James Edgar and Estelle Perriard triumph at Dublin City Triathlon
James Edgar and Estelle Perriard have won the most prestigious races of the triathlon calendar at the Vodafone Dublin City Triathlon.
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Meintjes claims Vuelta stage nine, Evenepoel extends lead
:South Africa's Louis Meintjes powered to victory in stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana with a lung-busting solo effort on Sunday as Belgian Remco Evenepoel extended his lead at the top of the general classification.
Belgium to remain on Formula One calendar in 2023
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: The Belgian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One calendar next year, the sport announced on Sunday (Aug 28) after speculation the race at Spa-Francorchamps could be dropped.
South Africa's Meintjes powers to stage win at Vuelta
South Africa's Louis Meintjes powered to victory in stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana with a lung-busting solo effort on Sunday as Belgian Remco Evenepoel extended his lead at the top of the general classification. It was Meintjes' maiden stage win at the Vuelta as he emerged the strongest among the nine-man breakaway group, finishing more than a minute ahead of Italian duo Samuele Battistella and Edoardo Zambanini. Evenepoel put in another strong showing, pulling away from his general classification rivals in the closing stages to cross the line fourth and open up a minute 12-second lead over local favourite Enric Mas. Three-times defending champion Primoz Roglic struggled on the 171.4km course from Villaviciosa to Les Praeres, fading towards the end and falling almost two minutes behind Evenepoel of Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl in the overall standings.
Max Verstappen Extends F1 Championship Lead With Victory At Belgium GP
Verstappen started 14th on the grid but scorched through the field to cruise to victory ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, who started on pole, in third. Charles Leclerc, Verstappen's nearest challenger in the title race, struggled in the other Ferrari to find his groove after starting 15th. A late battle with Alpine's Fernando Alonso saw Leclerc overtake the two-time world champion to snatch fifth, behind the Mercedes of George Russell. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton retired on the opening lap after his Mercedes collided with Alonso's car.
'The pace was not there' - Carlos Sainz disappointed with Ferrari performance at Belgian Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz bemoaned Ferrari’s underwhelming performance at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Spaniard started the grid on pole after Max Verstappen was demoted to 14th due to a grid penalty, but he could not resist the Dutchman’s comeback victory.
Remco Evenepoel shreds Primoz Roglic and GC rivals on Stage 9 as Louis Meintjes wins from breakaway at Vuelta
Any question marks over Remco Evenepoel’s ability to perform on steep double-digit gradients went out of the window on Sunday’s finale when the Belgian superstar rode clear of his rivals for the red jersey on the final climb to Les Praeres to strengthen his lead in La Vuelta going into the second rest day. Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) jettisoned his rivals one by one, with defending champion Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and Spanish debutant Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) fading before the Belgian despatched Enric Mas (Movistar) on the 25% ramp to the finish.
F1 champ Verstappen surges from 14th to win Belgian GP
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen quickly carved his way through the field from 14th to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday and widen his lead in the title race.