F2 Britain: Sargeant beats Vesti at Silverstone for maiden series pole
The Williams junior led practice earlier in the day, and stormed to the top of the timesheets early in the session with a 1m38.946s as the first driver to dip below 1m39s.
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Tour de France 2022: ‘Nightmare start!’ – Stefan Bissegger crashes TWICE in rain-soaked time trial
Stefan Bissegger (EF Education-EasyPost) had a miserable opening day at the Tour de France as he crashed twice in treacherous conditions in Copenhagen. The first instalment of the Danish Grand Depart will be best remembered for the ice-rink conditions, with the heavens opening to make the roads extra slippery. Ad/> Bissegger gambled regardless, flying into corners in a bid to seize the yellow jersey on day one, but his risk-taking backfired spectacularly as he skidded out on painted road markings and hit the deck early on.
Tour de France gets underway in rain-swept Copenhagen
Tour de France got underway Friday, with Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik watching from in front of the royal palace as riders set off gingerly on the rain-slick roads. The 176 riders will hit speeds of up to 60kph as they ride past sights including the Little Mermaid statue, the harbour-front Blox building and the Amalienborg palace. "What a gift to me from my team," said Jeremy Lecroq, who went first.
Giro Donne 2022 – Trek-Segafredo propel Elisa Balsamo to sprint win on Stage 2 as Marianne Vos denied
Elisa Balsamo made Trek-Segafredo’s tireless work worthwhile as she ripped past Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) to claim Stage 2 at Giro Donne. Trek sprung into action with just over 40km remaining as they eroded a gap of over three minutes to a six-strong breakaway, before Lucinda Brand and Elisa Longo Borghini teed up Balsamo for a memorable sprint victory on home soil.
Jacobs heads to US early after missing Diamond League
Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs said he is heading to Eugene, Oregon ahead of the upcoming world championships to "test the waters" after being forced to withdraw from Thursday's Diamond League meet in Stockholm due to muscle tension.
2022 Tour de France: Cyclists to watch
Ten riders to watch at the Tour de France, live on NBC Sports and Peacock from July 1-24 (broadcast/streaming schedule here) …
Alcaraz and Jabeur look to continue love affair with grass
LONDON : Before Wimbledon got underway, Carlos Alcaraz complained that the hardest thing about playing on grass was moving on the slippery surface but judging by his first two rounds at Wimbledon, the Spaniard has taken to it like a duck to water.
