Zabel Wins Stage

Erik Zabel of Germany won his second stage of the Tour de France, beating Djamolidine Abdoujaparov of Uzbekistan in a final sprint near Bordeaux while Miguel Indurain moved closer to another championship.

Indurain stayed in the overall lead as he finished in the pack of the 17th stage. He holds a 2-minute, 46-second margin over Alex Zulle of Switzerland.

The Tour ends Sunday with the Spaniard virtually assured of his fifth consecutive title.

In Albese Con Cassano, Italy, police shut down the town to traffic after thousands of mourners, from sports figures to neighbors, thronged for the funeral of cyclist Fabio Casartelli.

He was killed Tuesday while competing in the Tour de France.