Verstappen can rain on Ferrari's Monza parade
Italy's Monza circuit celebrates its 100th anniversary this weekend with Ferrari under pressure to perform in front of a packed home crowd and Red Bull's Max Verstappen ready to spoil the party.
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Uran takes Vuelta stage 17 in close finish, Evenepoel retains lead
:Rigoberto Uran held off Quentin Pacher and Jesus Herrada in a thrilling sprint finish to win stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday as overall leader Remco Evenepoel maintained his advantage and edged closer to a maiden Grand Tour title.
Remco Evenepoel saved by 'bizarre' 3km rule after late puncture at La Vuelta – but was that right?
One question raged after Stage 16 at La Vuelta: did Remco Evenepoel really have a puncture? A crazy finale to what was dubbed a ‘flat’ stage by organisers saw Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) pull up with a mechanical, just moments after red jersey rival Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) had dropped a sensational attack with 2.7km remaining. Ad Evenepoel cut a relaxed figure given he was inside the final 3km – the safety net to get the same time as the peloton in event of a fall, puncture or mechanical – while up the road, Roglic somehow contrived to crash just metres from the finish. as he squabbled for victory and bonus seconds.
Rigoberto Uran wins from breakaway as Remco Evenepoel swats away Enric Mas attacks on Stage 17 at La Vuelta
Colombia’s Rigoberto Uran (EF Education-EasyPost) completed his Grand Tour stage grand slam with a brilliant victory at the Monasterio de Tenudio in Stage 17 of La Vuelta. The 35-year-old was part of a strong 13-man breakaway that went the distance, Uran capping off his brilliant day by rising to ninth place in the general classification.
'He can barely walk' - Primoz Roglic in 'quite some pain' after Vuelta crash, says Jumbo-Visma team-mate
Primoz Roglic can “barely walk” after the heavy crash that ended his hopes of a fourth-straight Vuelta title, Jumbo-Visma team-mate Mike Teunissen revealed ahead of Stage 17. The Slovenian contrived to bizarrely crash in the sprint tear-up on Tuesday as he fought for victory and bonus seconds, just minutes after his sensational attack saw him open up a gap on his GC rivals. Ad Although he remounted to cross the finish wounded and bloodied, he abandoned ahead of Wednesday’s run to Monasterio de Tentudia.
Chris Froome backs Primoz Roglic to return 'even stronger' after horror crash ends La Vuelta hopes
Chris Froome (Israel-Premier Tech) has backed Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) to “come back even stronger” after a freak crash ended the Slovenian’s hopes of a fourth-straight title at La Vuelta. Roglic blew the bunch apart on Stage 16 with a devastating attack inside the final 3km, only to contrive to crash in the sprint tear-up as he jostled for victory with his fellow escapees.
Three-time Vuelta a Espana winner Primoz Roglic ruled out of 2022 race after nasty Stage 16 crash
Primoz Roglic will not start Stage 17 of the 2022 Vuelta a Espana following a horror crash at the end of the previous day's stage. His team, Jumbo-Visma, announced on Wednesday morning that the three-time champion is out of the race «as a consequence of yesterday's crash». Ad «Unfortunately, Primoz Roglic will not be at the start of Stage 17 as a consequence of yesterday’s crash,» they wrote in a tweet.
Five takeaways as Champions League makes a return
Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk, exiled from their war-hit country, began their Champions League campaign with a stunning 4-1 win at Leipzig on Tuesday.