Sagan wins first stage of Tour de France with Wiggins second in yellow jersey hunt | UPDATED: 16:59 GMT, 1 July 2012 Rising cycling star Peter Sagan of Slovakia won the first stage of the Tour de France on Sunday ahead of Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland, who retained the overall lead. Title contenders Bradley Wiggins of Britain and defending champion Cadel Evans trailed close behind in the pack after the 198-kilometer loop from Liege to suburban Seraing featuring five low-grade climbs. They're off: The pack peddles along during the first stage of the Tour de France between Liege and Seraing Sagan, at age 21 one of cycling's most promising riders, placed his hands on his shoulders as he collected his first Tour stage win in a three-man sprint ahead of Cancellara in second and Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway in third.
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