Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/4/2012

Just like the French riders like to win a stage in the Tour on Bastille Day on July 14, Americans hope to win a stage on July 4th. The last American to win on Independence Day was Tyler Farrar last year in a group sprint at Redon, which was also his first ever Tour stage win. No such luck this year, as Farrar was caught behind a huge crash near the end of today's stage in the run-up to Rouen, which was taken by Lotto Belisol's Andre Greipel.