Tim Merlier lands second UAE Tour stage win
Tim Merlier celebrated his second stage win in the UAE Tour by taking the penultimate stage in another bunch sprint at Abu Dhabi Breakwater on Saturday.
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Ebba Andersson powers to skiathlon gold from Frida Karlsson at Nordic World Ski Championships
Ebba Andersson powered to women's skiathlon victory at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Planica. Andersson finished 22 seconds ahead of compatriot Frida Karlsson to secure a Swedish one-two, with Norway's Astrid Oeyre Slind completing the podium.
SD Worx's Lotte Kopecky: Women's cycling needs minimum salary, otherwise it 'will not grow'
Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) has backed UCI-imposed minimum salaries to help women’s cycling grow. The 27-year-old has been part of the sport’s development in recent years, and speaking ahead of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Spring Classic, she said established salaries were vital. Ad «They need to be [in place] because otherwise, women's cycling will not grow,» Kopecky said, reported Cycling News.
2022 FIA ETCR Recap: Norbert Michelisz
One of three new faces in the Hyundai Motorsport N ETCR line-up, but one of only two to be making their electric touring car debut outright, Norbert Michelisz – so used to the bustle of large WTCR grids and punishing distances – was always likely to find the short, sharp and spectacular sprints of ETCR a culture shock. Ad And so it proved during the initial rounds, Michelisz getting to grips with starting gates, power boosts and tournament-style race formats in between tackling the more traditional demands of his WTCR campaign.
2022 FIA ETCR Recap: Mikel Azcona
Twice a winner en-route to third overall in the 2021 PURE ETCR standings, Azcona’s arrival at Hyundai Motorsport came with high expectations of a title challenge in the inaugural FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup. Ad Azcona was only driver to switch manufacturers after ending his long association with the SEAT/CUPRA brand in favour of a move to Hyundai Motorsport N where he made his mark the squad’s most competitive entry as its highest-placed driver in five of the six events.
Mark Cavendish on his 'greatest joy' in response to LeBron James, Roger Federer and Usain Bolt comparison
Mark Cavendish has described the «greatest joy» that he gets from all that he has achieved in professional cycling, above all of his legendary records and titles. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Eurosport’s Adam Blythe, Cavendish expressed his excitement about Astana’s transition to sprints as he attempts to launch a memorable return to the highest level aged 37. Ad He also took the opportunity in the one-to-one to describe the Tour de France as “above the sport” as he underlined how special the event is — both for him personally in his illustrious career, and more broadly for cycling as a sport.
WorldSBK Phillip Island: McPhee podiums, Bulega wins in WorldSSP
Aruba Ducati’s Nicolo Bulega won the first WorldSSP race of 2023 in a weather-disrupted, red flagged opener at Phillip Island.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on legacy, retirement plans, motherhood, being a ‘hot girl’
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce dominated women’s sprinting for the last 15 years. In a recent interview, the five-time world 100m champion and eight-time Olympic medalist reflected on legacy, motherhood, retirement plans, life lessons and Black beauty.