Boom starts Tour despite low cortisol levels (Reuters)

By Julien Pretot UTRECHT, Netherlands (Reuters) – Dutchman Lars Boom started the Tour de France on Saturday despite showing low levels of cortisol in a test on the eve of the race. Boom had an outside chance of victory in Saturday’s 13.8-km time trial but eventually finished 23rd, 44 seconds behind winner Rohan Dennis of Australia. “I did not have the best preparation,” Astana rider Boom told reporters.