France’s Alaphilippe wins to take Tour of California lead (The Associated Press)
France’s Julian Alaphilippe took the overall lead in the Tour of California on Saturday with solo a victory in the mountainous seventh stage. The 22-year-old Alaphilippe, riding for Etixx-Quick Step, bolted to the front with 2 1/2 miles left and completed the 80-mile leg from Ontario to Mount Baldy ski resort in 3 hours, 42 minutes, 13 seconds. Slovakia’s Peter Sagan of Tinkoff-Saxo, 28 seconds ahead in the overall standings after a winning the individual time trial Friday, finished sixth in the stage – 47 seconds behind. Sagan, who has 13 career Tour of California wins, fell of his bike just after the finish line.