LIMOGES, France (AP) — German rider Marcel Kittel claimed the fourth and longest stage of the Tour de France after a massive sprint on Tuesday.
Frenchman Bryan Coquard looked set to post his first stage win in cycling's showpiece event until Kittel resisted his rival's late surge and beat him by a whisker.
It was Kittel's ninth stage win at the Tour.
Waiting for the official results, the German sat on the road then exploded in joy when he was told he won.
"I feel very emotional right now, it feels like my first stage win again," Kittel said.