REVEL, France -- A gastronomical, sporting and cultural glance at Stage 10 of the Tour de France on Tuesday:Region: Starting in Escaldes-Engordany in the principality of Andorra, the route crossed back into France at the top of the Port dEnvalira, the highest road in the Pyrenees at 2,408 meters (7,900 feet) and the highest point in this Tour. Alex Bregman USA Jersey . The stage concluded in Revel in the Haute-Garonne department in southern France.Baguette and butter: Michael Matthews profited from the work of his teammates to win the stage in a sprint finish after a long breakaway. The Australian edged world champion Peter Sagan and Edvald Boasson Hagen to claim his first career stage win at the Tour. Finishing nearly 10 minutes behind in the main peloton, Chris Froomes overall lead remained unchanged.Plat du jour: Carn dAndorra IGP. Before leaving Andorra, its worth trying a traditional entrecote steak made with the local meat, Carn dAndorra IGP, which has a special seal that guarantees its local origin. Tender, almost sugary, and full of flavor, the meat requires hardly any seasoning and can be eaten extremely rare. Skip the tempting fried potatoes and pair it with roasted local vegetables.Culture: Revel is known for its art of furniture making. In 1888, master cabinetmaker Alexandre Monoury left the workshops of Versailles and settled in Revel. Under Monourys influence, a series of furniture workshops were set up in Revel, some of which are still functioning today crafting intricate chairs, tables, and other works from cherry, oak, rosewood and lemon wood.Vin du jour: Blanquette de Limoux, a sparkling white from the town of Limoux near the stage route. The first sparkling wine produced in France, long before Champagne, Blanquette is known throughout the country for its rustic aromas of fresh-cut grass and apple-peel flavors reminiscent of apple cider.History: Dug in the 17th century, the Canal du Midi is part of a 360-kilometer (224-mile) network of waterways linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. Originally built to aid the wheat trade, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996. The care that its creator, Pierre-Paul Riquet, took in the design and the way it blends with its surroundings turned a technical achievement into a work of art, UNESCOs website says of the canal.Stat of the Day: 1:01. The gap between 10th-placed Alejandro Valverde and overall leader Chris Froome. Its the smallest margin between the first and 10th-placed riders following the first rest day in the history of the Tour.Quote of the Day: Yesterday with my wife we had a good talk and she really motivated me to keep pushing. I dedicate this victory to my wife and my dog. Stage-winner Matthews, whose Tour history had hitherto been linked to crashes.Dessert: Poumpet (pronounced poom-PET) is a flaky, rectangular pastry from the Tarn region made with lemon zest and topped with powdered sugar.Next order: Stage 11 on Wednesday is a mostly flat 162.5-kilometer (101-mile) leg from Carcassonne to Montpellier near the Mediterranean coast. Gregory Infante Venezuela Jersey . But now that hes in the NHL, the Calgary Flames centre showed big improvement in that department by scoring the winner in the eighth round of a 5-4 shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Jhondaniel Medina Venezuela Jersey . Cuban testified Thursday that he was upset when the companys CEO told him news that would reduce the value of his shares, for which hed paid $7.5 million. But he said he did nothing improper when he sold those shares over the next two days. http://www.theworldbaseballclassic.com/Team-Italy/ . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. SAINT-LO, France -- Not too long ago, a successful Tour de France for Mark Cavendish meant coming away with a handful of victories.Not anymore. And not only because German rivals Marcel Kittel and Andre Greipel have taken over as cyclings top sprinters.The sprint opportunities are less, Cavendish said on Thursday, lamenting how Tour organizers have created more challenging routes in recent years with more hilly stages in the opening week, as opposed to the purely flat opening stages that the race once started with.In 2008, it was 18 Cat (category) 2, Cat 1 and HC (Hors Categorie, beyond category) climbs in the whole Tour de France. Last year, there was 18 in the last week. This year, theres 28 Cat 2, Cat 1 and HC climbs, Cavendish said. Its quite an increase.He won four stages in 2008, six in 2009, five each in 2010 and 2011, and three in 2012. But over the last three races, he has won a total of three stages, and just one last year.While the first three stages this year -- highlighted by Saturdays scenic opening leg from Mont-Saint-Michel to Utah Beach -- set up well for sprinters, the route gets hilly from the fourth day onward.It makes more people win, which is good for the sport but it definitely changes our approach, Cavendish said. You dont go with a nine-man leadout team to the Tour de France anymore unless youre happy with just a couple of stage wins.Theress a longer list of GC (general classification) contenders than there ever was. Frailyn Florian Italy Jersey. And the teams are built behind them. That makes it very difficult for the sprinters.The 31-year-old British rider, nicknamed the Manx Missile, joined South African team Dimension Data for this season after shoulder surgery in September. He withdrew during last years race with ruptured ligaments in his right shoulder.Cavendish prepared for the Tour by opening his season in February, and has raced constantly to mixed results -- winning one stage each in the Tour of Qatar, Tour of Croatia, and Tour of California. He finished second to Adam Blythe in the British championships last weekend.Its been completely different. I used a lot of racing to build up my endurance, Cavendish said. I really dont know how its going to be. It could be the best thing in the world. It could be the worst thing Ive ever done.With 26 career stage wins in the Tour, Cavendish sits third on the all-time list behind Eddy Merckx (34) and Bernard Hinault (28).Hes aiming for early and late wins this year, especially on the concluding stage in Paris.The biggest stage in the world, Cavendish said, is the Champs-Elysees for a sprinter.---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampf Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '