Comment on Kadri wins eighth Tour stage in entree to Vosges

GERARDMER, France >> In a solo breakaway, Blel Kadri gave France its first stage winner at the Tour de France in the entree to the Vosges mountains on Saturday.Meanwhile, Vincent Nibali extended his lead over his biggest rivals except an important one: Two-time champion Alberto Contador.Over two minutes back, an attacking Contador dueled with Nibali to capture second place at the uphill finish of a rainy 161-kilometer (100-mile) ride from Tomblaine to Gerardmer La Mauselaine ski resort.