Öffentlich » seat of the Plantagenets, who provided some famous mona

ANGERS, France -- A gastronomical, sporting and cultural glance at Stage 3 of the Tour de France on Monday:Region: Anjou. Julio Jones Womens Jersey . After two days in Normandy, the peloton left Granville and headed south toward the Anjou region in the Loire valley. Angers was the capital of Anjou province and the seat of the Plantagenets, who provided some famous monarchs like Richard the Lionheart and Henry V.Baguette and butter: Mark Cavendish showed off his sprinting experience by edging German rival Andre Greipel in a photo finish to win Stage 3. World champion Peter Sagan held on to the race leaders yellow jersey he claimed a day earlier. Having also won Saturdays opening stage at Utah Beach, it was Cavendishs second victory in this Tour.Plat du jour: A plate of galipettes, the large local mushrooms that can be eaten in a very simple way stirred in garlic. Top them with foie gras for an even better culinary experience.Culture: Granvilles most famous son was French designer Christian Dior, the founder of the world-famous fashion house. The Christian Dior Museum in Granville honors his memory with permanent collections and temporary exhibits throughout the year.Vin du jour: Anjou wines have become more and more popular over the past ten years. They come in every color: white, red and rose. If you have to pick just one, go for the Savennieres. Made of Chenin Blanc grapes grown on schist soil, this white wine has gold reflections, complex aromas with scents of pear and offers mineral qualities once in the mouth.History: Some bad memories might have crossed the mind of three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond when the peloton went past the little town of Les Loges-Marchis. The American rider ended his Tour career there during the sixth stage of the 1994 Tour, dropping out of the race due to exhaustion.Stat of the Day: 28. The numbers of stage wins by Mark Cavendish, who matched five-time Tour champion Bernard Hinault for second on the all-time list. Eddy Merckx has a record 34 stage wins at the Tour.Quote of the Day: I was thinking one moment we were going to take the coffee like old time. Peter Sagan, reflecting on the slow pace of the peloton.Dessert: The Angers plum pate is a local pie made with small, green plums called Reines-Claudes, with pastry on top. There is a small hole in the middle, called the chimney, which makes the pate easily recognizable at the local patisseries (pastry shops). Its only available from mid-July until mid-September.Next order: At 237.5 kilometers (148 miles), Tuesdays fourth stage is the longest of this years Tour. Its another leg for the sprinters, despite a slightly uphill final stretch leading to the Limoges town hall. Chris Lindstrom Jersey .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. Brett Favre Jersey . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. http://www.falconsrookiestore.com/Falcon...t-Favre-Jersey/ . After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace. Unbeaten She Will Reign looks certain to be locked into a Golden Slipper campaign that will be similar to the one that laid the foundation for the last filly to win the race.While trainer Gary Portelli flagged a possible Blue Diamond Stakes bid in the afterglow of She Will Reigns runaway Inglis Nursery Stakes win, the Golden Slipper has emerged as the race of choice for connections.She Will Reign was elevated to outright Golden Slipper favouritism after making it two wins from as many starts at Randwick on Saturday.The filly is already a bargain buy at $20,000 after her Nursery win took her earnings to more than $300,000 but only $25,000 counts towards the Golden Slipper order of entry because her Randwick victory came in a race restricted to yearling sale graduates.She will have to figure prominently in a Golden Slipper lead-up race to ensure she gets into the field.Without making a firm commitment, Portelli says the Silver Slipper Stakes and the Reisling Stakes have emerged as qualification racees. Takkarist McKinley Jersey. Well give her a little break now and work out a proper program over the next few days, Portelli said.If Portelli and the Darby Racing team settle on the Silver Slipper and Reisling, the program will almost mirror Mossfuns run towards her 2014 Golden Slipper win.In 2014, Mossfun won the Nursery, returned after a mini break to win the Widden Stakes and the Silver Slipper and finished second in the Reisling.She was at her best on a rain-affected track a fortnight later to claim the Golden Slipper.A wet 2017 Golden Slipper could also work to She Will Reigns advantage after she recorded a four-length winning margin in the Nursery on a heavy track.The rain-affected track was one of the reasons we ran at Randwick, Portelli said.The owners said at least well get a feel for whether she handles the wet if she is good enough to go into a decent race down the track. ' ' '