The Latest: Eritrean rider grabs polka-dot jersey at Tour (The Associated Press)

Fulfilling ”his childhood dream,” Daniel Teklehaimanot became the first African rider to claim the polka-dot jersey for top climber at the Tour de France on Thursday. Teklehaimanot, one of the two riders from Eritrea competing in cycling’s biggest race, took the King of the Mountains shirt from Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez after taking part in a three-man breakaway. The lanky Teklehaimanot, who rides for the South-African MTN-Qhubeka team, sprinted to the summit of the three small climbs of Thursday’s stage, earning enough points to overtake Rodriguez.