By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
After beauty of Corsica, the brunt of Tour awaits
Cycling Tour de Franc Heal
The pack climbs during the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 145.5 kilometers (91 miles) with start in Ajaccio and finish in Calvi, Corsica island, France, Monday July 1, 2013. - photo by Associated Press
CALVI, Corsica — A funny thing about the Tour de France is that it can give competitors the most fabulous terrain on which to ride, but it cannot force them to race. Instead of being the tricky day full of traps and surprises that Tour teams feared and organizers hoped for, Stage 3 of the 100th edition proved a bit of a dud. Yes, there some of the most riveting coastal scenery ever visited by the 110-year-old race.