Max Verstappen dominates at Austrian Grand Prix, continues march toward third straight world title
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Tour de France: 'I was angry' – New footage shows Wout van Aert slamming bottle down after Stage 2 failure
Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) admitted he was «angry» after missing on victory in Stage 2 at the 2023 Tour de France, but said throwing a bottle in frustration was a «normal reaction». Fresh footage has surfaced of the aftermath to Sunday's stage to San Sebastian, which showed the Belgian hurling a bidon to the ground after being pipped to the line by Victor Lafay (Cofidis).
Giro Donne 2023: Elisa Longo Borghini sees off Veronica Ewers and Annemiek van Vleuten on Stage 4
Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) claimed victory from a three-up sprint on Stage 4 at the Giro d'Italia Donne with Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB) and race leader Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar). The Italian champion was positioned perfectly in the finale and held off her two rivals to take a second career win at the Italian Grand Tour.
Verstappen dominates penalty-strewn Austrian race
:Red Bull's Formula One leader Max Verstappen took his fifth win in a row on Sunday in an extraordinary Austrian Grand Prix that ended up with nearly half the 20-car field punished for failing to stay on track.
Tour de France 2023: Tadej Pogacar says wrist 'sore' but hails 'perfect situation' ahead of Stage 3
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) admitted after Stage 2 of the Tour de France that his recovering wrist is still «sore», but also hailed a «perfect situation» that sees UAE in yellow through Britain's Adam Yates. After Sunday's opening stage win saw Yates take the Tour's first yellow jersey, Pogacar captured bonus seconds on Stage 2 to already put him 11 seconds ahead of General Classification rival Jonas Vingegaard (Team Jumbo-Visma). Ad With murmurs of discontent emerging from the Dutch team after Vingegaard seemed to eschew giving Wout van Aert the support he needed in the Stage 2 final, it's all looking rosy in UAE's garden, even if Pogacar did sound a note of caution over his fitness.
Lafay gives Cofidis 'liberating' Tour win as Pogacar picks up bonuses
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain: Victor Lafay gave his Cofidis team their first Tour de France win in 15 years when he claimed the second stage, putting years of scandals and near misses behind the French outfit on Sunday (Jul 2).
Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz among eight drivers handed post-race penalties at Austrian Grand Prix
Eight drivers have been struck with further time penalties after the Austrian Grand Prix, including Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. It was business as usual for Red Bull's Max Verstappen who claimed his fifth straight victory of the season with an almost flawless display. Ad But there was drama as seven penalties were handed out during the race for repeated track limits violations – but more followed after Aston Martin lodged a protest.
Tour de France 2023: 'Could have changed the outcome' - Did Jonas Vingegaard let Wout van Aert down?
Jonas Vingegaard «could have made the difference» for Jumbo-Visma team-mate Wout van Aert in the Stage 2 sprint, says Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen, had he contributed to the chase of winner Victor Lafay (Cofidis). With three team-mates in the front group as they headed towards the finish in San Sebastian, Van Aert was the overwhelming favourite to take a 10th stage victory at the Tour – even when Lafay launched off the front with 1km remaining.