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Tour de France stage nine. Photo: A.S.O. \/ B.Bade<\/p>\n

Here are five things to know as the Tour de France<\/a> enters its tenth stage<\/a> today, compiled by Jamey Keaten.<\/p>\n

1. Zzzzzzzzzzz \u2013 And on the tenth day they rested. In hotels in and near Saint-Nazaire on France\u2019s western coast, the 182 riders who survived the Tour\u2019s bruising first nine days were sleeping, eating, and sleeping some more Monday to recharge their batteries for the middle section of three weeks of racing.<\/p>\n

2. Back in the saddle \u2013 You can bet Chris Froome<\/a> will not have been so devil-may-care as Anquetil. The Kenya-born Briton will wear the leader\u2019s yellow jersey in Tuesday\u2019s tenth stage. The next test to Froome\u2019s grasp on the leader\u2019s shirt comes Wednesday with the first individual time-trial, up to the majestic island citadel of Mont-Saint-Michel.<\/p>\n

3. Tight-lipped Brailsford \u2013 Dave Brailsford<\/a>, the manager of Froome\u2019s Sky squad<\/a>, insists his riders won\u2019t collapse again in the mountains like they did in Sunday\u2019s ninth stage.<\/p>\n

Paris-Nice winner Richie Porte<\/a> and several other Sky riders were dropped on the first big climb. That left Froome, the pre-race favorite, to fend for himself for the next 78 miles and over three more monster ascents. But he held on, solo, to keep the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n

4. Dueling Manifestos \u2013 The candidates to run cycling\u2019s governing body used the Tour\u2019s rest day to publicize their visions for the future of a sport trying to move beyond its doping past. UCI boss Pat McQuaid<\/a>, who is seeking a third four-year term, insisted the sport has changed for the better during his tenure as he unveiled his manifesto for cycling\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

5. Riders just wanna have fun? \u2013 Cyclists know about pain, sweat and hard work. The Orica-GreenEdge<\/a> riders prove they know how to have fun too. The Australian squad and some filmmaking-savvy helpers have put together an online video tribute to legendary rock \u2018n\u2019 roll band AC\/DC in which the riders don wigs, strum on floppy toy guitars and even play air guitar on a Tour podium to the tune of the Australian band\u2019s classic, \u201cYou Shook Me All Night Long.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simon Gerrans<\/a> and Daryl Impey<\/a> do their riffs while in the yellow jersey that they both wore last week. Others played along, too. BMC\u2019s Philippe Gilbert and fellow Belgian Eddy Merckx, a five-time Tour champion, get cameos. You can see it here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?vfAl1-mBhFpU<\/a> \u2013 AP<\/a><\/p>\n

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