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Class is permanent: Why Sam Bennett's Vuelta victories show Bora Hansgrohe should have taken him to Le Tour
“Form is temporary, class is permanent” is one of the oldest and most established maxims in sport. It serves as a call to assess an individual on who they have been over the entirety of their career, and not allow that judgement to be clouded by short term ebbs and flows. It is most often uttered in connection to supposed games of “skill” such as football and cricket (believed to be its earliest sporting association.) This weekend Sam Bennett reminded audiences around the world that it is no less applicable to cycling.
La Vuelta 2022: ‘Quiet periods is what we want’ – Dan Lloyd explains ‘spectacle’ now more likely
Dan Lloyd believes the quieter periods during La Vuelta’s three days in the Netherlands could create a bigger “spectacle” later in the race. Prior to the final sprint finishes in both stages at the weekend, there was a lack of action due to a lack of wind which many felt was needed to spice up the racing in the middle of each stage. Ad Nearly all the general classification contenders are within 33 seconds of Primoz Roglic who is the leading rider of those expected to fight for the overall win.
Javelin, relay golds put Germany top of medal table
MUNICH : A gold medal for Julian Weber in the men's javelin and a fantastic sprint relay victory for Germany's women brought the European Athletics Championships to a noisy conclusion on Sunday and ensured the host nation finished top of the medal table.
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.
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.