Slovakia’s Peter Sagan takes Tour of California lead (The Associated Press)
Slovakia’s Peter Sagan took the Tour of California lead Friday in the sixth stage, racing to a dominating victory in the rescheduled and shortened individual time trial. Sagan, the Tinkoff-Saxo rider who also won the fourth stage, completed the 6.6-mile course that began and ended at the Six Flags Magic Mountain in 12 minutes, 31.85 seconds. He averaged 31.57 mph. Dutchman Jos Van Eden of LottoNL-Jumbo was second, 15 seconds back. France’s Julian Alaphilippe of Etixx-Quick Step finished third, 19 seconds behind Sagan.