McNulty wins stage 15 of Giro d'Italia in sprint finish
American Brandon McNulty of UAE Team Emirates held off Ben Healy and Marco Frigo to win stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, after a 195km ride from Seregno to Bergamo.
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Giro d’Italia 2023: Ben Healy and Einer Rubio have argy-bargy for KOM points as fans rush to get out of way
Ben Healy (EF Education–EasyPost) and Einer Rubio (Movistar) had a wild scrap for KOM points on Stage 15 at the Giro d’Italia, with the pair rubbing shoulders on the road as fans hurried to get out of the way. The duo, who both boast stage wins in this year’s race, were in the day’s breakaway and intent on hoovering up the maximum 40 points on offer for the opening Cat. 1 climb in the mountain classification.
Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 15: Preview, how to watch, TV and live stream details, route map and profile for route
“It’s going to be like a Classic – but in a Grand Tour!” says Eurosport expert Adam Blythe. A mini Lombardia? An urban mountain stage? Stage 15 at the Giro d’Italia promises to be fun. Geraint Thomas will return to his familiar robes of Ineos Grenadiers on Sunday after deciding to let Bruno Armirail (Groupama–FDJ) take the maglia rosa to give the Welshman an evening off from post-race leadership duties.
Bournemouth boss Gary O'Neil makes bold Manchester United claim after defeat
Bournemouth manager Gary O'Neil was left ruing a late missed chance as his side were edged out by Manchester United at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
Why did Geraint Thomas and Ineos Grenadiers give away the pink jersey on purpose at the Giro d’Italia?
Geraint Thomas will not line up in the leader’s pink jersey on Sunday’s Stage 15 after the Welshman and his Ineos Grenadiers team decided to surrender the overall lead. The Welshman has been in the leader's pink jersey since Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) pulled out of the race with Covid ahead of the first rest day. When Ineos team-mate Tao Geoghegan Hart also departed the Giro after fracturing his hip in a freak crash, the race looked set for a straight showdown between Thomas and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma).
Giro d’Italia 2023: Nico Denz doubles up on Stage 14, Ineos let Bruno Armirail take pink from Geraint Thomas
Nico Denz (Bora-hansgrohe) doubled up at the Giro d’Italia after pulling off an incredible win on Stage 14, while Bruno Armirail (Groupama–FDJ) sailed into the maglia rosa as Ineos Grenadiers chose to give it away. The German, who also won Stage 12, hauled a five-strong chase group into contention in the finale, joining the leading trio of Stefano Oldani (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Davide Ballerini (Soudal Quick-Step) and Tom Skujins (Trek–Segafredo) inside the last kilometre.
Let It Go: Austrian town that looks just like Frozen builds fence to stop selfie-taking tourists
The stunning backdrop to the town of Hallstatt in the Austrian mountains is thought to have inspired Disney’s Frozen.
Bok coach on pre-World Cup island camp: 'Ideal for players to adapt to the conditions in France'
Rugby World Cup holders South Africa will hold a training camp in Corsica before beginning their title defence against Scotland in Marseille on 10 September.