MONTdes ALOUETTES, France – Estonia’s Rein Taaramae has avoided a number of crashes to finish the opening stage of the 2011 Tour de France in eighth position. In a tumultuous first day that included a number of accidents, Tarramae was able to avoid the worst, being one of only 27 riders to avoid being caught up in a mass pile up a mere nine kilometers from the end of the 191.5 kilometer stage. In the end Taaramae finished the stage in a time of four hours, 41 minutes and 37 seconds, a mere six seconds behind pre-stage favorite Philippe Gilbert of...
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