TOUR DE FRANCE: 5 key stages to look out for (The Associated Press)
The Mont-Saint-Michel, a World Heritage Benedictine abbey perched on a rock off the Normandy coast, will provide a picture-postcard start for the race as the Grand Depart returns to home roads after visits to Britain and the Netherlands in the last two years. Germany’s Marcel Kittel and Britain’s Mark Cavendish are the pick of the bunch. Look for overall contenders Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador to spring into action for the first time.