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Russia's Ivanov wins 14th Tour stage
Serguei Ivanov of Russia won the 14th stage of the Tour de France. Saturday's ride was marked by the death of a fan who was hit by a police motorcycle.
Besancon, France:
Serguei Ivanov of Russia won the 14th stage of the Tour de France. Saturday's ride was marked by the death of a fan who was hit by a police motorcycle escorting the cyclists.
Lance Armstrong fell to fourth overall and former teammate George Hincapie of the United States rose to second by finishing 16 seconds after Ivanov in a small breakaway group.
Hincapie trails 5 seconds behind overall leader Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy, who was 5 minutes, 36 seconds behind the breakaway group but earned an eighth straight day in the yellow jersey.
A police motorcycle struck a woman crossing the course route at the 38-kilometer mark (24-mile) of the 199-kilometer (124-mile) stage from Colmar to Besancon. Two other people were injured.
Alberto Contador dropped from second to third overall, 6 seconds behind Nocentini, with Armstrong a further 2 seconds back.
The 36-year-old Hincapie, who rides for the Columbia team, entered the stage 5:25 behind Nocentini in 28th place. Through the last kilometers, Hincapie's breakaway group was more than 6 minutes ahead of the Italian.
Ivanov made a sign of the cross as he finished the stage, after bursting ahead of the breakaway group in the latter part of the ride.
The race moves into the Alps for Sunday's 15th stage, a 207.5-kilometer (128.9-mile) ride from Pontarlier, France, to the Swiss ski station of Verbier.
The Tour ends July 26 in Paris.
Lance Armstrong fell to fourth overall and former teammate George Hincapie of the United States rose to second by finishing 16 seconds after Ivanov in a small breakaway group.
Hincapie trails 5 seconds behind overall leader Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy, who was 5 minutes, 36 seconds behind the breakaway group but earned an eighth straight day in the yellow jersey.
A police motorcycle struck a woman crossing the course route at the 38-kilometer mark (24-mile) of the 199-kilometer (124-mile) stage from Colmar to Besancon. Two other people were injured.
Alberto Contador dropped from second to third overall, 6 seconds behind Nocentini, with Armstrong a further 2 seconds back.
The 36-year-old Hincapie, who rides for the Columbia team, entered the stage 5:25 behind Nocentini in 28th place. Through the last kilometers, Hincapie's breakaway group was more than 6 minutes ahead of the Italian.
Ivanov made a sign of the cross as he finished the stage, after bursting ahead of the breakaway group in the latter part of the ride.
The race moves into the Alps for Sunday's 15th stage, a 207.5-kilometer (128.9-mile) ride from Pontarlier, France, to the Swiss ski station of Verbier.
The Tour ends July 26 in Paris.
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