Who’s on track at WTCR Race of Italy
A star-studded line-up will take to Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi for WTCR Race of Italy this weekend. Here's a run down of who will be in action.
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Chris Froome believes there is now «nothing holding him back» as he strives to get back to his best. The four-time Tour de France winner has been battling the effects of serious injury following his career-threatening high-speed crash in 2019.
Novak Djokovic told to 'roll up his sleeves and receive the vaccine' to compete at National Bank Open in Montreal
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'Thank you' - Toprak Razgatlioglu's special gesture after historic World Superbike hat-trick
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