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LONDON: Italy’s (third right) wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey and Spain’s Alberto Contador (center) ride in the pack during the 155 km third stage of the cycling race. (Inset, right) Germany’s Marcel Kittel celebrates as he crosses the finish line. France’s Cyril Lemoine celebrates his polka dot jersey of best Climber. — AFP Sprint king Kittel reigns supreme

LONDON: Marcel Kittel dominated another sprint “It was awesome, I’m really happy I could win go under the knife to repair the ligaments in his de Picardie so why not at the Tour de France!” The “We’ll have the chance to think about it when finish at the Tour de France as his main rival Mark this stage in front of Buckingham Palace. There shoulder joint on Wednesday and would be out of Tour will leave Britain after a highly successful three we get there,” said Nibali. “Tomorrow (Tuesday) will Cavendish discovered he needed surgery on his were amazing crowds, great scenery, the team did action for six weeks. “It’s worse than I was hoping days and return to its true home. Vincenzo Nibali, be another nervous stage. Let’s get past tomorrow, separated shoulder. a really good job which was a great advertisement but immediately after the crash I knew something who took the race leader’s yellow jersey by winning another day without any great problems, and then German Kittel was in a class of his own on the for our lead-out train,” said Kittel. was really wrong,” Cavendish said. “It is really Sunday’s second stage, praised the British fans for when we get to the cobbles stage we’ve got the Tour de France’s 155km third stage from sunny “It came pretty close to the Champs Elysees, I’m painful, but at the moment all I can do is focus 100 their enthusiasm. material we need. Cambridge to drizzly London yesterday, once again pretty sad that we’ll finish only once here because percent of my effort on my recovery to be able to “What can I say, I’m really, really happy because “Certainly we’ll try to ride it well and stay close winning a sprint finish. it’s a great atmosphere by the side of the road. It get back racing for Omega Pharma-Quick-Step as today there were even more people than the other together (as a team). We know what problems can Having also won the opening stage from Leeds was one of the greatest finishes I’ve ever seen quickly as possible.” Kittel’s rivals have been forced days,” he said after yesterday’s stage. “Here in happen, it can be dangerous and it’s best not to to Harrogate, he proved too good for the competi- because of this great scenery.” to battle out the minor placings so far but England we’ve been met by a great welcome and crash.” Reigning champion Chris Froome said he tion as he held off Slovak and But the ease with which he won his sixth Tour Frenchman Bryan Coquard, who finished fourth in fantastic fans.” The fourth stage takes the peloton was happy to have avoided any pitfalls. “The big Australian Mark Renshaw for the victory. stage in total highlighted all the more the absence both sprint finishes, believes there is a way to beat from Le Touquet--Plage to Lille but it is tomor- thing was to get through the stage, don’t lose time The 26-year-old Giant-Shimano rider said win- of Cavendish, who crashed in the sprint finish in the big German. “I think he’s beatable. Last year he row’s fifth stage from Ypres in Belgium to Arenberg or have any issues or incidents,” he told ITV4. “I’m ning a stage in front of Buckingham Palace was Harrogate before abandoning the race before was beaten (at the Tour). OK, not yet this year but Porte du Hainaut that has got everyone talking. It feeling good. Tomorrow (Tuesday) we can expect a almost as special as winning last year’s final stage Sunday’s second stage. maybe that will come,” said the 22-year-old includes 15.4km of the cobblestones used on the similar day but on day five we hit the cobbles and on the Champs Elysees in Paris. His Omega Pharma-Quick Step team said he will Europcar . “Last year I beat him at the Tour famous Paris-Roubaix Spring Classic. that will be quite a shake up, literally.”— AFP Montoya wins IndyCar race Caterham must change LONG POND: felt at home place finishes in the three races before Sunday’s victo- to survive — new owners among a throng of his Colombian countrymen in a ry. He moved to fourth in the standings with the win. very unique celebration spot. He detoured from the Here are 5 things to know from the IndyCar race at LONDON: Caterham’s new owners aim to keep a string of Fernandes-owned businesses. traditional Victory Lane party straight to the one Pocono: the struggling team in for years Kolles said only paying partners remained thrown in his honor in the Pocono Raceway grand- Power’s penalty troubles continued at Pocono to come but tough decisions must be made for on the cars - one of them mobile company stands. The Colombian fans bounced, danced, cheered when he blocked Castroneves on the 171st lap and that to happen, the man overseeing the transi- Truphone whose investors include Russian bil- and unfurled flags for the driver who wouldn’t make had to serve a drive- through penalty, effectively end- tion has warned. Former F1 team principal lionaire Roman Abramovich. “I am not here as them wait long this season to celebrate a victory. ing his shot at victory. It also cost him his spot alone Colin Kolles, who has been brought in as an a charity. What you see there is reality,” he Montoya zipped toward the checkered flag to the atop the points standings. Even worse, his ill-timed “adviser” but is seen as the key figure calling shrugged. The German, who steered the for- sight of hundreds of fans waving the country’s flag and block almost derailed a podium finish for Penske the shots behind the scenes, told Reuters in an mer Jordan team through various incarna- cheering him on. His win in the IndyCar race Sunday at teammate Castroneves. Power, who finished 10th, said interview that he had a clear plan. tions as Midland, Spyker and then Force India Pocono Raceway was the highlight of a triumphant he tried to let Castroneves go and had no intention of “I think we have made a lot of progress. as well as taking the helm at now-defunct return to open-wheel racing after seven years in blocking him. He unleashed a profanity over the radio There will be more changes, more things to HRT, said Caterham was debt-free as a compa- NASCAR. toward IndyCar and was told to cool down by Penske be done. I prefer to have 200 safe jobs than ny. “A lot has been resolved within three days. Up ahead, a serious run at the IndyCar champi- president . 300 lost jobs,” said the 46-year-old Romanian- We still have creditors to sort out, who are onship. “I think people know I’m coming,” Montoya “That’s not doing us any good now, is it? Get your born German. “Sometimes you have to make normal trade creditors. This is what we are try- said. Montoya saved his deepest gratitude for car own- head on straight and go,” he said. Power has been unpopular decisions. But believe me, I think ing to do. To bring everything to calm waters. er . Penske’s faith in bringing the talented smacked with a rash of penalties this season that have certain people know and understand that “The team should be there for many more and tempestuous Montoya aboard was rewarded. “I cost him strong runs at the checkered flag. “It was changes have to be done and that it cannot years. This is the target,” he added. “It’s not a continue like this. It’s impossible.” question of surviving or not surviving. I think knew it was going to take a little bit of time,” Montoya another penalty and other drive-through and another Caterham were handed over by Malaysian the team will survive. The question is at what said, “but having the opportunity to run for Roger, it’s really good opportunity lost,” he said. “Time after time it entrepreneur Tony Fernandes - who had level? It’s not only about sorting out creditors. unbelievable. I’ve worked really hard physically and happens to me and no penalty.” said threatened before the start of the season to “In parallel you have to put it financially mentally to get here, and I feel in a really good place this weekend he’d have to grade his season an F. On walk away if the team did not improve - to a straight, you have to restructure the whole right now. I’m really happy. Sunday, that stood for fantastic. Newgarden started mystery group of Swiss and Middle Eastern company because it is a mess and you have to Montoya won for the first time in the last after an accident in practice, then stormed his way investors days before last weekend’s British put upgrades on the car and find the best CART/IndyCar Series since 2000 and had his first major to the front and led seven laps at the end of the race. Grand Prix. performing driver/car package.” Germany- victory since he won a road-course race at Watkins He finished a solid eighth for Sarah Fisher Hartman Kolles said they were “private individuals based Kolles said the Renault-powered team, Glen in NASCAR in 2010. Racing. He surrendered the lead when he had no from the Middle East with Swiss connections.” who have never scored a point since their Brazilian Helio Castroneves was second to make it a choice but to make one final pit stop for fuel on Lap Formula One’s commercial supremo Bernie debut in 2010 as Lotus Racing, would remain 1-2 finish Sunday for . With double points 194. “It was a big strategy race,” he said. “Considering Ecclestone told Reuters separately he had no at their Leafield factory in the UK, formerly awarded in the 500-mile races, Castroneves moved nobody did much passing today and because it was idea who they were. home of the failed Arrows and Super Aguri into a tie for the points lead with Penske teammate Will more of a track position, fuel mileage and strategy Kolles is advising newly-installed team teams, “for the moment”. Power. Montoya’s countryman, Carlos Munoz, was race, I thought we did a really good job of keeping up principal Christijan Albers, the Dutch former As far as the driver line-up was concerned, third, and and completed the and making the moves when we needed to. That F1 driver he has worked closely with, despite the situation remained uncertain. Japan’s top five. Montoya, who won from the pole, took the helped get us into the top 10.” Jack Hawksworth sacking him from the Spyker team in 2007. Kamui Kobayashi and Sweden’s Marcus lead for good when was forced to pit for missed the IndyCar race Sunday at Pocono because of Some changes were evident at Silverstone Ericsson joined at the start of 2014 with fund- fuel with four laps left. “As soon as we signed him, I a heart contusion. He was injured Saturday in an acci- with branding associated with Fernandes’ ing a pre-requisite. knew he would be an asset for us, and a headache,” dent during the second practice session and hospital- AirAsia airline stripped off the cars, even if “In terms of performance we have to look there had been no time to replace team into this. And we are looking into this,” said Castroneves said. ized overnight. He will be re-evaluated by the IndyCar LONG POND: Juan Pablo Montoya of Colombia, driver apparel. The logo that had Kolles. “I don’t want to spread rumors around After only two top 10s in his first seven starts, the medical team Tuesday before being cleared to drive of the No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet, celebrates his been prominent went, along with Airbus and because it makes no sense. —Reuters Colombian reeled off third-, second- and seventh- next week at Iowa Speedway. —AP victory in the Pocono IndyCar 500. — AFP