Stage 4 saw a couple of crashes within the last couple of kilometers. The first limited the number of riders sprinting towards the finish, the second is one now embroiled in controversy. Summary of Stage

Prior to this years Tour de France, only two Americans have ever worn the mountain classifications polka dot jersey. 3 stages into the 2017 TDF, 2 more Americans have added their names to the list. Previously,

American Taylor Phinney For 202 of the 203 km's of stage 2, from Germany to Belgium, an American cyclist for Team Cannondale was among the most prominent. Taylor Phinney immediately joined a 4 man break

The Giro d'Italia was fantastic this year. The outlook for the 2017 Tour de France (TDF) doesn't look like it will match the competitiveness of the Giro, which saw Tom Dumoulin win. After 1 stage of the