Eddie Dunbar grabs top 10 finish in taxing seventh stage at Giro d'Italia
Ireland's Eddie Dunbar finished ninth on a gruelling seventh stage at the Giro d'Italia on Friday.
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Bais wins stage seven of Giro after gruelling climb
Davide Bais of Eolo-Kometa won a gruelling stage seven of the Giro d'Italia on Friday after leading a three-man breakaway, beating Karel Vacek and Simone Petilli to the finish line for the first victory of his career.
Italian Open: Big names continue to fall as Ons Jabeur suffers early exit to Paula Badosa on return from injury
Another big name fell early at the Italian Open as Ons Jabeur's return from injury ended in a straight-sets defeat to Paula Badosa, but Maria Sakkari safely progressed. The Tunisian’s exit means that three of the top four seeds have failed to make it to the last 32, after Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula also suffered shock exits. Ad Badosa applied pressure on Jabeur’s serve throughout, taking five of nine break points to clinch a 6-1 6-4 victory in 70 minutes.
Exclusive: Tom Pidcock plans to defend Olympic mountain bike title at Paris 2024 - 'It means more'
Tom Pidcock plans to defend his Olympic mountain bike title in Paris next summer, saying the Games “mean more” and “transcend cycling”. The Ineos Grenadiers star is taking a mini break from the road to target the opening round of the UCI Cross-country World Cup in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic this weekend. Pidcock will compete in the short-track (XCC) on Friday, which serves as qualifying for the Olympic distance race (XCO) on Sunday.
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot exclusive: How Ineos Grenadiers are helping fuel Paris 2024 Olympic dream
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot is hoping her new regime at Ineos Grenadiers can propel her to victory at the Olympics next summer. The French star became the first woman to sign for Ineos ahead of the 2023 season in a bid to boost her prospects for Paris 2024. She has won 10 rainbow jerseys throughout a stellar career across mountain bike, road, cyclo-cross and gravel – and will target victory at the Games on home soil on her trusted MTB.
Seville to host 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Finals
LONDON : Seville will host the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, the International Tennis Federation announced on Wednesday.
Kenin moves into Rome second round with battling win, Fernandez out
ROME : Sofia Kenin was made to work hard by Cristina Bucsa at the Italian Open on Tuesday, before the former Australian Open champion prevailed 6-3 6-7(8) 7-5 to set up a second round meeting with world number two Aryna Sabalenka.
UCI Mountain Bike World Series: How to watch, TV and live stream details, what is the schedule? Key dates
Don't miss a moment of the UCI Mountain Bike World Series, with the biggest MTB World Cup events having been put together in a collection to form a special new competition. The series features the biggest disciplines in the sport – cross-country Olympic, cross-country short track, cross-country marathon, downhill, enduro and E-enduro – with 13 meetings slated on a packed calendar for 2023.