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Sam Bennett sixth as Jasper Philipsen wins 10th stage at Tour de France
Ireland's Sam Bennett finished sixth on the 10th stage of the Tour de France as Belgian Jasper Philipsen finally claimed victory in this year's edition by winning a textbook sprint on Tuesday.
Philipsen finally bags stage win as Pogacar stays in control
SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France :Belgian Jasper Philipsen finally claimed victory in this year's Tour de France when he won the 10th stage with a textbook sprint on Tuesday.
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon Improves Her 1500m World Record
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon gave herself a timely Olympic tonic by bettering her own world record in the women's 1500m at the Paris Diamond League meet on Sunday. Led out by two pacemakers, Kipyegon broke to the front and clocked 3min 49.04sec in a superb display of running at Stade Charlety. It improved by 0.07sec her previous best set in Florence in June 2023. Kipyegon, 30, will return to Paris for the Summer Games as one of the hot favourites. She is already a double Olympic 1500m champion, and also has three world titles to her name.
Fire and ice as Pogacar throws the gauntlet at Vingegaard
TROYES, France : Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard's diametrically opposed strategies to this year's Tour de France were for all to see on Sunday as the maverick Slovenian was left frustrated by the defending champion's risk-averse plan on the gravel roads.
Hirt crashes before start of the Tour de France
FLORENCE, Italy : Jan Hirt became the first rider to crash on this year's Tour de France when he came off his bike before the start of the opening stage on Saturday.
Confident Cavendish gearing up for record breaking Tour stage win
FLORENCE, Italy : Mark Cavendish believes he has what it takes to claim a record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win, even if the British rider, at the twilight of his career, will have to deal with serious competition.
Eritrea's Girmay ready to become first Black African to win on the Tour
FLORENCE, Italy : Biniam Girmay is the first Black African rider to win a stage in a grand tour and starting on Saturday, the Eritrean will be looking to prevail again at the biggest cycling event of all, the Tour de France.