he bested marcel kittel in an exciting finish.orter: sweltering temperatures in southwestern france made for an uncomfortable ride and a bunched sprint at the finish. two competitors got ahead of the pack, but they were reined in 22 kilometers from the end. marcel kittel opened the sprint, but mark cavendish used his impressive tactical sense to race past him in the final 200 meters to beat him by half of a wheel. britain's dan mcclay took a surprising throug -- third place. this is cavendish's third stage win in this tour. the belgian remains the yellow jersey. anchor: a reminder of the top stories. german parliament has approved reforms aimed at closing loopholes in rape laws. it expands the legal definition of rape to uphold "no means no." until now, victims had to physically resist an attack for it to count as rape. theresa may takes another step towards the common british prime minister after a strong lead in a second round of voting for conservative party leader. she will take on andrea leadsom in the final vote in september