LA CAVERNE DU PONT-DARC, France -- Chris Froome and the other Tour de France
leaders laid bouquets on the podium in a solemn ceremony.
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Outlet .There were no kisses, and the usual podium celebrations.The
publicity caravan which precedes the riders and blasts music, rode silently.A
day after the deadly attack in Nice, Frances biggest sporting event was in
mourning.Im not as satisfied as I would normally be. Cycling gets a little less
important on a day like this, said Tom Dumoulin after winning the 13th stage
time trial on Friday.Froome, second to the Dutch time trial specialist, was in a
similar dark mood despite creating bigger gaps on all of his direct rivals with
an impressive performance. Froome was the strongest of all the main contenders,
and limited his time loss to Dumoulin to 63 seconds.He lead overall improved to
47 seconds on Dutch rider Bauke Mollema. Fellow Briton Adam Yates was third,
2:45 back. Froomes main rival in the mountains, Colombian climber Nairo
Quintana, was lagging by 2:59, and the first alpine stage was not until
Sunday.Our thoughts are with all the families affected down in Nice. Its where I
do most of my training, said Froome, who wore a black armband to his news
conference. It definitely puts things into perspective here.Amid reinforced
security, the race rolled on and thousands of people lined the 37.5-kilometer
(23-mile) route in Ardeche to celebrate the Tour and pay homage to the dozens
killed and injured by a truck which drove through beachfront crowds celebrating
Bastille Day.There was a minutes silence after the stage, as the yellow, green,
and polka-dot jersey holders plus the stage winner gathered on the podium with
bouquets.Its a very sad day, said Froome, who tweeted a picture of the French
flag in the morning.Im affected by all the things that happened in France. My
thoughts are with all the families affected by the attack. I want to express my
solidarity with France.Froome attended the post-stage news conference with a
black armband. He made only a brief statement after race organizers said he
would not take questions about his performance on the bike.Its pretty clear
today, said Froome, who lives near Nice in Monaco, everyones thoughts are with
those affected down in Nice, and its difficult for us to be talking about the
race. I do a lot of training on those roads and to see the Promenade (des
Anglais) the way it was last night, with bodies all over the place, was just
horrific. My deepest sympathies go out to the affected families.The attack, on
Frances national holiday, did not deter fans from showing up in numbers at the
starting line in the small town of Bourg-Saint-Andeol.We cant let our guard
down, but it was important that they continued the race, said fan Bruno Pruvost
after organizers had an emergency meeting with authorities. Otherwise, it would
be too easy for them.There was also a moment of silence at the start, several
hours drive from Nice, and Tour director Christian Prudhomme wore a black
armband around his blue shirt.We want to pay homage to the victims with dignity,
said Prudhomme, holding back tears. We have been asking ourselves if the race
should continue and, after consulting with authorities, we have decided that it
should. The Tour de France will continue in a subdued and solemn manner.The
publicity caravan, which precedes the riders on the route every day handing out
free gifts and souvenirs and blasting loud music, rode silently.Security had
already been reinforced at the Tour this month, with France in a state of
emergency since the Paris attacks last November. The three-week race is
protected by an unprecedented force of 23,000 police officers, including
SWAT-like intervention squads, while security guards perform bag checks and pat
downs at the start and finish of every stage.Eric Luzet, the police liaison
officer to the Tour, told The Associated Press that extra security measures were
implemented overnight, with 600 police officers overseeing the stage.Mollema,
who was involved in a crash with Froome inside the last kilometer on Mont
Ventoux on Thursday, when a TV motorbike was forced to stop on the road because
of fan congestion, said his thoughts are with the people in Nice.Froome was
awarded the same time as Mollema, a decision that left Mollema unhappy. But the
Dutch rider put his rivalry with Froome aside, and had a strong ride on the
windy and narrow roads in the picturesque Gorges de lArdeche. Mollema was 1:54
behind Dumoulin, while Richie Porte, Tejay Van Garderen and Romain Bardet all
lost ground to Froome.Van Garderen sits in sixth place, 3:19 back, with Porte
4:27 behind.---AP Sports Writer Andrew Dampf contributed to this report.
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bringing play to a shuddering halt with Cheteshwar Pujara (97no) and Virat Kohli
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went wicketless, skipper Alastair Cook and bowler Stuart Broad were among those
to see the funny side as the dog ran rings around stewards attempting to clear
it from the field. Broad even attempted to fool the hound with a pretend game of
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dogs plight.The poor thing will be petrified. Somehow its come by mistake into
the stadium and suddenly its thinking how do I get out of here? he said.Live
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