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Tom Pidcock 'stuck' between chasing GC and stage wins at Tour de France – Luke Rowe backs podium push

Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) is «stuck» between pursuing a high overall finish at the 2023 Tour de France and chasing stage wins, according to his team-mate Luke Rowe, who backed the British star to fight for a podium spot. Pidcock wrote off his own hopes of winning the yellow jersey before the first pedal stroke, claiming he was «not good enough» to challenge Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) this year. Ad Yet he has avoided incident and held his own in the mountains to sit eighth in the general classification after 12 stages, albeit 5'26" back on leader Vingegaard.

Jabeur ready to make it third time lucky after reaching Wimbledon final

LONDON : Tunisia's Ons Jabeur believes the lessons she learned in two Grand Slam final defeats will stand her in good stead for Saturday's Wimbledon showdown with unseeded Czech Marketa Vondrousova.

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama wants to be better than every top pick before him

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Ion Izagirre storms to stage 12 but no change at the top

Ion Izagirre took a superb solo victory at the end of an explosive stage 12 of the Tour de France to Belleville-en-Beaujolais.

Sailors tested by mistral winds at Paris Test Event

The appearance of the mistral had a big impact at the Paris 2024 Test Event in the Marseille Marina as the first medal race line-ups were settled. It was a big day in the iQFOiL as the mistral wind coincided with the marathon race, with home favourite Nicolas Goyard taking advantage to seize control in the men's class.

Tour de France: 'Let them fry themselves' - Ineos star Luke Rowe 'very surprised' at Jumbo-Visma tactics

UAE Team Emirates will be happy to let Jumbo-Visma «fry themselves» in their ultra-aggressive defence of the yellow jersey, according to Ineos Grenadiers star Luke Rowe. Gone are the days of Team Sky, now Ineos, sucking the soul out of the Tour de France with their unbreakable mountain train. Instead, Jumbo-Visma have adopted an unusual approach to defending the overall lead for Jonas Vingegaard – all out attack.

Back from injury, rising star Jayde Riviere looks forward to 2nd Women's World Cup

Just 22, Jayde Riviere already has a glittering soccer resume. And she is expected to add to that reputation at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Vondrousova one step from 'mission impossible'

LONDON: For Marketa Vondrousova the very notion of winning Wimbledon was an impossibility a year ago, but on Saturday she has the chance to add her name to an esteemed list of Czech champions.

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Tom Pidcock 'stuck' between chasing GC and stage wins at Tour de France – Luke Rowe backs podium push

Jabeur ready to make it third time lucky after reaching Wimbledon final

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama wants to be better than every top pick before him

Ion Izagirre storms to stage 12 but no change at the top

Sailors tested by mistral winds at Paris Test Event

Tour de France: 'Let them fry themselves' - Ineos star Luke Rowe 'very surprised' at Jumbo-Visma tactics

Back from injury, rising star Jayde Riviere looks forward to 2nd Women's World Cup

Vondrousova one step from 'mission impossible'