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BERN, Switzerland -- Peter Sagan can win practically any way he chooses: Breakaways, sprints, fearless downhill attacks, and now a bike throw at the line.The world champion from Slovakia showed off his all-around qualities by perfectly timing a sprint to win the 16th stage of the Tour de France in a photo finish on Monday.Sagan edged Alexander Kristoff of Norway at the line after the race crossed into Switzerland.Kristoff thought he won and pumped his fist in celebration, only to learn seconds later he hadnt.I was lucky I threw my bike, Sagan said. I was certain I would finish second. ... Alexander made his jump very late on the line.Chris Froome held on to the yellow jersey after a relatively calm day for the overall leader before the races second and final rest day.Froome got animated when he was asked about Sagan.Phenomenal rider, Froome said of the long-haired rider with the Tinkoff team. Most people in the peloton are scared of him, just his abilities. He can do everything. He chooses when he wants to go in the breakaway, how he wants to ride the finish.Froome profited from Sagans abilities by following him into a breakaway in Stage 11 to gain time on all of the other overall contenders.I was just surprised he didnt attack on that last climb and ride away today but he still managed to win the stage, Froome added.The rolling 209-kilometer (130-mile) stage from Moirans-en-Montagne to the Swiss capital of Bern resembled the route of a single-day classic, with a section on cobblestones before a slight uphill finish.Sagan is a specialist at stages like this, which exalt his unique blend of characteristics: Hes a punchy rider able to ride strong over short climbs, leave rivals behind on daredevil descents, and a top sprinter.It was Sagans third stage win in this Tour and the seventh of his career.Sondre Enger, another Norwegian, crossed third.Sagan was greeted at the finish by a large contingent of fans waving Slovakia flags.For two years I did not win anything at the Tour, and now Im winning again, Sagan said. Thats life.Sagan also won Stage 2, which followed a similar course, in a sprint. And he took the world title with a late breakaway in the U.S. last year.Froome kept his 1-minute, 47-second lead over Dutch rider Bauke Mollema, with Britains Adam Yates in third, 2:45 back.The race resumes on Wednesday with four punishing stages of climbing in the Alps before Sundays mostly ceremonial finish in Paris.Aiming to secure his third title in four years, Froome rejected talk that he had already sealed victory.Other teams have said theyre going to attack this week in the Alps and I expect they will, Froome said. To say the Tour is won and I dont have any rivals, thats rubbish. A lot can happen in four days in the mountains. All you need is one bad day in the mountains and you can lose minutes.There was a minute of silence at the start of the stage to pay tribute to the 84 victims of the truck attack in Nice. It was the third of three days of national mourning in France following the Bastille Day attack.A big black banner hanging from a bridge leading into Bern read, Solidarity with Nice.The peloton crossed into Switzerland midway through the leg, riding through lush, green valleys with views of snow-capped mountains before crossing through the medieval center of Bern, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.Etixx-Quickstep teammates Julian Alaphilippe and Tony Martin, a three-time time trial world champion, got in an early breakaway and established a lead of more than five minutes on the peloton before being reeled in with slightly more than 20 kilometers to go.Former world champion Rui Costa then launched a solo attack but Sagan preferred to wait until the Portuguese rider was caught, and take his chances in the bunch sprint.---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampfThrowback Walt Dropo Jersey . But what about the officials? 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LOUIS -- The New Orleans Saints looked like a team playing out the string.Newcastles surprising ability to trouble Melbourne in the NRL could influence whether the Storm give their two biggest stars the week off.Storm coach Craig Bellamy said they will decide on Friday whether they play Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk in Newcastle on Sunday, after the last State Of Origin clash.Bellamy is keen to give the pair a game off, but is unsure when it might happen.We still have eight games to go (before the finals), Bellamy said.Well certainly be looking at giving them a break at some stage.What is the right time? Its pretty hard to work out.But certainly, with the guys pulling up alright without any obvious injuries, theyll have a fair say in that as well.He was then asked if playing the Knights this Sunday might influence that decision.Melbourne are second on the ladder, while Newcastle are wallowing in last spot with only one win and a draw.The Storm beat the Knights in round five by just four points.We dont have a really good record against Newcastle, Bellamy said.They probably should have gotten us att the start of the year.ddddddddddddIn round 24 last year, they rolled us here - they rolled us pretty easily, actually, and they ended up with the wooden spoon, we ended up running fourth.The year before that, we played them in Newcastle and I think we were in front with three to go - at the end of the game, they were in front.So theyd be feeling reasonably confident about playing us, Id imagine, at the moment.He added he is unsure why Newcastle are troubling his team.Theyve really aimed up against us, he said.Theyve caused us all sorts of problems - were obviously aware of that.Having said that, we just need to put that in the backs of our minds and just make sure we prepare well.Melbourne are coming off the bye and again will probably be without fullback Cameron Munster.Bellamy said Munsters ankle injury was worse than first thought and it is frustrating the player and the clubs medical staff. 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