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‘Wow’ – ‘Unbelievable’ Capser Ruud proving he is more than a ‘clay court’ player following win over Matteo Berrettini

Casper Ruud is proving that he is more than just a “clay court player”, according to Eurosport’s Barbara Schett, who was most impressed by his performance in the 6-1 6-4 7-6(4) victory over Matteo Berrettini in the US Open quarter-final. The 23-year-old, who is bidding to win his first Grand Slam and is also fighting to keep his No. 1 hopes alive, was excellent on return as he brushed aside Berrettini in straight sets on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Opinion: Primoz Roglic’s latest crash punctures his fleeting chances of catching Remco Evenepoel

It’s hard to see how Primoz Roglic could have played his cards better at the end of an otherwise dull and dreary Stage 16 of La Vuelta – save for not undoing all his hard work by inexplicably crashing inside the final 100 metres. “We had planned to attack in the final phase of this stage,” Jumbo-Visma DS Addy Engels later said.

Roglic suffers crash as Pedersen wins Vuelta 16th stage

:Mads Pedersen won a thrilling sprint at the end of stage 16 at the Vuelta a Espana as overall contender Primoz Roglic's hopes of dislodging leader Remco Evenepoel were hit by a heavy crash metres from the line on Tuesday.

Remco Evenepoel, beware! Primoz Roglic will 'only settle for first' in La Vuelta red jersey battle

Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) has no interest in settling for second place at La Vuelta and will risk everything to unravel Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) in the final week, according to Eurosport expert Dan Lloyd. Roglic clawed back time on leader Evenepoel on a blistering weekend of action, which saw the Slovenian close to within 1’34” of his rival in the general classification. Ad The Vuelta appeared to be turning into a procession when Evenepoel blew apart the individual time trial on Stage 10 to open up a gap approaching three minutes, but the Belgian’s crash on Stage 12 and a sub-par showing in the mountains at the weekend have injected fresh life into the red jersey battle.

Van der Mark set for WorldSBK return at Magny-Cours

BMW’s Michael van der Mark will be back in WorldSBK action at Magny-Cours this weekend after missing a majority of the season through injury.

La Vuelta: Good week/bad week - Who’s up and who’s down after the second week of the Grand Tour

Good week: Richard Carapaz If the Ecuadorian is too good a rider to be flirting below the bottom of the top 20 of a Grand Tour, then his lowly position has enabled him to get into a position where a hat-trick of wins in the second week looked momentarily on the cards. Ad After being in the large break on Sunday’s queen stage in Sierra Nevada, Carapaz faded on the final climb and was not able to add to his wins at Penas Blancas and La Pandera.

Opinion: Why Primoz Roglic may have missed his chance to take control of La Vuelta from Remco Evenepoel

Reports that Remco Evenepoel cracked over the weekend were grossly exaggerated. The total time lost to Primoz Roglic over the two stages may add up to over than a minute, but that was well within the margin of the comfortable, considering his lead going into the two most difficult stages of the 21 was nudging three. Roglic needed more.

Arensman wins Vuelta stage 15, Evenepoel retains red jersey

Team DSM rider Thymen Arensman won his first Grand Tour stage on stage 15 of Vuelta a Espana on Sunday, a 153km mountain ride from Martos to Sierra Nevada, as Remco Evenepoel fought hard to retain his red jersey.

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‘Wow’ – ‘Unbelievable’ Capser Ruud proving he is more than a ‘clay court’ player following win over Matteo Berrettini

Opinion: Primoz Roglic’s latest crash punctures his fleeting chances of catching Remco Evenepoel

Roglic suffers crash as Pedersen wins Vuelta 16th stage

Remco Evenepoel, beware! Primoz Roglic will 'only settle for first' in La Vuelta red jersey battle

Van der Mark set for WorldSBK return at Magny-Cours

La Vuelta: Good week/bad week - Who’s up and who’s down after the second week of the Grand Tour

Opinion: Why Primoz Roglic may have missed his chance to take control of La Vuelta from Remco Evenepoel

Arensman wins Vuelta stage 15, Evenepoel retains red jersey