Tadej Pogacar rode into Paris in triumph on Sunday, celebrating a second successive Tour de France triumph in a victory for a ‘nice boy’ from Slovenia. Off the bike, Pogacar is a smiling, polite and articulate 22-year-old who resembles the cartoon character Tintin, but morphs into an enthralling winning machine once in the saddle. With […]
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Tour de France rider hit by roadside fan with sign out after second crash
German rider Tony Martin exited the Tour de France by ambulance early on stage 11 on Wednesday after suffering face and leg injuries when tumbling into a deep roadside ditch, having been at the centre of a crash-marred opening day that saw a fan knock half the peloton down. Martin was the rider who collided […]
O’Connor ruled out but To’omua starts for Wallabies against France
Veteran Australia back James O’Connor was on Monday ruled out of the first Test against a depleted France, but Wallabies playmaker Matt To’omua was declared fit after a neck injury. O’Connor had been racing the clock to get over a groin strain in time for Wednesday’s clash in Brisbane, but failed to make the grade. […]
Marseille make Balerdi move permanent
Marseille have signed Argentina defender Leonardo Balerdi on a permanent basis, the French club said on Saturday. Balerdi, who joined on loan from Borussia Dortmund last summer, has signed a five-year deal the Velodrome said. The 22-year-old has two Argentina caps but is not part of the squad that has reached the quarter-finals of the […]
Tour de France withdraws complaint against spectator who caused pileup
The Tour de France has withdrawn its legal complaint against the spectator who caused a spectacular mass pileup on the opening day of the race, its director Christian Prudhomme told AFP on Thursday. The woman was arrested Wednesday at a police station in Landerneau in Brittany, where stage one finished on Saturday, and is still […]
France face up to injury problems for Switzerland clash
World Cup holders France have injury problems for their Euro 2020 last-16 clash with Switzerland in Bucharest on Monday with Lucas Digne and Marcus Thuram the latest players in Didier Deschamps’ squad in the treatment room. Everton left-back Digne suffered a thigh muscle injury in the last group game against Portugal while forward Marcus Thuram […]
Brittany hill scrap opens 2021 Tour de France
The Tour de France will explode into action as Stage 1 rolls out of the Atlantic port of Brest on Saturday with a dramatic day of action assured and defending champion Tadej Pogacar in the thick of it. The world’s greatest bike race sets off on a three weeks jaunt across the nation from its […]
Pogacar can win Tour de France again – UAE Emirates CEO
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar can win the Tour de France again in 2021 his UAE Emirates team CEO Mauro Gianetti told AFP on Thursday. The 2020 champion Slovenia’s Pogacar and his UAE Emirates teammates begin the defence of the Tour de France in Brest on Saturday and Gianetti was excited about the race. When asked […]
Ronaldo equals international scoring record as Portugal edge into last 16
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties to equal the all-time international goalscoring record and help holders Portugal edge into the last 16 of Euro 2020 with a 2-2 draw against France in Budapest on Wednesday. Portugal will face the world’s top-ranked side Belgium in the first knockout round in Seville on Sunday. Fernando Santos’ men moved […]
Rugby Australia chief calls France ‘most dangerous side in Europe’
France are the most dangerous side in Europe, with almost as much depth in their squad as the All Blacks, Australia’s rugby director warned Monday ahead of their Test series next month. Dave Rennie’s Wallabies face a depleted Les Bleus in Sydney on July 7 before they move to Melbourne and Brisbane on July 13 […]