Spanish rider Ion Izagirre wins Tour de France stage 12
The Basque rider went solo in the last short climb of the day, 30km from the finish, and never looked back to claim a second career Tour stage win.
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Spain and Cofidis at the double as Izagirre wins Tour de France stage 12
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Olympic gap year begins for diving star Spendolini-Sirieix
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FIFPRO finds huge gap in games played among the Women's World Cup's 32 teams
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FIFA to pay out US$209 million to clubs for Qatar World Cup
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