British star cyclist Cavendish crashes out of Tour de France
Mark Cavendish crashed out of the Tour de France on Saturday after a fall 140km into stage eight left the star British cyclist with what appeared to be a broken collarbone.
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Blanka Vas steps out of Lorena Wiebes' shadow to win Stage 8 at Giro d'Italia Donne for SD Worx
Blanka Vas (SD Worx) claimed the biggest win of her blossoming career on Stage 8 at the 2023 Giro d'Italia Donne as Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) avoided trouble to move within one stage of a fourth title. The 21-year-old easily held off the fast-finishing Chloe Dygert (Canyon-SRAM) and Liane Lippert (Movistar) in the sprint, with Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) left slamming her handlebars in frustration after fading in the finale. Ad With Sunday's final stage featuring just two Cat.
Ducati boss David Tardozzi criticises Honda rider Marc Marquez’s attitude - ‘I don’t accept what he says’
Ducati boss David Tardozzi has criticised Marc Marquez for his gung-ho attitude and believes the Honda rider’s approach to racing should change. Marquez is yet to complete a Grand Prix this year after suffering a series of falls, and Tardozzi believes the Honda rider takes too many risks. Ad “He tries to do more things than the motorcycle allows him to do,” the Ducati told ASvia crash.net.
Falls mar Tour de France stage finale as Philipsen wins again
Jasper Philipsen won a second consecutive stage of the Tour de France in a sprint at the Nogaro racetrack on Tuesday marred by three high-speed falls.
Tour de France 2023 Stage 8: How to watch, TV and live stream details, start time, route map and profile
After dragging themselves over mountain passes in the Pyrenees, the sprinters had their fun from Mont-De-Marsan to Bordeaux, and provided the teams of the fast men control the breaks it could be a bunch finish in Limoges. There are two Cat. 3 and one Cat.
Mark Cavendish foiled in bid for history as Jasper Philipsen claims victory in Bordeaux sprint at 2023 Tour de France
Sixteen years to the day after his Tour de France debut in London, Britain’s Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) came so close to an historic 35th stage win on the world’s biggest bike race. On a hectic finale alongside the Garonne river in Bordeaux, the road opened up for Cavendish, who came from deep with one of his trademark turns of pace and was able to get the jump on the in-form Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck).
'Bitterly disappointed' - Mark Cavendish laments mechanical issues as Adam Blythe and The Breakaway keep the faith
Mark Cavendish launched a kick which looked set to propel him to Tour de France win No. 35, but a mechanical issue and power of Jasper Philipsen denied him victory in Bordeaux. The Manxman went wheel surfing in the final kilometre and appeared to time his run to perfection, as a gap opened up on the right-hand side of the road.
Philipsen denies Cavendish to claim Tour de France hat trick
BORDEAUX, France :Belgian Jasper Philipsen denied Mark Cavendish a record-breaking victory on the Tour de France to claim his third stage win in this year's race on Friday, taking his fifth bunch sprint in succession since last year.