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'There are more contenders' - Anniek van Vleuten says the standard of women's cycling is improving

Anniek van Vleuten says the standard of women's cycling is improving after sealing a stunning victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. With 14km to go, Van Vleuten made her move and attacked Australia’s Grace Brown (WorldTeam FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope), first reaching and then pulling away to go on her own. Ad/> Despite the formidable ability within the chasing pack, Van Vleuten maintained her distance and in the final stretches the 39-year-old started to slowly increase the time gap before crossing the line in first place.

Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2022 LIVE: Marta Cavalli shoots for Ardennes treble as Demi Vollering, Annemiek Van Vleuten lurk

Refresh the page for all the latest comments from Katy Madgwick Ad/> 9.19 80km remaining in the race Liège — Bastogne — LiègePogacar pulls out of Liege-Bastogne-Liege following death of partner's mother18 HOURS AGO The race is clipping along at quite a pace — the women have already covered over 60km and have just under 80km remaining, with the day's climbs coming more regularly now we are in the latter half of the race. Live coverage kicks in at 10.30 BST. 9.18 Perkins first over Côte de Mont-le-Soie Le Col-Wahoo's Flora Perkins wins the race to the top of Côte de Mont-le-Soie and nets herself a €250 prize for her trouble.

Stunning valley with a forgotten past that was once home to 'the North West's Glastonbury'

Hidden away on Greater Manchester's border with Lancashire lies a valley with a rich and forgotten past. Surrounded by miles of rolling hills, the picturesque Cheesden Valley has been a well-kept secret for decades.

Laura Kenny, British Olympic cycling star, shares miscarriage story to support others

British Olympic cycling champion Laura Kenny said that, since the Tokyo Games, she had a miscarriage, COVID symptoms that merited a hospital trip, an ectopic pregnancy and lost a fallopian tube, sharing her personal story on social media to support others.

Tadej Pogacar pulls out of Liege-Bastogne-Liege following death of partner's mother

Tadej Pogacar has withdrawn from Liege-Bastogne-Liege following the death of his partner’s mother. On Thursday, Pogacar’s fiancee Urska Zigart revealed her mother had died — and it was understood that the two-time Tour de France winner had returned to Slovenia to be with her.

Intelligent Hockey: Best bets for Saturday's NHL slate

Goodbyes are never easy. With the last weekend of the regular season knocking at the door, we need to bid adieu to fading some of our favourite doormats and chumps. The playoffs will be a welcome amp-up in intensity, but before we pivot, I’d like to invest in the misfortunes of three woeful franchises one last time.

Fulham can avoid imperfect hat-trick with Silva bullet

Fulham and Marco Silva will hope to make a success of what will be fourth bites of the Premier League cherry for both team and manager.

The raft of Welsh rugby signings for next season and the one team who haven't made a single announcement

It has been another tough old season for Welsh rugby's four professional outfits. They all languish in the bottom half of the United Rugby Championship and there is very little still to play.

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'There are more contenders' - Anniek van Vleuten says the standard of women's cycling is improving

Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2022 LIVE: Marta Cavalli shoots for Ardennes treble as Demi Vollering, Annemiek Van Vleuten lurk

Stunning valley with a forgotten past that was once home to 'the North West's Glastonbury'

Laura Kenny, British Olympic cycling star, shares miscarriage story to support others

Tadej Pogacar pulls out of Liege-Bastogne-Liege following death of partner's mother

Intelligent Hockey: Best bets for Saturday's NHL slate

Fulham can avoid imperfect hat-trick with Silva bullet

The raft of Welsh rugby signings for next season and the one team who haven't made a single announcement