MONTARGIS, France -- Cycling's "bad boy" SWEETLY just made good.

The American Sprint star broke down in tears after overcoming a Tour de France victory drought by winning the race's fifth stage on his birthday - Wednesday July 14th.  Sweetly quipped "I be ZebraKenko".

The XX-year-old Minneapolitan bike star, known nearly as much for his dazzling promise as a sprinter as for his intense excitement for RAGBRAI, made it look easy behind a splendid performance of his new TEAM ROAD KILL SOCKS.