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Jasper Philipsen wins Vuelta a Espana stage as Kenny Elissonde claims lead

Jasper Philipsen won his second stage at the 2021 Vuelta a Espana as Kenny Elissonde took the overall lead following a mass crash about 12 kilometres from the Albacete finish. Belgian rider Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix) outsprinted Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick Step) and Alberto Dainese (Team DSM) to win the 184.4km seventh stage between Tarancon and Albacete. The victory saw Philipsen take the […]

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Australia bounce back for team pursuit bronze, Italy break world record to win gold

Australia have won the men’s team pursuit bronze medal after a New Zealand rider crashed in their ride-off. New Zealand were 0.2 of a second ahead when their rear rider touched wheels and went down, ruining their chances on Wednesday in Olympic track cycling. Australia claimed bronze in the team pursuit.Credit:Getty Images Australia soon caught the third remaining opponent, who […]

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Mark Cavendish’s Tour de France solo glory is a triumph of meticulous teamwork

Cavendish wins stage 10 as Morkov, background, celebrates There is a picture of Mark Cavendish, tweeted in February 2019, showing him training in Mallorca. He is smiling alongside Michael Morkov, the three-time Danish road race champion widely considered the best lead-out man in the business: if you want to win cycling’s biggest sprint stages, get on Morkov’s high-speed train and […]

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