The 189 contenders paraded through central London on Sunday before heading off for the first road stage. It's the first time the world's biggest cycling race has started from the city in its 104-year-history.

Car Edwards' stock car was repainted white, with the traditional red stitches of a baseball, to celebrate his first visit recently to the land of Boston Red Sox since the ballclub's owners invested in his NASCAR race team.

NASCAR race team owner Jack Roush has voiced his complaints about the Car of Tomorrow, but says his crew will be able to adapt to the new car.

UPI - Kimi Raikkonen Sunday captured the Formula One French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours, France.

Raikkonen ended the two-race winning streak of rookie Lewis Hamilton, whose McLaren finished more than half a minute behind Raikkonen and Felipe Massa.

(Boston) Carl Edwards has a new Red Sox-themed paint job for his No. 99 car at Sunday's NASCAR race in New Hampshire.