Belgian Philipsen wins sprint for Tour de France third stage
Belgian sprinter Jasper Philipsen outpaced and outmuscled the other fast men to take the high-speed bunch finish at the end of the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday.
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How did Madeira become the EU's poster child for renewable energy?
33% of electricity used on the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira in the first half of 2022 came from renewable energy sources thanks to a project co-funded by the EU.
Mother Nature’s most beautiful work: trekking in the Turkish Riviera
The Turkish Riviera is a perfect example of Mother Nature’s most beautiful work, with its turquoise waters, wonderful beaches and unspoiled nature.
Giro Donne 2023: Elisa Longo Borghini sees off Veronica Ewers and Annemiek van Vleuten on Stage 4
Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) claimed victory from a three-up sprint on Stage 4 at the Giro d'Italia Donne with Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB) and race leader Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar). The Italian champion was positioned perfectly in the finale and held off her two rivals to take a second career win at the Italian Grand Tour.
Who's to blame for the 2023 Mets? Everyone on the payroll - ESPN
Mets owner Steve Cohen threaded a management needle deftly when he spoke to reporters a few days ago at Citi Field, conveying that he had no intention of firing staffers rashly but also that change is on the horizon if the team doesn't start playing better. If the players don't start playing better, he made perfectly clear. «There's nobody to blame,» he said. «It's across the whole team.»
Tour de France 2023: 'Could have changed the outcome' - Did Jonas Vingegaard let Wout van Aert down?
Jonas Vingegaard «could have made the difference» for Jumbo-Visma team-mate Wout van Aert in the Stage 2 sprint, says Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen, had he contributed to the chase of winner Victor Lafay (Cofidis). With three team-mates in the front group as they headed towards the finish in San Sebastian, Van Aert was the overwhelming favourite to take a 10th stage victory at the Tour – even when Lafay launched off the front with 1km remaining.
Tour de France 2023: Victor Lafay stuns Wout van Aert on Stage 2, Tadej Pogacar takes 12 bonus seconds
Victor Lafay (Cofidis) sprung a huge surprise to win Stage 2 at the 2023 Tour de France as the fancied Wout van Aert and his Jumbo-Visma team-mates were left to rue indecision in the final kilometre. Lafay caught Jumbo-Visma napping with a blistering attack under the flamme rouge, with the Dutch team's quartet of Van Aert, Wilco Kelderman, Tiesj Benoot and Jonas Vingegaard reacting too late as the Frenchman held on for the unlikeliest of victories.
UCI Mountain Bike World Series: Nino Schurter powers to win at Val di Sole as Puck Pieterse claims dominant win
Nino Schurter cruised to a 35th UCI World Cup win with a dominant victory at the Cross-Country Olympic World Cup at Val di Sole, while Puck Pieterse was triumphant in the women’s elite race. Schurter, of Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team, crossed the line in 1:20:22 for his sixth World Cup win at the Italian venue, some 26 seconds ahead of second-placed Mathias Fluckiger (Thomus RN Racing Team). Ad The Swiss, 37, edged in front of the early pacesetter Luca Schwarzbauer (Canyon CLLCTV) just six minutes into the race and it was a position he held onto comfortably as he secured another victory.