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Bahrain Victorious defend Fred Wright after Primoz Roglic accuses him of causing La Vuelta crash
Bahrain Victorious have defended their rider Fred Wright, rubbishing accusations he was at fault for the Stage 16 crash which ruled Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) out of La Vuelta. Roglic looked set to battle it out with Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) in the latter stages of the race, before the former collided with Wright towards the end of the stage. Ad Following his exit, Roglic pointed the blame at Wright for the “unacceptable” crash, a claim dismissed by Bahrain Victorious in a statement on Friday.
Friday 5: North Wilkesboro Speedway’s return reinvigorates community
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Brian Call would shake his head when he’d leave his home on Speedway Road and look at the decaying race track that was a short walk up the hill.
Mads Pedersen lands hat-trick as Fred Wright falls just short on Stage 19 at La Vuelta
Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) ensured that Stage 19 stuck to the script by winning from a reduced bunch sprint in the streets of Talavera de la Reina on a day where La Vuelta paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) took second place and fellow Briton Ben Turner (Ineos Grenadiers) took fourth place in the short but sharp 138.3km stage in central Spain, which was preceded by a minute’s silence to commemorate the Queen.
College football Week 2 - Big test for Kentucky-Florida, rare meeting for Alabama-Texas, familiarity in USC-Stanford
After a wild Week 1 that featured five consecutive days of games, ranging from Appalachian State scoring 40 points in the fourth quarter alone and still losing to North Carolina to Iowa scoring seven points (on two safeties and a field goal) in four quarters and winning, what does the second full weekend of games hold for college football?
College Football Playoff committee meets about moving up timeline for expanded 12-team playoff
IRVING, Texas — The College Football Playoff management committee on Thursday began working towards implementing a 12-team playoff as early as the 2024 season, but a sense of progress and congeniality was also tempered by a hastened timeline they hope to meet this fall.
Annemiek van Vleuten wins Stage 2 to take control of La Madrid Challenge
Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) wrestled control of La Madrid Challenge with a devastating performance in the mountains on Stage 2. Van Vleuten began Thursday’s lumpy run around Colindres 25 seconds down after the team time trial, but the Dutchwoman made light work of overhauling that gap as she put the hammer down with 28km remaining. Ad She soon soloed clear of a select five-strong group also containing Demi Vollering (SD Worx), Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo), Liane Lippert (Team DSM) and Mavi Garcia (UAE Emirates).
'They will still attack me' – Remco Evenepoel wary despite classy win in red on Stage 18 at La Vuelta
Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) believes La Vuelta will be “easier to control” after he proved the strongest again on Stage 18 but is still anticipating attacks. The Belgian won in the red jersey after a thrilling finish saw him towed to the finale by rival Enric Mas (Movistar) before the pair cruelly leapfrogged Robert Gesink (Jumbo-Visma), the lone survivor from a 42-man breakaway. Ad Evenepoel steamed clear to the summit to gap Mas and hoover up bonus seconds, leaving his quest for a maiden Grand Tour title now looking a formality.