Dainese wins Giro stage 17 after mass sprint
Alberto Dainese timed his sprint to perfection in a breathless finish to win Wednesday's stage 17 at the Giro d'Italia, a 195-kilometre ride from Pergine Valsugana to Caorle.
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Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 18: How to watch, TV and live stream details, profile as Geraint Thomas resumes battle for pink
The general classification battle at the Giro d'Italia is set to hot up on Stage 18, which features five categorised climbs. The stage is the first of three successive climbing days before a flat finale in Rome.
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Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 17: How to watch, TV and live stream details, profile as Mark Cavendish hunts win
Will Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) chalk up his first win of the 2023 Giro d'Italia on Stage 17? The 38-year-old is riding the Giro for the last time after confirming he will retire at the end of the season. Ad Cavendish came close to victory on Stage 11 when he finished third, but will be looking to go better than that on Stage 17.
Geraint Thomas 'rolling back the years'. Primoz Roglic is 'vulnerable' – Robbie McEwen on Giro d’Italia drama
Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) is “rolling back the years” and showing form similar to when he won the Tour de France in 2018, according to Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen. The Welshman soared into the maglia rosa on Stage 16 after finishing second behind Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) as the pair combined to expose cracks in Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma). Ad Although Almeida comfortably saw off Thomas in the sprint finale to take victory and maximum bonus seconds, it was the Ineos star who moved back into pink – two days shy of his 37th birthday.
Almeida wins Giro stage 16, Thomas back in pink
Portuguese rider Joao Almeida saw off Geraint Thomas to win stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday with an impressive late sprint on the slopes of Monte Bondone, while the Welshman regained the leader's maglia rosa jersey.
Actor Adam Driver named honorary starter for Indianapolis 500 - ESPN
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Mark Cavendish is 'the GOAT' – Adam Blythe and Robbie McEwen laud 'phenomenon' retiring sprinter
Mark Cavendish is “the greatest sprinter of all time” and “one of a kind”, said Eurosport expert Adam Blythe after the British legend announced he would retire at the end of the season. Cavendish has enjoyed a stellar 17-year career, which includes 53 Grand Tour stage wins, a world road race title in 2011 and an Olympic silver medal in the velodrome. Ad The 38-year-old, who is currently competing at the Giro d’Italia, is expected to target the outright record of stage victories at the Tour de France in July with Astana Qazaqstan.