Adam Yates named UAE Team Emirates co-leader due to Tadej Pogacar fitness concerns
UAE Team Emirates have named Adam Yates as their co-leader for the Tour de France due to fitness concerns of two-time champion Tadej Pogacar.
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Tour de France 2023: Yellow jersey guide and ratings – Can anyone topple Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar?
The long wait is over; the riders are gathering in Bilbao and the 110th edition of the Tour de France is almost upon us. Two stages in the Basque Country are followed by an undulating coastal schlep over the French border to Bayonne for the first of what could be eight frantic sprint finishes.
Manchester United pre-season friendly vs RC Lens confirmed
Manchester United will welcome French side RC Lens to Old Trafford for a pre-season friendly on August 5.
UCI president Lappartient elected head of French Olympic Committee
David Lappartient, president of cycling's governing UCI, has been elected president of the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) until 2025, the body said on Thursday.
French court says soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches
France's highest administrative court said Thursday the country's soccer federation is entitled to ban headscarves in competitions even though the measure can limit freedom of expression.
Champion Rybakina under the radar ahead of Wimbledon
LONDON : Elena Rybakina will not be shouting her odds from the rooftops as she prepares for the defence of her Wimbledon title, that is just not the Moscow-born 24-year-old's style.
Tour de France: Tom Pidcock targets stage wins and GC success ahead of Bilbao Grand Depart - 'I want to achieve both'
Tom Pidcock is feeling confident ahead of the Tour de France and is targeting stage wins and winning the general classification. The Ineos Grenadiers rider is ready to jostle with the likes of Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) for the yellow jersey, hoping that his experience on the mountains will give him an ideal start. Ad Stage 1 will see riders take part in a hilly opener going to and from Bilbao, which takes in 3,300 metres of vertical gain.
Wimbledon 2023: Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Sebastian Korda, Ben Shelton tipped to lead American charge
American success was once commonplace at Wimbledon. Pete Sampras won at the All England Club seven times – a record until Roger Federer won his eighth title in 2017 – and Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick made five finals between them. Further back there was Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe, who played each other in two finals and won a combined five titles.