Mark Cavendish makes British cycling history with Milano-Torino victory
Mark Cavendish became the first British winner of Milano-Torino with his third victory of the season on Wednesday.
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New train station for Cheadle 'tantalisingly close' as plans set for final government sign off
The prospect of Cheadle having its own railway station for the first time since the mid-1960s is now said to be ‘tantalisingly close’. The £9m project is the largest of three schemes bankrolled by the government’s Town’s Fund - a key plank of its flagship ‘Levelling Up’ agenda.
Mark Cavendish becomes first-ever British winner of Milano-Torino after 103 editions with thrilling sprint
Mark Cavendish declared himself «super happy» after writing his name into the history books by becoming the first Briton to ever win the Milano-Torino one-day classic. The event — first run in 1876 — is the oldest one-day cycling event in the world, and the adjoining level of prestige clearly meant a huge amount to the Manxman, who had enough left in the legs to power to the line after the 199km route. Ad/> It's another step back to top form for Cavendish as he eyes more Grand Tour stage wins later in 2022.
'I deserved it' - Six months on from gold-medal winning Olympic dream, Anna Kiesenhofer on how she did it
It is exactly six months since Austrian «amateur», Anna Kiesenhofer, stunned the cycling world at the Tokyo 2020 road race. With a team made up of several of the strongest riders on the professional circuit, it was a race that seemed destined to deliver for the Dutch. Kiesenhofer, however, had different ideas.
World chess body FIDE suspends Russia and Belarus from its official events
FIDE on Wednesday suspended Russia and Belarus from all its tournaments until further notice due to the invasion of Ukraine, jeopardising the two countries' participation in the 44th Chess Olympiad in India later this year. FIDE, however, said in individual tournaments of the World Championship cycle, players from these two countries can participate under the world body's flag.
'It still gives me goosebumps' - Jasper Stuyven on odds-defying victory at 2021 Milan-San Remo
It has been almost a whole year since Jasper Stuyven's monumental, odds-defying Milan-San Remo victory. The Belgian rider doesn’t mind admitting that watching the finish “still gives me goosebumps". The manner of his victory was similar to that of former team-mate Vincenzo Nibali in 2018, and not unlike Julian Alaphilippe’s a year later.
Manchester United are paying the price for the Glazers' poor appointments
There is a tedious cycle at Manchester United whenever they fail to meet expectations on the pitch. Blame the manager, sack the manager, hire a new manager, sign big names, fail to deliver. Rinse and repeat.
'The best of the best' - Tadej Pogacar 'a level above' and will dominate cycling - Richie Porte
Richie Porte reckons Tadej Pogacar could go on to become «the best of the best» in cycling history if he continues on his current trajectory. Such has been the Slovenian's form over the past 18 months — and particularly since the start of 2022 — that he has become the man to beat at any race that he competes in, with his latest win coming at the Tirreno-Adriatico last week. Ad/> Porte was up against UAE Team Emirates' Pogacar at that event, with the Australian witnessing at first hand on the famed Carpegna climb the 23-year-old's remarkable power that seems to be currently unmatched by anyone else on the World Tour.