Crash rules Offaly cyclist Megan Armitage out of women's Tour de France
Megan Armitage's bid to become the first Irish female rider to compete at the Tour de France Femmes has been cruelly denied two days out from the start of the race.
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Council to lobby HS2 again over 'concerns' in planned M56 and Metrolink changes for high-speed rail project
Manchester City Council plans to contest 'issues of particular concern' contained in proposed changes to the law that would bring the controversial HS2 railway to the region. They include 'major' changes to junction six of the M56 motorway and nearby highways, together with the design's impact on Metrolink.
Cycling Canada says athletes can compete as chosen gender in non-UCI events
Cycling Canada says athletes will be able to compete according to their currently identified gender for the rest of the year in Canadian competitions that are not sanctioned by the world cycling governing body.
Kasper Asgreen outsprints peloton to claim breakaway stage win on Tour de France
Kasper Asgreen outsprinted the chasing peloton to take victory from a breakaway on stage 18 of the Tour de France in Bourg-en-Bresse.
Kasper Asgreen sprints to maiden Tour de France stage win in Bourg-en-Bresse
Kasper Asgreen outsprinted the chasing peloton to take victory from a breakaway on stage 18 of the Tour de France in Bourg-en-Bresse.
Is football becoming less competitive than before?
One thing that is no different, however, is the desire to win. To bring joy to supporters and players alike by achieving those goals every club has at the beginning of the season. But as a sport that is so associated with finance in the modern day, is it becoming in danger of being less competitive than it used to be?
The Mancunian Way: 600 traffic cones nicked
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Asgreen hails escape quartet as Tour de France sprinters miss a beat
Dane Kasper Asgreen won stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday as a long range escape edged a fast-closing peloton to the line at Bourg-en-Bresse.