Carl Starfelt steps up Celtic injury comeback as he's back training on the beach despite grim diagnosis
Determined Carl Starfelt is fighting to be fit as he's stepped up his comeback bid while on holiday.
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'Love that' - Tadej Pogacar and Rafal Majka play rock, paper, scissors to decide winner of Tour of Slovenia stage
There was an amusing exchange between Tadej Pogacar and Rafal Majka on Saturday as the dominant pair played rock, paper, scissors to decide the stage winner. UAE Team Emirates continued their complete control of the Tour of Slovenia on the 152.4km ride from Lasko to Velika Planina on Stage 4 and the duo were afforded ample time to think about their finish to the day's racing. Ad/> Indeed, Pogacar and Majka had so much time to ponder how they wanted to conclude the stage that they eventually decided to play rock, paper, scissors on the home straight before the latter took the official victory.
Smooth conduct of Asian Track Cycling Championships at mercy of weather Gods
Since it did not rain much on Saturday, the events were held without any problem though the wooden tracks of the velodrome had to be dried up by the stadium staff and some cyclists themselves after a brief spell of rain on Friday. The velodrome, which is certified as top level by world cycling body (UCI), is hosting the Asian Track Cycling Championships -- both senior and junior -- and the Para track event from Saturday till next Wednesday.
Sathiyan out of WTT Contender Zagreb
Sathiyan, world no. 34, lost 7-11, 9-11, 5-11 against the world no.
Tour of Slovenia - Tadej Pogacar takes race lead with stunning Stage 3 win, Rafal Majka 11 seconds behind
Tadej Pogacar put in a dominant performance to win Stage 3 of the Tour of Slovenia and take the overall lead. The Tour de France champion showed why he's the overwhelming favourite to defend the yellow jersey after flying into the lead through the uphill finish at Celje to clock 3'27«09. Ad/> UAE Team Emirates team-mate Rafal Majka crossed the line 11 seconds later, handing over the green vest to Pogacar.
'Setbacks can be very motivating!' - Katie Archibald on her injury-ravaged preparation for the Commonwealth Games
To say that Katie Archibald’s 2022 campaign has not gone according to plan would be a significant understatement. At the start of March she “fractured two transverse processes of the vertebrae” — i.e. broke her back.
Covid sweeps through peloton as Tour de Suisse, Tour of Slovenia hit by withdrawals following positive tests
EF Education-EasyPost, UAE Team Emirates and BORA-hansgrohe are the latest teams to be hit by a Covid-19 outbreak and have withdraw riders from Tour de Suisse and the Tour of Slovenia. Team manager of EF Education-EasyPost Jonathan Vaughters took to social media to state that four riders had tested positive and would be sent home, adding that the remaining two riders would be given the opportunity to start Stage 6 of the 85th running of the Tour de Suisse after they returned multiple negative tests. Ad/> «So I’m writing this on behalf of the EF Education-EasyPost,” began Vaughters.
WTT Contender: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Stuns World No.6, Enters Round Of 16
Indian paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran pulled off an upset by beating world No. 6 and reigning European champion, Jorgic Darko, 3-1 to enter the men's singles round of 16 in the WTT Contender in Zagreb, Croatia. Sathiyan showed courage and executed his plans to perfection on his way to a 6-11 12-10 11-9 12-10 win over the second-seeded Slovenian player in their round of 32 clash on Thursday.