The Latest: Rain and hail pounds Tour de France (The Associated Press)

Hailstones the size of peas are pelting the finish line at the Tour de France about an hour before riders scale the last Pyrenean climb in this year’s race. The deluge at the finish should refresh those who were suffering as the thermometer climbed into the 30s Celsius (90 Fahrenheit) but could also make roads slick on the steep final ascent to Plateau de Beille. Lance Armstrong says he understands there are ”hard feelings” toward him in the cycling world that will go on for a long while.