Peter Sagan won yesterday’s seventh stage of the Tour de France into Albi, just about seeing off the challenge of fellow fast-men John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) and Daniele Bennati (Team Saxo-Tinkoff) after the 205-kilometre trek from Montpellier.

TOUR DE FRANCE leader Andy Schleck believes he fared better in the latest battle with nearest rival Alberto Contador yesterday as the race entered the Pyrenees.

Lance Armstrong was among the riders dropped as the Tour de France peloton entered the Pyrenees today.

Controversial Kazakh Alexandre Vinokourov won the 13th stage of the Tour de France today.