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Tour de France 2023 – Robbie McEwen’s sprinter rankings as Mark Cavendish given 1% chance of stage win

Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) is among the headline speed acts at the 2023 Tour de France – but who will prove the strongest in the bunch sprints at cycling’s showpiece event? Cavendish is targeting an outright record 35th stage win at the Tour in July, which would move him clear of Belgian great Eddy Merckx. One problem: Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen doesn’t fancy him and believes he only has a 1% chance of winning a stage. Ad We asked former Australian sprinter and 12-time Tour stage winner McEwen to rank the sprinters in France and, perhaps surprisingly, Cavendish is nowhere to be seen in the top three despite his return to winning ways at the Giro d’Italia.

Brogan proud of Wimbledon campaign after qualifying defeat

Anna Brogan expressed huge pride in her Wimbledon campaign after she fell to defeat in the final round of qualifying on Thursday. Brogan had impressed greatly to reach this stage, playing more matches than most to reach the final round of Wimbledon Qualifying. Ad The 25-year-old came through the LTA's Wimbledon Wildcard Playoff to earn her spot in the draw, starting her campaign by beating former junior No.1 Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva.

Billy Harris takes encouragement from Wimbledon Qualifying run

Billy Harris took encouragement from his Wimbledon Qualifying campaign after defeat in the final round of action in Roehampton. Manxman Harris had picked up two impressive victories to reach this stage, rallying from a set down to beat both Alexander Ritschard and 25th seed Hugo Gaston to reach the third round. Ad Thursday saw him face another tough test against Hamad Medjedovic, a 19-year-old hard-hitting Serbian who made his Grand Slam debut at the French Open last month.

The Ocean Race celebrates record-breaking numbers of women in 2022/23 edition as new rule bears fruit

The 2022/23 Ocean Race featured more women sailors than ever before. There were 39 women sailors, more than a quarter of the competitors, compared to 98 men in the race. Ad That is more than ever before in the race’s 50-year history, and an improvement by a third compared to the previous edition.

Giro Donne 2023 – Opening stage cancelled midway through due to torrential rain

The opening stage of the 2023 Giro Donne was cancelled midway through due to torrential rain. A forecast of apocalyptic conditions in Siena forced organisers to bring the start time forward for Friday's 4.4km individual time trial, with defending champion Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar) setting an early target of 5:42” as the rain began to hammer down. Ad Soon, seven riders were within a second at the top of the standings, with Letizia Paternoster (Trek-Segafredo) judged to have set a marginally quicker 5’42” than Van Vleuten to take the top spot.

Giro Donne 2023 Stage 1 LIVE – Short time trial cancelled amid miserable conditions

Ad 13:40 — Stage cancelled Vuelta España FemeninaVollering wins on Lagos de Covadonga but Van Vleuten holds on for Vuelta GC win07/05/2023 AT 13:48 13:30 — Race paused The race has been paused for a second time now due to the weather! Early start — the times so far There has been an earlier start than initially planned due to bad weather of heavy rain and thunderstorms. Unfortunately, this meant that many of the contenders for today have already completed their TTs before the live coverage started.

Gauff and Keys set Eastbourne semi-final clash

Coco Gauff and Madison Keys set up an all-American semi-final on a busy day of action at the LTA's Rothesay International Eastbourne. In an impressive quarter-final performance, Gauff beat third seed, world No.4 and doubles partner Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-3 to book her spot in the last four. Ad While Keys was similarly impressive, overcoming rain delays to ease past the unseeded Petra Martic 6-4 6-1 and continue her quest for a second Eastbourne title, having triumphed at the event back in 2014.

Harris and Brogan beaten in final round of Wimbledon Qualifying

Billy Harris and Anna Brogan both took positives from their Wimbledon campaigns after tasting defeat in the third and final round of qualifying in Roehampton. In a packed Stadium Court, Manxman Harris faced a tough test against Serbia's Hamad Medjedovic, who ultimately prevailed 6-4 7-6(6) 6-4. Ad But despite his loss, Harris believed there was plenty of encouragement to take from a run that saw him defeat Alexander Ritschard and 25th seed Hugo Gaston across the first two rounds.

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Tour de France 2023 – Robbie McEwen’s sprinter rankings as Mark Cavendish given 1% chance of stage win

Brogan proud of Wimbledon campaign after qualifying defeat

Billy Harris takes encouragement from Wimbledon Qualifying run

The Ocean Race celebrates record-breaking numbers of women in 2022/23 edition as new rule bears fruit

Giro Donne 2023 – Opening stage cancelled midway through due to torrential rain

Giro Donne 2023 Stage 1 LIVE – Short time trial cancelled amid miserable conditions

Gauff and Keys set Eastbourne semi-final clash

Harris and Brogan beaten in final round of Wimbledon Qualifying