Sports
Peter Sagan showed off his world champion qualities, timing his sprint perfectly to win the 16th stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish as the race crossed into Switzerland on Monday.
July 18, 2016
Alexander Kristoff of Norway captured his second stage win of this year’s Tour de France by leading home a pack that overtook two breakaway riders with only about 50 meters to go in a dramatic finish to Stage 15 on Sunday.
July 20, 2014
Someone finally had the legs to beat Peter Sagan at the Tour of California.
May 21, 2016
Entertainment & Arts
Simon Gray’s comedy “The Common Pursuit” makes its West Coast premiere at the Matrix Theatre, beginning with previews on Jan. 16 and opening Feb. 1 for a limited run.
Dec. 12, 1985
It took Julian Alaphilippe just a bit longer than he hoped to top the podium at the Tour of California.
May 22, 2016
Andre Greipel of Germany won the sixth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint as the pack entered Champagne country, and Vincenzo Nibali of Italy retained the yellow jersey on Thursday at Reims, France.
July 10, 2014
Italian rider Elia Viviani claimed his first career stage win on the Tour de France after storming a bunch sprint on Tuesday.
July 9, 2019
Andre Greipel took his third stage victory of this Tour de France by winning a bunch sprint at the end of Stage 15 on Sunday, while Britain’s Chris Froome remained in control of the overall race lead on a day when French police boosted security around his team.
July 19, 2015
At intermission, “A Man With Connections” seems dead in the water at the Matrix Theatre.
Aug. 16, 1989
Sprint specialist Andre Greipel won a drizzly sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, as crashes again thinned the pack of support riders for rivals hoping to strip Vincenzo Nibali of the yellow jersey.