Alaphilippe wins sparkling Tour Stage 3 in Champagne

EPERNAY, France (AP) — Julian Alaphilippe has won Stage 3 of the Tour de France and taken the yellow jersey with a sparkling ride into the Champagne town of Epernay.
The French rider left the chasing pack for dead with a fierce burst of acceleration on a short sharp climb amid the Champagne vineyards. He gritted his teeth as he rode alone over the last 16 kilometers (10 miles), up Epernay’s cobbled Champagne Avenue, and the lung-busting uphill finish.
It was Alaphilippe’s first