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Ethan Hayter signs Ineos Grenadiers deal until 2024 after winning Tour of Poland and with Vuelta a Espana coming up
Ethan Hayter has signed a new deal with Ineos Grenadiers until the end of the 2024 season. The 23-year-old claimed his first overall stage race victory at the Tour of Poland last week. Ad He is the sixth active British rider to have won a WorldTour race, alongside Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas, Tao Geoghan Hart, Adam Yates and Simon Yates.
New Zealand's Aaron Gate takes stunning win in men's road race, claims fourth gold medal of Commonwealth Games
New Zealand’s Aaron Gate claimed his fourth gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games by pipping South Africa’s Daryl Impey in the men’s road race on Sunday afternoon. Having taken his first three medals in track events, Gate's speed from that format of cycling proved the difference as the 31-year-old saw off the challenge of Impey and Scotland’s Finn Crockett, who took bronze. Ad/> It was a thrilling end to the 160km race, as first — with 1.6km to go — Wales’ Geraint Thomas threw the gauntlet down with an attack down the right to build up a two-second lead.
Georgia Baker secures women's road race gold, Neah Evans takes silver for Scotland at Commonwealth Games
Georgia Baker won gold for Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Sunday’s women’s road race, with Scotland’s Neah Evans claiming silver. Evans added to her silver medal won at the track cycling points race last Sunday, but was not able to overhaul Baker, who now has three gold medals at this Games.
Vuelta a Espana: Primoz Roglic back on the bike after Tour de France abandonment, two weeks before Grand Tour
Primoz Roglic has returned to training following his abandonment from the Tour de France, although his chances of racing in the Vuelta a Espana are up in the air. Roglic crashed on the cobbles in Stage 5 of the Tour, dislocating his shoulder before continuing to race on.
Day eight at the Commonwealth Games: Laura Muir targets more Scottish success
Laura Muir bids for more Scottish track success on day eight at Alexander Stadium while Jack Laugher goes for a sixth Commonwealth Games diving gold alongside his new synchro partner Anthony Harding.
Jack Laugher wins at third consecutive Commonwealth Games after sealing 1m springboard gold medal
England diver Jack Laugher defended his Commonwealth 1 metre springboard title for the third time on Thursday. The 27-year-old first won gold in 2014 before going on to defend for the first time in 2018, winning gold again. Ad/> Second place went to his Australian challenger Li Shixin, who was 10 points behind Laugher's score of 447.05, which was enough to secure a third 1m springboard gold for the Englishman.
Jake Wightman progress and Jamaica netball upset among day seven highlights
Jake Wightman cruised through to the men’s 1500 metres final at Alexander Stadium while Jamaica’s shock win over Australia left England’s netball team with a peculiar quandary.