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'I had nothing' - Romain Bardet at a loss to explain collapse on Stage 16 of the Tour de France

Romain Bardet said he felt «completely lost» during Stage 16 of the Tour de France as his GC ambitions imploded. Bardet came in 3'36" down on the yellow jersey group — tumbling from fourth to ninth in the standings — at the end of the arduous 178.5km run from Carcassonne to Foix, which was completed once again in extreme heat. Ad/> It also contained the treacherous Mur de Peguere — with a max gradient of 18% — and Bardet, who revealed he experienced fever-like symptoms throughout, was simply unable to follow the leaders when the pace was upped by the likes of Tadej Pogacar, who spent most of the day breaking the leaders apart with repeated attacks.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Red Bull and Ferrari's dominance of F1 to blame for lack of entertainment

Toto Wolff has laid the blame for F1's sterile racing this season at the door of rival teams Red Bull and Ferrari. The two teams have won all eleven races between them so far this year, and there doesn't appear to be much jeopardy in the individual or constructors' standings due to their collective dominance.

CRAIG HOPE: Eddie Howe must get Allan Saint-Maximin moving forwards

Eddie Howe needs to get Allan Saint-Maximin out of one box and into another. The penalty box is where he wants him to be.

Chelsea pip Barcelona to Jules Kounde signing by sending Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso to Camp Nou – Paper Round

Chelsea involved in multiple deals for defenders Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde, according to the Standard. The 23-year-old has agreed personal terms with Chelsea, but Barcelona are also in the race to secure Kounde’s signature. The report states that Sevilla would rather sell abroad to Chelsea than to a Liga rival and negotiations around a £51-million transfer fee have been ongoing with the Premier League club.

‘Sad’ – Wout van Aert hits out at Nils Eekhoff for unexpected points move on Stage 16 of the Tour de France

Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) has said with a smile that it was “sad” that Nils Eekhoff (Team DSM) surged ahead of him to pick up full points during the intermediate sprint on Stage 16 of the Tour de France. Van Aert started the day on a near-insurmountable tally of 378 in the green jersey points classification with his nearest challenger Tadej Pogacar on 182. Ad/> However the Belgian was peeved when Eekhoff, who started the day on zero points, kicked clear near the line of the only intermediate sprint of the stage at Lavelanet.

Tour de France 2022: Numbers are nothing if Ineos Grenadiers can’t deliver the killer blow for Geraint Thomas

There is something admirable – immensely satisfying, even – in watching Geraint Thomas ride his own tempo, stick to his numbers, and claw his way back into contention, time after time, in a Tour de France in which he occupies the third step on the podium. But as pleasing as it is to see this wily form of conservatism trump the all-out brazenness of Tadej Pogacar, it’s not going to see the Welshman to a second Tour triumph four years after the first.

Chelsea agree £55m deal with Sevilla to sign Jules Kounde

Chelsea have agreed a £55 million deal with Sevilla to sign Jules Kounde, according to reports.

NASCAR to drive through Chicago in 2023 with first-ever street race

CHICAGO — NASCAR will celebrate its 75th season with an unprecedented street race through downtown Chicago in yet another radical change to the once staid schedule.

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'I had nothing' - Romain Bardet at a loss to explain collapse on Stage 16 of the Tour de France

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Red Bull and Ferrari's dominance of F1 to blame for lack of entertainment

CRAIG HOPE: Eddie Howe must get Allan Saint-Maximin moving forwards

Chelsea pip Barcelona to Jules Kounde signing by sending Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso to Camp Nou – Paper Round

‘Sad’ – Wout van Aert hits out at Nils Eekhoff for unexpected points move on Stage 16 of the Tour de France

Tour de France 2022: Numbers are nothing if Ineos Grenadiers can’t deliver the killer blow for Geraint Thomas

Chelsea agree £55m deal with Sevilla to sign Jules Kounde

NASCAR to drive through Chicago in 2023 with first-ever street race