Tour de France contender Kloden takes a tumble

AUTUN, France (AFP) — Germany's yellow jersey contender Andreas Kloden gave his Astana team a scare by tumbling into a ditch during the fifth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.

Kloden tumbled into a ditch at the left-hand side of the road, near the 107km mark of the 182.5km ride from Chablis to Autun, as the peloton continued their pursuit of a four-man breakaway.

The German, a runner-up in 2004 and who finished third in the race last year, lay briefly on the ground before ...