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Tour de France begins decisive mountain stages before Paris

GAP, France (AP) — Italian rider Matteo Trentin used a solo attack to win Stage 17 of the Tour de France on Wednesday after pulling clear of a group of breakaway riders, one day before the Tour hits three decisive mountain stages before the ceremonial ride into Paris.

It was Trentin’s third career stage win at the Tour, but first since 2014.

Trentin rode at the front for most of the stage after taking part in a breakaway that formed just after the start of the 200-kilometer hilly ride from Pont du Gard to Gap.