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Charlotte Kool claims opening stage of Tour de France Femmes on home soil

Dutch rider Charlotte Kool of Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL clinched the opening stage of Tour de France Femmes, a 123-km ride from Rotterdam to The Hague in the Netherlands, to take the first yellow jersey of this year's edition. Uno-X Mobility's Anniina Ahtosalo finished second ahead of Elisa Balsamo of Lidl-Trek, while Marianne Vos took the green jersey after winning the intermediate sprint at Groeneweg. "It's unbelievable, it's a dream coming true. It was not an easy season, but this is where it is all about," Kool said. "It was really hectic, but I like it.

Watch: Bhutanese Runner Finishes Marathon 1.5 Hours After Winner, Gets Loudest Cheer

Kinzang Lhamo, a marathon-runner from Bhutan, received the loudest cheers from the Paris crowd as she crossed the line in the women's marathon event at the Paris Olympics 2024. But she wasn't the winner. Nor the runner-up. Not even the bronze medalist. In fact, the 26-year-old Lhamo finished last. Not just by a small margin either; Lhamo finished nearly an hour and a half after marathon winner Sifan Hassan had crossed the line. Netherlands' Sifan Hassan had smashed the Olympic women's marathon record with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes 55 seconds. But that wasn't enough to get the biggest applause of the day.

Dutch master Harrie paints Paris velodrome orange

SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France : When Britain opened seven compelling days of racing at the National Velodrome by winning the women's team sprint in a world record time it seemed the country's domination of Olympic track cycling would extend through the Paris Games.

Manchester United could do with Matthijs de Ligt what they wanted to do with Frenkie de Jong

Manchester United have launched their new white third kit. A more appropriate colour would have been orange.

Matthijs De Ligt's five word message as Manchester United close in on double transfer

Matthijs de Ligt left Noussair Mazraoui waiting at Munich Airport this morning as the Bayern Munich players flew to England for their Manchester United medicals.

Van Dijk: 'No change' on Liverpool contract situation

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists there is "no change" in his contract situation but nevertheless remains positive about a fresh start under new head coach Arne Slot.

Injured Tomiyasu still weeks away from Arsenal return, Arteta says

Arsenal will be without defender Takehiro Tomiyasu for the start of their Premier League campaign as the Japan international will be out for weeks with a knee injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Sunday.

Sifan Hassan Wins Marathon As Olympic Endurance Gamble Pays Off

Sifan Hassan's endurance gamble at the Paris Games finally paid off after she sprinted away for Olympic marathon gold in the French capital on Sunday. The Ethiopian-born Dutch athlete came into the marathon on the back of two bronze medals won in the 5,000m and 10,000m in an astonishing bid for podium placings in three events. And Hassan did not disappoint, holding off Ethiopian Tigst Assefa for victory in an Olympic record of 2hr 22min 55sec. It mirrored Hassan's efforts in the Covid-hit Tokyo Games three years ago when she also won three medals: two golds (5,000m, 10,000m) and a bronze (1500m).

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Charlotte Kool claims opening stage of Tour de France Femmes on home soil

Watch: Bhutanese Runner Finishes Marathon 1.5 Hours After Winner, Gets Loudest Cheer

Dutch master Harrie paints Paris velodrome orange

Manchester United could do with Matthijs de Ligt what they wanted to do with Frenkie de Jong

Matthijs De Ligt's five word message as Manchester United close in on double transfer

Van Dijk: 'No change' on Liverpool contract situation

Injured Tomiyasu still weeks away from Arsenal return, Arteta says

Sifan Hassan Wins Marathon As Olympic Endurance Gamble Pays Off