Bennett sprints to second straight Vuelta stage win
Sam Bennett of Bora Hansgrohe clinched his second stage victory in a row by winning stage three of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday (Aug 21), a 193km trek that started and finished in Breda.
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Egan-Simmons takes sixth in 5000m sprint single final
Jenny Egan-Simmons claimed a sixth-place finish in the canoe sprint single 5000m final on the final day of the European Championships in Munich.
Premier League: Edouard Mendy howler sends Chelsea crashing to Leeds defeat
Mendy's costly mistake was the catalyst for Chelsea's shocking implosion at Elland Road as Brenden Aaronson netted after catching the goalkeeper taking too long in possession. Rodrigo's fourth goal in three games this season doubled Leeds' advantage before half-time. Jack Harrison completed Leeds' first win over Chelsea since 2002 and their biggest against their old rivals since 1995.
La Vuelta 2022: Sam Bennett beats Mads Pederson to make it two stage wins in a row in thrilling sprint finish
Sam Bennett made it back-to-back stage wins at this year’s La Vuelta for Bora Hansgrohe, timing his sprint to perfection at the finish in Breda. Bennett held off a charging Mads Pedersen (Trek–Sagafredo) for the second stage in a row, with Dan McLay (Arkea Samsic) also just missing out on the win.
European Championships: Lorena Wiebes pips Elisa Balsamo to win road race gold for the Netherlands
Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes continued her stunning 2022 by winning the women’s road race at the European Championships in a photo finish. Wiebes edged out Elisa Balsamo to win the event on a tight street-circuit in Munich, ahead of bronze medallist Rachele Barbieri and Lisa Brennauer, who finished her final-ever cycling race in fourth, just outside of the medals.
‘I have no muscles!’ – Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel jokes he would easily lose to Antonio Conte in a fight
Thomas Tuchel has joked that he wouldn’t stand a chance in a fight against Antonio Conte following the two managers’ bust-up last weekend.
Sam Bennett wins sprint to take Vuelta's second stage
Irishman Sam Bennett won Stage 2 of the 2022 Vuelta a España after edging out his rivals in a closely contested sprint finish in Utrecht on Saturday.
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation teen track star is ready to shine at 2023 North American Indigenous Games
Kendal Bear will be competing in three events at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games — but the humble teen track star sounds like he almost can't believe it.