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In this July 4, 2017 file photo, Peter Sagan of Slovakia, left, sprints
as Britain’s Mark Cavendish crashes, during the sprint of the
fourth stage of the Tour de France cycling race in Vittel, France.
Associated Press

Sagan cleared by

UCI over Tour de

France disqualification

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN wants a “support commis-
AP Sports Writer saire” to assist race jury
PARIS (AP) — The UCI ruled members “with special vid-
Tuesday that Peter Sagan eo expertise” at the main
did not intentionally elbow events of the UCI World
Mark Cavendish during a Tour from next season.
New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead (34) gestures after scoring a touchdown against sprint finish at the Tour de “The past is already forgot-
the Buffalo Bills during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Orchard France in a crash that led ten. It’s all about improv-
Park, N.Y.
Associated Press to the Slovak rider’s dis- ing our sport in the future,”
qualification.
Sagan said. “I am happy
Brady, Patriots on top in The governing body of cy- that my case will lead to
cling said in a statement positive
developments,
that it has ended its legal because it is important for
the latest AP Pro32 poll dispute with the three-time our sport to make fair and
world champion, a few comprehensible decisions,
hours before a scheduled even if emotions are some-
hearing at the Court of Ar- times heated up.”
By SIMMI BUTTAR also are 10-2 and on an and are setting up camp in bitration for Sport. Sagan’s explanation for
AP Sports Writer eight-game winning streak, Orange County. Sagan was sent home from extending his right elbow
NEW YORK (AP) — Tom received two first-place Despite a 10-2 record and the three-week race after into Cavendish’s path was
Brady and the New Eng- votes and moved up a a seven-game winning clashing with his British rival that he was just trying to
land Patriots are back in a spot to No. 2. streak, the Pittsburgh Steel- during the fourth stage. The stay upright. The crash oc-
familiar spot at this point of “It’s time to acknowledge ers slipped a spot to No. 4. incident forced Cavendish curred about 50 meters
the NFL season — playing that the Vikings are a seri- The Los Angeles Rams and to abandon with a broken from the end of the stage
their best football and pre- ous Super Bowl threat be- New Orleans Saints, both shoulder. and Cavendish slammed
paring for another run at hind a fierce defense and 9-3 and leading their divi- Sagan’s Bora-Hansgrohe into the barriers along the
the Super Bowl. a third-string quarterback sions, remained at Nos. 5 team immediately ap- road, with two other rid-
The surging Patriots gained playing at a Pro Bowl lev- and 6. pealed the race jury’s de- ers plowing over the British
the top spot in the AP Pro32 el,” said Ira Kaufman of SB The Seattle Seahawks, only cision to allow its rider to fin- sprint specialist, a winner of
poll on Tuesday, receiving Nation Radio. a game behind the Rams ish the race but the request 30 Tour stages.
nine of 12 first-place votes The Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC West, rose two was denied by CAS. Cavendish said at the time
for 381 points in balloting by (10-2), who saw their nine- places to No. 7 after beat- “Having considered the his rival’s move didn’t ap-
media members who regu- game winning streak ing the Eagles. materials submitted in the pear malicious.
larly cover the NFL. snapped in a loss in Seattle, The Carolina Panthers CAS proceedings, includ- “It has always been our
The Patriots (10-2) have received the other first- slipped a spot to No. 8 af- ing video footage that was goal to make clear that
won eight in a row and are place vote and dropped ter losing to the Saints. The not available at the time Peter had not caused Mark
closing in on yet another two spots to No. 3. Panthers face another when the race jury had Cavendish’s fall. This was
AFC East title. “Showdown with Rams challenge in Week 14 as disqualified Peter Sagan, Peter’s position from Day
“The Patriots have come a looms,” Fox Sports’ John they host the Vikings. the parties agreed that the 1,” Bora-Hansgrohe man-
long way since losing two Czarnecki said of Sun- The Jacksonville Jaguars crash was an unfortunate ager Ralph Denk said. “No
of their first four games,” day’s game in Los Ange- and Tennessee Titans, tied and unintentional race in- one wants riders to fall or
said Charean Williams of les between the first-place for first place in the AFC cident,” the UCI said. get hurt but the incident
Pro Football Talk. “They look teams. South at 8-4, each gained UCI president David Lap- in Vittel was a race acci-
a lot like the 2014 version.” The Eagles are staying on a spot and rounded out partient said lessons will be dent as can happen in the
The Minnesota Vikings, who the West Coast this week the top 10.q drawn from the case and course of a sprint.”q