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'My legs were almost too good' – Fred Wright gutted after another near-miss at La Vuelta 2022

Fred Wright’s wait for a breakthrough win goes on after another near-miss on Stage 5 at La Vuelta, with the Brit claiming his legs were “almost too good” as he bemoaned his poor luck. Wright (Bahrain Victorious) was part of an 18-strong breakaway on the run from Irun to Bilbao, with the group later joined by Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates) before being slowly whittled down as the stage progressed. Ad With the day certain to go to the break, he later looked best-placed to take a first Grand Tour victory when two chase groups came together and had lone escapee Soler in their sights in the final kilometre.

Fred Wright must keep doing what he’s doing and the big win will come soon in La Vuelta

Watching a Fred Wright interview immediately after a race is a joy to behold. Few cycling fans will forget the 23-year-old Londoner’s emotional reaction to Matt Stephens’ kind words after Stage 19 of the Tour de France in July, when Wright came within striking distance of contesting for the win in Cahors after a spirited counter-attack inside the final hour of racing.

Opinion: MotoGP's new sprint hope for 2023 is a big gamble

At last weekend’s Austrian MotoGP, one of the biggest changes ever made in the history of the sport was announced.

F1 champion Alonso “very proud” of Aprilia’s MotoGP success in 2022

Aprilia has enjoyed a breakthrough season in MotoGP in 2022 in which it earned its first victory in the modern era - which began back in 2002 – with Aleix Espargaro at the Argentine GP.

Exclusive: 'Not up for the fight' - Ronnie O'Sullivan on having easy time beating 'nice guys' on snooker tour

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan has explained why he feels he has an «easier time» against some of his fellow professionals on the tour. The 46-year-old has started the 2022/23 snooker campaign as the sport's undisputed world No. 1 after he conquered the Crucible for a record-equalling seventh time with his latest incredible showing on the biggest stage.

Primoz Roglic in red at La Vuelta after Stage 4 success – but likely to loan out jersey before long

Death, taxes, and Primoz Roglic winning the Vuelta after Tour or Giro heartbreak: in this world, some things are certain. With La Vuelta hitting Spanish soil for the first time this year on Tuesday, it was very much a case of deja-vu at the business end of Stage 4 from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Laguardia, a lumpy ride through the Basque Country with over 2,000m of climbing. Ad Punchy uphill sprints have become synonymous with Roglic in Spain as they were in bygone days with Philippe Gilbert and Alejandro Valverde.

Liverpool’s early-season woes have variety of factors behind them

Liverpool have made their worst start to a Premier League season under Jürgen Klopp, failing to win any of their opening three matches for the first time since 2012‑13 and being leapfrogged by “crisis club” Manchester United following the defeat at Old Trafford on Monday. We take a look at the reasons why …

Primoz Roglic wins to take control at La Vuelta – but team-mate Sam Oomen was not happy about it…

Sam Oomen cut a crestfallen figure after missing out on the red jersey at La Vuelta on Stage 4 – even though team-mate Primoz Roglic ensured Jumbo-Visma’s stranglehold on the race remained intact. Jumbo have played musical chairs with the leader's jersey since claiming it on the opening team time trial in the Netherlands, with Robert Gesink, Mike Teunissen and Edoardo Affini having the honour for one stage each. Ad Given Jumbo’s penchant for sharing, Oomen was tipped to be next on Tuesday’s run from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Laguardia as the race landed in Spain.

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'My legs were almost too good' – Fred Wright gutted after another near-miss at La Vuelta 2022

Fred Wright must keep doing what he’s doing and the big win will come soon in La Vuelta

Opinion: MotoGP's new sprint hope for 2023 is a big gamble

F1 champion Alonso “very proud” of Aprilia’s MotoGP success in 2022

Exclusive: 'Not up for the fight' - Ronnie O'Sullivan on having easy time beating 'nice guys' on snooker tour

Primoz Roglic in red at La Vuelta after Stage 4 success – but likely to loan out jersey before long

Liverpool’s early-season woes have variety of factors behind them

Primoz Roglic wins to take control at La Vuelta – but team-mate Sam Oomen was not happy about it…