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Head coach Ben Ryan says Fiji are the team to beat at the Rio Olympics ahead of the next round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Singapore. After last weeks triumph in Hong Kong his side are targeting back-to-back round victories and want to arrive at the Rio Olympics in pole position.We did want to go to the Olympic Games as number one seeds... and were happy with that favourites tag, said Ryan. I know the history of Olympic team sports often means that the number one team in the world going into that Olympic sport often doesnt win but we still think were better off being number one than number two.Well put it out there that we will be the team to beat. Anyone that beats us will probably win the gold medal.Ryan said Fiji also took heart from their record in three-day tournaments, the format that will be played in Rio, after winning four out of four in the past two years.If another team suddenly smashes the next three tournaments then that might change things, Ryan said.But weve had four three-day tournaments, the same as Rio, in the last two years and Fiji has won every single one of them.Confidence is high but we have to make sure we dont get over-confident... Im keeping the pressure on the boys this week. Savenaca Rawaca scoring one of his 5 tries during last weeks HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Hong Kong For Ben Ryan and his men an Olympic gold medal would have added significance given this years cyclone disaster. Fiji is still recovering from Cyclone Winston which left 44 dead, 60,000 homeless and crippled the countrys infrastructure.Weve had players that have lost their houses, families that have lost their businesses. Its been a tough time, we now have food shortages and the cost of food has doubled, he said.Its tough and the boys will go back and do their bit and give their winnings to their families, he added.An Olympic win will go beyond rugby. That will boost all our younger athletes to think that if those 12 players from their villages can go to the Olympic Games, then why cant they do it in other sports?Watch the HSBC World Sevens Series as the teams head to Singapore, live on Sky Sports 4 from 2.50am this Saturday. Catch all the action for £6.99 with a NOW TV day pass. Also See: Fiji triumph in Hong Kong Sevens on Sky Follow @SkySportsRugby Pundits Red Wings Jerseys 2020 . Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost . Wholesale Red Wings Jerseys . 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ANGERS, France -- Wearing the yellow jersey, Peter Sagan considered stopping at a cafe.Hardly pedaling, the overall leaders in the Tour de France spent most of Mondays third stage chatting to one another and riding at such a leisurely pace that they could have fit right in on a town bike path.It was a very relaxed day for us. We went slow. It was nice, said Sagan, who playfully bumped shoulders with some of the other riders just to keep things interesting. I was thinking one moment we were going to take the coffee like old time.The morning caffeine didnt kick in until the very end of the lengthy and mostly flat 223.5-kilometer (139-mile) leg from Granville to Angers.That was when Mark Cavendish showed off his sprinting experience by edging German rival Andre Greipel in a photo finish.Having also won Saturdays opening stage at Utah Beach, it was Cavendishs second victory in this Tour and 28th overall. The British rider with Team Dimension Data matched five-time Tour champion Bernard Hinault for second on the all-time list behind Eddy Merckx, who had a record 34 stage wins at the Tour.To even be mentioned in the same sentence as Bernard Hinault is something that I couldnt even have dreamed of, Cavendish said. But Im never going to compare myself to him.On a very slightly uphill finish, Cavendish kept pedaling to the line while Greipel, who was ahead, put his head down a bit too early.Neither rider knew who won immediately.Greipel started celebrating, raising his left finger to the sky, but then quickly took it down. Cavendish clenched his fist briefly and then just fiddled with his bike computer until the victory was confirmed -- then started hugging his teammates.I normally know when I win or I lose. When I crossed the line, I kind of knew I got it today, Cavendish said. But I was quite lucky to just get him.On the winners podium, Cavendish was greeted by the 61-year-old Hinault, now at his final Tour in an ambassador role.Bryan Coquard of Frannce crossed third, while Sagan was fourth.ddddddddddddI just made one mistake and it was a kind of reflex to go into the biggest gear, Greipel said. If I had kept it in the gear I had then I think I would have made it.Sagan, the world champion from Slovakia who took the yellow jersey on Sunday, remained eight seconds ahead of Julian Alaphilippe of France and 10 seconds in front of Alejandro Valverde of Spain in the overall standings.Defending champion Chris Froome moved up one spot to fourth, 14 seconds behind Sagan.Cavendish clocked nearly six hours as the Tour moved out of the Normandy region over a southeasterly route that concluded in Angers, in the Anjou region of the Loire valley.The stage began on the Normandy coast. Nicknamed the Monaco of the north, Granville was built on a rock and is known for its casino.Angers is twinned with Austin, Texas, the home of Lance Armstrong.Armindo Fonseca, a French rider with the Fortuneo-Vital Concept team, attacked at the opening flag and established a lead of more than 10 minutes at one point.For much of the stage, the peloton rode at 33 kph (20 mph) -- well below the predicted time table, which was based on an average speed of 39-43 kph (24-27 mph).It was a rest day for everyone, Sagan said. Just the last 20-30 kilometers were hard.Taking advantage of the pelotons pace, French rider Thomas Voeckler attacked midway through the stage and quickly bridged the gap to join Fonseca in the lead.The duo was caught by the main pack with eight kilometers (5 miles) to go.Stage 4 Tuesday is the races longest, a slightly more challenging 237.5 (148-mile) leg from Saumur to Limoges.If the stage is shorter well be faster, Sagan said. Tomorrow will be a long day.The first mountain stage comes in Stage 5 on Wednesday in the Massif Central.---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampf ' ' '