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Tirreno-Adriatico 2023: Fabio Jakobsen wins thrilling Stage 2 sprint from Jasper Philipsen and Fernando Gaviria

Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal–Quick-Step) won Stage 2 of Tirreno-Adriatico in a thrilling sprint finish from Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin–Deceuninck) and Fernando Gaviria (Movistar). The largely flat stage from Camaiore to Follonica was always going to end with a big bunch sprint and it proved to be the case as Jakobsen timed his run perfectly as he came off the wheel of Philipsen to pip him to the line. Ad Gaviria went very early and opened up a gap of around five bike lengths, but was reeled in just at the line.

Jumbo-Visma super squad win Stage 3 team time trial at Paris-Nice, Magnus Cort takes GC lead

Jumbo-Visma took victory in an absorbing and original team time trial on Stage 3 at Paris-Nice, propelling GC hopeful Jonas Vingegaard up the standings, while Magnus Cort (EF Education–EasyPost) snatched the overall lead. ‘Race for the Sun’ organisers courted controversy in the build-up after overhauling the TTT, with teams awarded times based on the first rider – not the fourth – to cross the line.

Fabio Jakobsen on 2020 horror crash with Dylan Groenewegen - 'The goal was to just become a normal man again'

Fabio Jakobsen has opened up on his horrific crash in 2020, saying it has made him a “humble and grateful” person. Jakobsen collided with Dylan Groenewegen in a sprint finish at the Tour of Poland and hit the barriers hard, which left him with a fractured skull, broken nose, facial lacerations and almost no teeth. Ad He was placed in a medically-induced coma but made an incredible return to the peloton eight months later at the Tour of Turkey.

‘Only target is to win my first MotoGP race’ - Bezzecchi

Mooney VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi throws off the rookie title in 2023 as he heads into his second season in MotoGP and the most demanding one to date.

Nakagami unveils 2023 LCR Idemitsu Honda

Takaaki Nakagami returns for his sixth season as part of the LCR Idemitsu Honda team as MotoGP 2023 draws closer.

Mikaela Shiffrin’s wins record quest takes her back to where it all began, live on Peacock

Mikaela Shiffrin‘s pursuit of the Alpine skiing World Cup wins record brings her to the place where she earned her first World Cup victory in December 2012.

Did Norway have best world championships season in snow sports history?

At the last two Winter Olympics, Norway reset the records for total medals a single Winter Games (39) and gold medals at a single Winter Games (16).

Paris-Nice 2023: Mads Pedersen wins messy sprint on Stage 2, Tadej Pogacar grabs more bonus seconds

Mads Pedersen (Trek–Segafredo) won a chaotic sprint finish in the second stage of Paris-Nice from Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma) and also took the overall lead of the race. Tim Merlier (Soudal–Quick-Step) was the big favourite to make it back-to-back stage wins but a crash with 1km remaining split the peloton up. Ad The top 10 were all closely congested at the finish line as Pedersen powered past Kooij, with Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education–EasyPost) third and Dan McLay (Arkea–Samsic) in fourth.

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Tirreno-Adriatico 2023: Fabio Jakobsen wins thrilling Stage 2 sprint from Jasper Philipsen and Fernando Gaviria

Jumbo-Visma super squad win Stage 3 team time trial at Paris-Nice, Magnus Cort takes GC lead

Fabio Jakobsen on 2020 horror crash with Dylan Groenewegen - 'The goal was to just become a normal man again'

‘Only target is to win my first MotoGP race’ - Bezzecchi

Nakagami unveils 2023 LCR Idemitsu Honda

Mikaela Shiffrin’s wins record quest takes her back to where it all began, live on Peacock

Did Norway have best world championships season in snow sports history?

Paris-Nice 2023: Mads Pedersen wins messy sprint on Stage 2, Tadej Pogacar grabs more bonus seconds