmalet today. Bauke Mollema (SNO) was eighteenth on the stage.

Alaphilippe further extends his lead overall and Mollema is now fifteenth as Dan Martin (RSR) drops to sixteenth and Adam Yates (SNO) is down to eighteenth place.

Peter Sagan (SNO) continues on the lead on points with Caleb Ewan (RSR) fifth and Alaphilippe now eighth.

Alaphilippe's mountain-top win jumps him up to fourth place in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=10, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=97, SNO=14
Totals: RSR=504, SNO=296

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Tour de France, stage 13

To the surprise of some, Julian Alaphilipe (RSR) ran out winner of the individual time trial stage today. Bauke Mollema (SNO) was thirteenth fastest on the day.

And so, Alaphilippe extends his lead at the top of the general classification as Adam Yates (SNO) drops to tenth with Dan Martin (RSR) also down, to eleventh. Mollema improves to sixteenth overall.

Although taking is easy today, Peter Sagan (SNO) still hold the green jersey with Caleb Ewan (RSR) fifth on points and Greg van Avermaet, also for Lisa, eighth.

Alaphilippe is still 22nd in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=12, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=87, SNO=14
Totals: RSR=494, SNO=296

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Tour de France, stage 12

As a sizeable break stayed away to the end today, Rui Costa (RSR) claimed eighth place on the stage with Bauke Mollema (SNO) 48th back in the main field.

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) continues his run in the mailot jaune with Adam Yates (SNO) still seventh overall and Dan Martin (RSR) ninth.

Peter Sagan (SNO) is still in green with Caleb Ewan (RSR) fifth on points and Greg van Avermaet, also for Lisa, eighth.

Alaphilippe is now down to 22nd in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=6, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=75, SNO=14
Totals: RSR=482, SNO=296

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Tour de France, stage 11

Caleb Ewan (RSR) won today's stage in a sprint finish with Peter Sagan (SNO) fourth. Rick Zabel, for Steve, did not take the start today.

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) still leads overall with Adam Yates (SNO) seventh and Dan Martin (RSR0 ninth.

Sagan keeps the green jersey as Ewan moves up to fifth on points.

Greg van Avermaet (RSR) remains nineteenth in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=12, SNO=1
LeTour: RSR=69, SNO=14
Totals: RSR=476, SNO=296

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Tour de France, stage 10

A sprint at the end of today' s stage, unusual in taking place on the second Monday of the Tour with the first rest day delayed until tomorrow, gave Caleb Ewan (RSR) third place as Peter Sagan (SNO) could only manage fifth place.

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) carries the yellow jersey into the rest day with Dana Yates (SNO) now up to  seventh overall with Dan Martin (RSR) now ninth.

Sagan still holds a substantial lead in the points competition as Ewan moves up to seventh at the expense of Greg van Avermaet (RSR) who drops to eighth.

Alaphilippe is still seventeenth on the mountains classification.

Scores: RSR=8, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=57, SNO=13
Totals: RSR=464, SNO=295

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Tour de France, stage 9

On a day when a fifteen-man break stayed away to the end of the stage, Bauke Mollema (SNO) finished nineteenth and Greg van Avermaet (RSR) was 28th man home.

The general classification was untroubled by today's result so Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) will wear the yellow jersey again tomorrow, Adam Yates (SNO) is still twelfth and Dan Martin (RSR) is still sixteenth.

Peter Sagan (SNO) continues in green with van Avermaet down to seventh on points and Caleb Ewan (RSR) down to eighth.

Alaphilippe is now down to seventeenth in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=6, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=49, SNO=13
Totals: RSR=456, SNO=295

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Tour de France, stage 8

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) got up to contest the finish today and claimed third place as Peter Sagan (SNO) could only manage fifth.

Alaphilippe reclaims the yellow jersey as Adam Yates (SNO) moves up to twelfth overall with Dan Martin (RSR) sixteenth.

Sagan looks increasingly secure in green with Greg van Avermaet (RSR) now up to sixth on points as Caleb Ewan, also for Lisa, drops to seventh. Alaphilippe is now up to eighth in that competition.

Alaphilippe is our best placed rider on the mountains classification, down now to fourteenth after today's stage.

Scores: RSR=8, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=43, SNO=13
Totals: RSR=450, SNO=295

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Tour de France, stage 7

After yesterday's summit finish, today was one for the sprinters and the usual suspects contested the win with Caleb Ewan (RSR) taking second place in front of Peter Sagan (SNO) third.

No change at the top of the general classification, so Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) is still second with Adam Yates (SNO) fourteenth and Dan Martin (RSR) eighteenth.

Sagan tightened his grip on the green jersey as Ewan is now up to fifth on points with Greg van Avermaet (RSR) still seventh.

Van Avermat drops a place to eleventh in the mountains competition.

Scores: RSR=4, SNO=2
LeTour: RSR=35, SNO=13
Totals: RSR=442, SNO=295

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Tour de France, stage 6

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finished sixth on today's summit finish, with Adam Yates (SNO) thirteenth.

Alaphilippe missed retaining the yellow jersey buy a scant six seconds and drops to second overall. Yates moves up to fourteenth and Dan Martin (RSR) is now eighteenth.

Peter Sagan (SNO) kept hold of the green jersey and Greg van Avermaet (RSR) is still seventh on points.

Van Avermaet drops to tenth in the mountains classification.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=31, SNO=11
Totals: RSR=438, SNO=293

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Tour de France, stage 5

The lumpy approach to the end of today's stage meant the sprint finish was contested by a mostly different cast of characters to yesterday. Peter Sagan (SNO) took the win and Greg van Avermaet was fifth for Lisa.

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) finished in the leading group and so keeps the yellow jersey for another day. Sagan is now up to ninth overall, displacing van Avermaet who drops to tenth.

Sagan extended his lead on points and so will wear green again tomorrow. Van Avermat is still seventh on that classification.

Van Avermaet drops to fifth in the mountains competition and Alaphilippe is also down, in his case to eighth (of eleven).

Scores: RSR=6, SNO=6
LeTour: RSR=31, SNO=11
Totals: RSR=438, SNO=293

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Tour de France, stage 4

Today's stage ended in the expected bunch sprint in which Caleb Ewan (RSR) finished third and Peter Sagan (SNO) fourth.

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) remains in the yellow jersey of overall leader with Greg van Avermaet, also for Lisa, ninth and Sagan eighteenth.

Sagan retains the green jersey as the leader in the points competition wherever Avermaet drops to seventh as Ewan moves up to eighth.

Van Avermaet is still third on the mountains classification but Alaphilippe drops to sixth of seven riders to score so far.

Scores: RSR=8, SNO=1
LeTour: RSR=25, SNO=5
Totals: RSR=432, SNO=287

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Tour de France, stage 3

Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) won today's stage as a late solo breakaway with Greg van Avermaet, also for Lisa, fourth. Peter Sagan (SNO) finished fifth.

Alaphilippe did enough today to take the overall lead and wear yellow tomorrow. Van Avermaet moves up to ninth with Sagan now eighteenth.

Sagan takes over the Green jersey as leader on points in his own right. Van Avermaet is up to fifth and Alaphilippe is now seventh.

Van Avermaet loses the polka dot jersey and drops to third in the mountains competition where Alaphilippe is now fourth of the five riders to score points thus far.

Scores: RSR=13, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=17, SNO=4
Totals: RSR=424, SNO=286

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Tour de France, stage 2

In today's team time trial stage, the trade team of Julian Alaphilippe (RSR) was third fastest.

Alaphilippe moves up to eleventh overall. For Steve, Rick Zabel, is sixteenth.

In the points competition, Peter Sagan (SNO) is still second and will wear the Green Jersey again tomorrow. Greg van Avermaet (RSR) is sixth on points with Caleb Ewan, also for Lisa, seventh.

No KOM points on offer today, so van Avermaet still tops the mountains classification and will wear the polka dots again tomorrow.

Scores: RSR=2, SNO=0
LeTour: RSR=4, SNO=4
Totals: RSR=411, SNO=286

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Tour de France, stage 1

Peter Sagan (SNO) was just pipped at the line in the opening sprint as Caleb Ewan (RSR) picked up third place on the stage.

These results, of course, also mean that Sagan and Ewan are second and third overall. Greg van Avermaet (RSR) lies eleventh.

Sagan is, likewise, second in the green jersey competition but, thanks to the effects of the intermediate sprint, van Avermaet is sixth while Ewan is only seventh on points. Although second in the classification, Sagan will wear the green jersey tomorrow.

Van Avermaet leads the mountains classification and will wear the polka-dot jersey tomorrow.

Scores: RSR=2, SNO=4
LeTour: RSR=2, SNO=4
Totals: RSR=409, SNO=286

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