Overall leader Evenepoel out of Giro d'Italia with COVID-19
Overall leader Remco Evenepoel abandoned the Giro d'Italia on Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19, the Belgian rider said on Sunday.
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Remco Evenepoel out of Giro d'Italia after positive Covid-19 test, Geraint Thomas takes leader's jersey
Remco Evenepoel’s hopes of winning the Giro d’Italia are over after he was ruled out of the race following a positive Covid-19 test. The Soudal-Quick Step rider led the general classification by 45 seconds after winning the individual time trial on Stage 9. Ad But just hours after the result it has been confirmed by his team that he will not continue at the race.
'Tired' Remco Evenepoel 'starting to feel the effects', expect rivals Ineos Grenadiers to pounce – Adam Blythe
Remco Evenepoel may have won the individual time trial on Stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia, but he looked «tired», concurred The Breakaway experts of Dan Lloyd, Robbie McEwen and Adam Blythe. Blythe said that he expect Evenepoel's rivals – namely the Ineos Grenadiers – to try to push on and “weaken him day by day.” Ad Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) made a flying start to the time trial and looked like he was going to put significant time into his general classification rivals.
Simon Forsstrom claims maiden Tour title with Soudal Open victory
Sweden's Simon Forsstrom claimed his maiden DP World Tour title as he continued his love affair with Belgium by holding off countryman Jens Dantorp to win the Soudal Open by a single shot.
Evenepoel wins tight time trial to retake Giro lead
Pre-race favourite Remco Evenepoel stormed to victory in a rain-affected Giro d'Italia stage nine on Sunday, a 35-km individual time trial, to retake the leader's maglia rosa jersey.
Burnley boss Vincent Kompany issues update on Manchester United loanee Wout Weghorst's future
Burnley manager Vincent Kompany has suggested that he will not hold talks with Manchester United loanee Wout Weghorst until the FA Cup final is out of the way in just under three weeks' time.
Real Madrid prepare for Manchester City with narrow La Liga win over Getafe
Carlo Ancelotti's decision to rest several regular players ahead of the Champions League semi-final trip to Manchester City just about paid off as Real Madrid edged past Getafe 1-0 in La Liga on Saturday.
Ireland’s Healy solos to Giro triumph as Evenepoel wobbles
FOSSOMBRONE, Italy: Ben Healy of Education First pulled off a long-range breakaway to win stage eight of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday, as race favorite Remco Evenepoel came under pressure. The 22-year-old Irishman dropped his three breakaway companions on the day’s hardest climb, the Monte Delle Cesane, to take his first ever world tour victory in style. “I had great legs and nobody could follow me, so it was a great day,” said Healy, who has broken through this year coming second to Tadej Pogacar in April’s Amstel Gold Race.