French racer wins Tour's 10th stage;
German suspended after postive test
MARSEILLE, France - Cedric Vasseur became the first French rider to win in this year's Tour de France, and Michael Rasmussen of Denmark kept the yellow jersey after yesterday's 10th stage.
Vasseur, who rides for the Quick Step team, outsprinted four other cyclists in a breakaway group to cross the finish line in 5 hours, 20 minutes, 24 seconds over a 143.6-mile stage from Tallard to this seaport city.
Rasmussen finished safely in 30th place. He is 2:35 ahead of second-place Alejandro Valverde .
The latest in a string of doping revelations to cloud the sport also emerged yesterday, when the German cycling federation announced T-Mobile team rider Patrik Sinkewitz tested positive for high levels of testosterone in a surprise doping test on June 8. After colliding with a fan on Sunday, Sinkewitz dropped out of the the race.
T-Mobile, which has enacted some of the toughest anti-doping policies among pro teams, temporarily suspended Sinkewitz. Two German public television stations said they were dropping their coverage "until further notice." *