Simon Yates preaches patience in preparation for tilt at pink in Giro d’Italia
Simon Yates is preaching patience as he prepares to launch another tilt at pink in the Giro d’Italia.
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Blazin’ Saddles: Maglia rosa guide – Who will win the Giro d’Italia’s fight for the pink jersey?
With the long-awaited Hungarian grande partenza just days away, it’s time to weigh up the main contenders for the maglia rosa in the 105th edition of the Giro d’Italia. Having already looked at all the teams and their star riders and Giro goals, we home in on the principal protagonists for the pink jersey in the latest of our previews for La Corsa Rosa.
Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas still possess ‘enough quality to win any race’ – Alberto Contador
Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas still possess “enough quality to win any race”, according to two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador. Froome (Israel–Premier Tech) has disappeared as a force since his career-threatening crash in 2019, while Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) has also struggled to live up to the hype in recent seasons. Ad/> Froome won the Tour four times between 2013 and 2017, while Thomas triumphed at the 2018 edition.
Judd Trump fools referee in Crucible cracker – Wednesday’s sporting social
Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media.
Giro d’Italia 2022: Who’s riding? How can I watch it on TV? Can Britain's Simon Yates win the maglia rosa?
WHEN IS THE GIRO D’ITALIA 2022? The wait is almost over: the first Grand Tour of 2022 gets under way on Friday 6th May with the first of three stages in Hungary before La Corsa Rosa makes its way to the Italian mainland via a stint on the island of Sicily. The 105th edition culminates with a time trial in Verona on Sunday 29th May.
Blazin’ Saddles: Old hand Michal Kwiatkowski shows the Ineos Grenadiers new generation the way
History repeated itself with another photo finish deciding the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday, but this time Ineos Grenadiers came up trumps with Michal Kwiatkowski awarded the win over Benoit Cosnefroy by a tyre’s width – one year after teammate Tom Pidcock was denied by Wout van Aert by a matter of millimetres. It was Kwiatkowski’s first classics win in over five years and his first success of any kind since that memorable Ineos Grenadiers one-two at La Roche-sur-Foron when the Pole crossed the line arm-in-arm with teammate Richard Carapaz in Stage 18 of the 2020 Tour de France.
Jonas Vingegaard and Aleksandr Vlasov crash in slow motion, do a Chris Froome and finish race on foot
There was a chaotic end to the Itzulia Basque Country stage 5 on Friday afternoon, as both Jonas Vingegaard and Aleksandr Vlasov came together almost in slow motion at the death. It had already been a dramatic stage in Spain.