now a fast rising cyclist boston hardin has given british team sky their maiden stage victory at the tour de france thursday six stages the longest in this year's tour two hundred twenty six kilometers for the second day running there were problems for defending champion alberto contador he had a stuck pedal and had to quickly swap his bike for teammates but didn't lose any significant time while radio shanks levi leipheimer hit the ground hard after his bike went from under him in slippery conditions but the wet weather didn't stop the sprinters from throwing caution to the wind at the end it was a slight uphill finish into the zero and it was edvard cross and hard in the black on the far right in time to his bid for the line to perfection tipping matt dawson h t c a proud day today for fellow norwegian for. the yellow jersey. that switch to go for the world's top players are competing or completing their build up to next week's open championship firstly on the p.g.a. tour chris blanks who has a one shot lead after the first round of the john di classic in illinois and just behind h