CARLOS SASTRE steered clear of trouble on the 21st and final stage of the Tour de France to seal overall victory and continue Spain’s recent dominance of the world’s greatest cycling race.

DAVITAMON LOTTO’S Robbie McEwen made a late charge to take stage six of the Tour de France in Vitre.

Five children died early today when their car was hit by a train after the driver apparently ignored warnings not to cross the rails, officials said.