Tour de France stage 12 result LIVE: Tom Pidcock wins Alpe d’Huez as Jonas Vingegaard holds off Tadej Pogacar
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Tour de France 2022 – Tom Pidcock wins atop Alpe d’Huez, Chris Froome third, Jonas Vingegaard defends yellow
Britain’s Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) became the youngest winner in history on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France after lighting up Stage 12, with Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) snuffing out an attack from Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) to keep yellow. Pidcock was unleashed with 128km remaining of the queen stage as he quickly hoovered up the day’s break with some terrifying descending, taking compatriot Chris Froome (Israel–Premier Tech) with him. Ad/> He attacked to whittle the front group down to five, with Froome still in the mix, before setting off decisively with 10.5km to go on Alpe d’Huez.
Neymar does not want to leave PSG before World Cup with Brazil
Superstar Neymar is reportedly in no rush to leave PSG despite reports to the contrary and is focused on his preparations for the Qatar World Cup this year.
‘They seem like they love the sport’ – Andy Murray names Emma Raducanu, Carlos Alcaraz among players he would coach
Andy Murray has revealed a list of four players he would like to coach when his career comes to an end, a list which includes 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu. Murray is now in the twilight years of his career and exited Wimbledon at the second round stage following a defeat to John Isner. Ad/> The Scotsman is now competing at a Hall of Fame Open in Rhode Island, but took time out to address a number of topics in an interview with the tournament’s Instagram account.
Pogacar's team manager tests positive for COVID-19
Twice defending champion Tadej Pogacar's UAE Emirates team were hit by another case of COVID-19 at the Tour de France when their manager, Joxean Fernandez Matxin, tested positive for the virus.
Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar’s UAE Team Emirates manager tests positive for COVID-19, forced to leave the Tour
UAE Team Emirates manager Joxean Fernandez has left the Tour de France after testing positive for coronavirus. Tadej Pogacar’s squad have already been dealt a blow when Vegard Stake Laengen and George Bennett were forced to abandon due to positive cases of COVID-19 earlier in Le Tour. Ad/> Pogacar’s key domestique Rafal Majka also tested positive but had a low enough viral load which was deemed non-contagious.
Tour de France 2022 Stage 7 preview: Route map and profile of summit finish atop Planche des Belles Filles
Stage 7 of the 2022 Tour de France offers up the first summit finish for the general classification contenders to fight over, and an opportunity for Tadej Pogacar to stamp his authority on the race once more.
Wimbledon trailblazer Jabeur: 'Coming for the title'
Ons Jabeur said that the seeds of her history-making charge to the Wimbledon final were sown 12 months ago when she told her coaching team: "I'm coming back for the title."