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The contrasting sights of Mark Cavendish brimming with joy after winning Saturdays first stage of the Tour de France and Alberto Contador finishing -- but heavily strapped and grimacing in pain -- reminded us how unpredictable the worlds biggest bike race can be.And here is the exciting bit: The drama and suspense in the 21-stage race has only just begun. With 20 stages ahead, how the 103rd edition of the Tour will unfold is anyones guess. But looking short term after Saturdays stage -- 188 kilometers from Mont Saint Michel to Utah Beach in Normandy -- what can be forecast is that Slovakian world champion Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) is well-positioned to take the yellow jersey, signifying the race leader, off Cavendish (Dimension Data).To win Saturdays crash-marred Tour opener -- in which Contador was the highest-profile victim when he fell heavily on his right shoulder, elbow, hip and knee with 78 kilometers to go -- Cavendish outsprinted German stage favourite Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quick-Step) and Sagan. Many thought Cavendish would be in the fray, but few expected him to win the stage in the sprint that saw forecast tail winds slightly shift, despite another crash in the final meters. The win saw Cavendish claim the yellow jersey for the first time in his career, and he now has 27 stage wins -- one fewer than the all-time second-best mark of French legend Bernard Hinault.The main reason for doubting Cavendishs chances was the amount of work he has been doing on the velodrome in readiness for the Rio Olympics (Aug. 5-21). He has been selected for the Great Britain team to race in the omnium and be the fifth rider for the team pursuit. Cavendish shot that theory to pieces on Saturday, and going into Stage 2 -- 183 kilometers from Saint L? to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin -- he leads the Tour overall, with the time bonuses for his win having him four seconds ahead of Kittel in second and six seconds up on Sagan.However, Sagan is best-suited of the leading trio to gain more time and possibly take the yellow jersey in Sundays second stage since it is a lumpier stage and, most importantly, finishes uphill. Cavendish is realistic about his prospects, but will certainly not go down without a fight. Hopefully I can do this jersey some justice tomorrow, Cavendish said. I dont know. Its been a very long time since we had a very long straight finish [like in Stage 1]. What will happen tomorrow? I dont know well see. I might be dead tomorrow.Pressed on whether he felt that finally claiming the yellow jersey would add to the respect of his peers in the peloton, the Manx Missile said: Its easy to forget that this is my 10th Tour de France, you know. From the beginning I had the pressure to win. You kind of dont know anything different. Since those days, ever since 2008, its been the end of me: Do you know what I mean? I guess its something to talk about. Theres some great people in cycling, as well as some people I dont get along with. I have some incredible friends the sport has given me.Alberto Contador: The Tour de France doesnt end hereMeanwhile, for Contador (Tinkoff), Saturdays start was one he will want to forget. The two-time Tour winner-- and one of the major favorites this year -- was one of a number of riders who crashed as the peloton exited a roundabout 110 kilometers into the stage. There was a lot of tension because we were fighting for positions at the front to avoid the wind, Contador said of the crash. We were paying attention, but I saw a central reservation too late and the front wheel went to the side. Its bad luck; Im screwed.The sight immediately raised fears of how badly the Spaniard had hurt his right shoulder because he fell on that side, dislocating his shoulder, during last years Giro dItalia. Quickly, Contador, who crashed out of the 2014 Tour on Stage 10 with a broken tibia, had five teammates drop back to help him rejoin the peloton as it pursued a leading breakaway.Once back in the peloton, he first had to replace his right shoe that was damaged in the fall, switching it for a new one from his team car. This left him temporarily pedaling in a sock. Contador, his jersey shredded, then sought attention from the Tours official medical car. The race doctor was soon heavily strapping Contadors shoulder while he held on to the car. Contador eventually finished the stage in 86th place, but at the same time as Cavendish. (Race laws say that if cyclist crashes inside the last 3 kilometers of the race, he doesnt lose time.)A Tour medical report later confirmed he had not sustained broken bones, but the abrasions to his shoulder, elbow, hip and knee will make for several painful days as he recovers. We know how cycling is, Contador said. Months of preparation and the first day youre on the ground. Ill try to pass the next few days the best I can to recover before the mountains.But in trademark fashion, the 33-year-old was defiant about the crash ending his Tour-winning ambitions. My shoulder hurts depending on my position, but the Tour de France doesnt end here, said the 2007 and 2009 Tour winner. I want to be optimistic. Im thinking of taking a maximum profit of the hours ahead of tomorrows uphill finish to recover. Fake Football Jerseys For Sale . Denis Coderre, the former federal MP who was elected mayor on Nov. 3, has drawn the ire of some Montreal Canadiens. During last nights game he tweeted: "Hello? Can we get a one-way ticket to (minor-league) Hamilton for David Desharnais please. Fake Football Jerseys Free Shipping . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. https://www.fakefootballjerseys.com/ . JOHNS, N. Football Jerseys China . 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Fox is 127-104 at Georgia.We showed more poise, I thought we competed better, but were at home, said Fox, who has won seven of eight home openers at Georgia. Weve got to be able to deal with adverse situations on the road and adverse environments. ... Tonight we played better basketball and that is progress, which is good.Frazier tallied a 3-pointer at the 17:57 mark of the first half to record his 1,000th career point for Georgia (1-1). Frazier became the 47th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark.Its another win and another basket made, Frazier said. Im grateful to be healthy enough to play this long, but Ive been here four years so it was about time I got to it.UNCA (0-2) got double-digit scoring from Ahmad Thomas, who finished with 13 points, and Macio Teague, who added 11 points.Georgia shot 40 percent from the field (22 of 55) while UNCA managed 34 percent (20 of 59). UNCA also lagged behind on the boards as Georgia held a 45-29 edge on the glass, including 34 defensive rebounds.Usually its about boxing out and going to get it, pretty much, said Maten, who led Georgia with nine rebounds.UNCA collected 17 bench points to Georgias six. The only other areas where UNCA was able to keep up with Georgia were in the lane, where it posted 22 points in the paint compared to Georgias 24, and in the turnover department, where UNCA recorded 11 to Georgias 17 and posted 13 points off its opponents miscues.I was really happy with the way we took care of the basketball, certainly when looking at the turnover mmargin, UNCA coach Nick McDevitt said.dddddddddddd I was really happy with our ability to take care of the ball and how hard we were playing. We just couldnt get anything to fall. Some of them were ill-advised shots, but for the most part, I thought we were taking open looks by guys that can shoot the basketball.Georgia cleared its bench by games end, with seven of 14 players reaching the scoring column, including freshman Jordan Harris, whose first collegiate shot attempt was a 3-pointer in the second half.BIG PICTUREGeorgia: After falling in their season opener Friday night at Clemson, Georgia bounces back with a decisive victory over UNCAUNCA: The Bulldogs are still looking for their first win of the season after losing back to back games.AUGUST COMPANYFrazier is the 47th Georgia player to hit 1,000 points and is the sixth player under Mark Fox to reach the mark, joining Charles Mann (1,411 points), Trey Thompkins (1,396), Kenny Gaines (1,324), Nemi Djurisic (1,123), Travis Leslie (1,099) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1,013).QUOTABLEWe have to see how it evolves. Some guys may be ready to take a step forward and some guys may not. But its nice to have some depth and were going to need some options. Georgia coach Mark Fox on employing all 14 of his players Monday.UP NEXTGeorgia: The Bulldogs will remain at home and will seek to improve to 2-1 on Thursday when they host Furman at 7 p.m. Georgia leads the all-time series 22-4 and is 13-1 against the Paladins in Stegeman Coliseum.UNCA: The Bulldogs will try to keep from starting the season at 0-3 when it travels to Spartanburg, SC, on Thursday to square off against USC Upstate. ' ' '