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Ireland's Daniel Martin celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 181 kilometers (112.5 miles) with start in Brest and finish in Mur-de-Bretagne Guerledan, France, Thursday, July 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena )

Dumoulin and Bardet Lose Time at Tour After Bikes Break

by Joseph Wilson The Associated PressJuly 12, 2018

Mur De Bretagne, France — Sometimes in cycling the bike can be the rider’s biggest enemy.Tour de France contenders Tom Dumoulin and Romain Bardet both lost significant time in the overall standings after spokes on their wheels snapped near the…

Stage winner Slovakia's Peter Sagan, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 182.5 kilometers (113.4 miles) with start in Mouilleron-Saint-Germain and finish in La Roche Sur-Yon, France, Sunday, July 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Sagan Wins Stage 2 in Tour De France, Froome Has Calmer Ride

by Joseph Wilson The Associated PressJuly 8, 2018

Catalan President Quim Torra, center, poses with members of the new government and with relatives of the politicians jailed, after the swearing in ceremony celebrated at the Palau Generalitat in Barcelona, Saturday, June 2, 2018. The separatist leader of Catalonia says he will continue to push for secession after the end of a seven-month takeover by Spanish authorities following last year's failed breakaway bid. Quim Torra said after swearing in his Cabinet that "this government accepts the charge to continue forward with the mandate . to form an independent state." (Jordi Bedmar Pascual, Pool via AP)

Spain’s New Leader Faces Catalan Conundrum

by Joseph Wilson Associated PressJune 2, 2018

Spanish riot police shoots rubber bullet straight to people trying to reach a voting site at a school assigned to be a polling station by the Catalan government in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, 1 Oct. 2017. Spanish riot police have forcefully removed a few hundred would-be voters from several polling stations in Barcelona. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Catalonia Vote Marred By Violence

by Aritz Parra Associated Press, and Joseph Wilson Associated PressOctober 2, 2017

Spanish national flags are embroidered on shirts of Las Palmas players during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Las Palmas at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. Barcelona's Spanish league game against Las Palmas is played without fans amid the controversial referendum on Catalonia's independence. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Barcelona Game Played Without Fans Amid Catalonia Vote

by Joseph Wilson The Associated PressOctober 2, 2017

Spain's Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis talks before an interview with The Associated Press about the Catalonia's referendum at the Foreign Ministry in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Dastis said Saturday the Catalan government's plan is anti-democratic and runs "counter to the goals and ideals" of the European Union. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Catalan Separatists Push for Independence

by Aritz Parra Associated Press, and Joseph Wilson Associated PressOctober 1, 2017

Former President of the Spanish Football Federation Angel Maria Villar, right, is lead by Spanish Civil Guard policeman to enter the Federation headquarters during an anti-corruption operation in Las Rozas, outside Madrid, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Villar, FIFA's senior vice president and a long-time player in world soccer, was arrested Tuesday along with his son and two more federation executives in an anti-corruption investigation. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Spanish Federation Boss Facing Corruption Charges

by Aritz Parra Associated Press, and Joseph Wilson Associated PressJuly 19, 2017