Great Britain unable to add to cycling medal haul in Munich
Great Britain were unable to add to their track cycling medal haul at the European Championships on Monday as Pfeiffer Georgi and Oliver Wood missed out on omnium podium places.
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Gold for Rachele Barbieri and Donavan Grondin in 2022 European Championship Omnium in Munich
Rachele Barbieri and Donavan Grondin won the women’s and men’s Omniums, respectively, on Monday afternoon. The 25-year-old Italian Barbieri took gold ahead of her French rival Clara Copponi, who finished in second for silver. Ad Third and bronze went to Poland’s Daria Pikulik.
Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield lead world women’s hockey championship roster
Olympic champions Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Amanda Kessel and Maddie Rooney headline the U.S. roster for the world women’s hockey championship that starts Aug. 25 in Denmark.
'I can't do it anymore' - Tom Dumoulin decides to retire from cycling with immediate effect
Jumbo-Visma rider Tom Dumoulin has retired from cycling with immediate effect. Dumoulin took an indefinite break to consider his future in January 2021, returning five months later before earning a brilliant silver in the individual time trial at the Tokyo Olympics behind winner Primoz Roglic. Ad But after his Grand Tour return ended in disappointment at this year's Giro d'Italia, he decided to call time on his career in June.
Dumoulin brings forward retirement saying his 'tank is empty'
Tom Dumoulin has retired from professional cycling "with immediate effect", the Dutch cyclist said on Monday, two months after announcing he would leave the sport following September's Road World Championship in Australia.
Leyden and Britain's rowing quad to take on the worlds after European gold
Jess Leyden and Britain's quadruple scullers waltzed to multi-sport European Championship glory then roared — bring on the Worlds. Todmorden rower Leyden, 27, joined forces with Lucy Glover, Lola Anderson and Georgie Brayshaw to beat the Netherlands in Munich on a super Saturday for British Rowing. Ad Their gold medal marked one of four won by Britain on the day — including three in a row — as the women's quadruple scullers' dominant display built further momentum ahead of next month's World Championships in Racice.
Kieran Reilly looking for golden revenge after silver in Munich
Kieran Reilly vowed to inflict revenge on red-hot rival Anthony Jeanjean after clinching a stunning silver medal at the multi-sport European Championships. The Newcastle BMX ace, 21, finished second behind the Frenchman in Saturday night's freestyle final after pulling off a dizzying routine in Munich. Ad Reilly racked up a second run score of 92.30 to haul himself onto the podium but was unable to eclipse Jeanjean, 24, whose thrilling effort of 93.60 propelled him to gold.
McKellar describes silver as 'redemption' for women's eight
Rowan McKellar and Britain's women's eight rowers admit their multi-sport European Championship silver felt like 'redemption' after navigating a choppy 12 months both on and off the water. Glasgow star McKellar, 28, helped fire Britain's women's four to one of four gold medals won on Saturday and followed up those heroics by clinching a silver on Sunday in Munich.