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Trainer William Haggas likens Baaeed to a motorcycle competing in Tour de France after another scintillating display in the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood
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27/07/22 21:32
Trainer William Haggas likened super-charged Baaeed to a motorcycle competing in the Tour de France after his superstar made it nine races unbeaten with another scintillating display in the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. There was more sweat on the brow of the Newmarket trainer than there was on Baaeed after Jim Crowley's mount smoothly moved through the gears before beating French 2,000 Guineas winner Modern Games by a length and a quarter. Last year's Sussex Stakes winner Alcohol Free, who came into the race off the back of a victory in the July Cup at Newmarket, was a further length and three-quarters back in third....read
Aussie cyclist flies through the air in MASSIVE crash during Tour de France - as team manager lashes out at her even though she didn't cause the pile-up
26/07/22 08:21Frain was thrown through the air and slid across the road for several metres but it was worse news for Cavalli, who was forced out of the race altogether following the incident.Dane Jonas Vingegaard confirms his first Tour de France success while Jasper Philipsen wins final stage in Paris
24/07/22 21:30Alpecin-Deceuninck's Philipsen took his second stage success of this Tour as he came around Dylan Groenewegen in the final few metres to win, with Alexander Kristoff third.Kiwi Tour de France rider LOSES IT after shocking brain snap by support car and motorbike made him crash: 'Is this the first tour you've driven in?'
22/07/22 23:02Tour de France veteran Jack Bauer was left fuming after a media motorbike cut off the Kiwi, jamming him into the back of a UAE Emirates car that left the cyclist with bruises and bloodChristophe Laporte ends French wait for a win in the 19th Tour de France stage from Castelnau-Magnoac to Cahors... as Britain's Fred Wright narrowly misses out on victory after fading late on
22/07/22 22:28Christophe Laporte delivered an overdue French win on the 109th Tour de France as Fred Wright was again the nearly man.Tour de France leader warms fans' hearts with incredible display of sportsmanship as he stops and waits for his biggest rival after he crashed on wild descent
22/07/22 01:17Yellow jersey wearer Jonas Vingegaard won over cycling fans by refusing to extend his lead when his main rival for the title, Tadej Pogacar, crashed on stage 18 of the famous race.Chris Froome's Tour de France is OVER after the four-time winner tested positive for Covid ahead of stage 18 - just three days before the finale in Paris
21/07/22 12:15Chris Froome is out of the Tour de France after testing positive for Covid-19 and has immediately set his sights on racing the Vuelta a Espana later this season.Tadej Pogacar wins his third stage of this year's Tour de France in uphill sprint... but the victory is not enough to take the yellow jersey from rival Jonas Vingegaard as the duo fight to the end in Peyragudes
20/07/22 21:30Stage 17 came down to a slow-motion battle with the pair exchanging blows before Pogacar's landed decisively. Yet, there was almost nothing to separate the top two in the general classification.'It's a three-week race, anything can happen': Geraint Thomas insists he can still win Tour de France despite falling behind leader Jonas Vingegaard and two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar
18/07/22 14:19Geraint Thomas believes he can still win this year's Tour de France despite trailing formidable duo Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar. The Welshman heads into the final stages in third place.Jasper Philipsen claims maiden Tour de France victory with 15th stage sprint win as leader Jonas Vinegaard struggles despite maintaining overall lead over defending champion Tadej Pogacar
17/07/22 18:27Alpecin-Deceuninck rider Philipsen timed his effort to perfection to beat compatriot Wout van Aert and Dane Mads Pedersen, who were second and third respectively, in the bunch sprint.Britain's new cycling sensation Tom Pidcock reveals he knew since he was a child that he would become a professional after becoming youngest rider to win brutal Tour de France Alpe d'Huez stage despite 2019 horror crash
16/07/22 21:30INTERVIEW BY JAMES SHARPE: Tom Pidcock's Tokyyo triumph, four days before turning 22 last July, was Britain's third on Magic Monday after wins of Adam Peaty, Tom Daley and Matty Lee.Britain's Fred Wright pipped in final sprint as Mads Pedersen wins stage 13 of the Tour de France... while Jonas Vingegaard retains yellow jersey and maintains his lead over defending champion Tadej Pogacar
15/07/22 17:46Former world champion Mads Pedersen took his first Grand Tour stage win on stage 13 of the Tour de France as Fred Wright suffered more breakaway heartache.Tom Pidcock further cements his credentials as the future of British cycling by becoming the youngest EVER Tour de France stage winner on world famous Alpe d'Huez
14/07/22 18:36The 22-year-old from Leeds conquered the most famous climb in world cycling to claim his first major stage victory, beating four-time champion Chris Froome into third.Jonas Vingegaard grabs the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogacar after launching a stunning attack on the final climb to win stage 11 and take the overall lead at the Tour de France
13/07/22 15:58Jonas Vingegaard won stage 11 of the Tour de France to take the yellow jersey as Tadej Pogacar cracked on the Col du Granon in a stunning finale.Mark Cavendish set to leave Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl at the end of the season after being left out of their team for the Tour de France
12/07/22 21:56Mark Cavendish is set to leave Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl at the end of the season and will seek to break Eddy Merckx's Tour de France record next year with a new team.Tour de France brought to a standstill by climate activists
12/07/22 18:12The 10th stage of the Tour de France was halted for 10 minutes on Tuesday after half a dozen climate activists tried to stop riders on the road before being pulled out by police and a senior organizers' official.Luxembourg's Bob Jungels holds off late charge from Thibaut Pinot to WIN stage nine and claim his first Tour de France stage victory in Chatel - after testing positive for Covid-19 one week before the competition
10/07/22 17:07Bob Jungels clung on to win stage nine of the Tour de France in Chatel as a breakaway was allowed its fun on Sunday. 'It's hard to say how I feel right now,' Jungels said. 'I'm just overwhelmed.Defending champion Tadej Pogacar extends his lead by beating Jonas Vingegaard in thrilling finish to stage seven at the Tour de France
08/07/22 19:55Close to where Tadej Pogacar sealed his first Tour de France victory two years ago, he moved a step nearer to a third with a stage win on La Planche des Belles Filles on Friday.Heart-stopping moment a Tour de France rider breaks his NECK in savage collision with a fan during chaotic stage that saw bikes hurtle down cobblestones
08/07/22 04:35Daniel Oss was lucky to escape permanent injury in the collision, which happened on a treacherous stretch of stage five of the world famous race.Simon Clarke's tears of joy after veteran, 35, becomes the OLDEST Australian to win a Tour de France stage after triumphing in dramatic photo finish in Wallers
07/07/22 10:57Australian cycling veteran Simon Clarke has earned a magnificent, last-ditch Tour de France triumph to crown his long career after a brutal, crash-strewn cobbled stage, before breaking down in tears.Dylan Groenewegen lays ghosts of 2020 horror crash to rest with victory in Tour de France's stage three sprint as a FOUR-WAY photo finish hands the Dutchman his fifth career stage win by millimetres in Sondeborg
03/07/22 17:16A day after Fabio Jakobsen, it was the turn of Dylan Groenewegen to complete his own comeback from their horror crash in 2020, as he won stage three of the Tour de France.Carnage at the Tour de France! Yellow jersey rider Yves Lampaert is involved in a nasty peloton pile-up... but the Belgian manages to get back on his bike to complete second stage in Denmark
02/07/22 15:59Lampaert was a somewhat surprising winner of the opening time trial on Friday, earning himself the treasured maillot jaune. However, stage two did not go according to plan for the Belgian.Geraint Thomas is chasing history as he looks to become the oldest Tour de France champion since 1922... but can Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar spoil the party and seal his hat-trick of wins?
30/06/22 21:30With Geraint Thomas chasing history, and Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar looking to make it three wins in a row - it promises to be an exciting few weeks.Mark Cavendish MISSES OUT on a spot in the Tour de France as he is named first-reserve rider by Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl despite British road race form... as his chance to beat all-time stage wins record takes a hit
27/06/22 14:24Cavendish, 37, had made his case for Tour de France selection after winning his second British road race title on Sunday, saying he will win stages if selected.Geraint Thomas becomes FIRST British cyclist to win the Tour de Suisse after stage eight time-trial success, as the Welshman finds form just weeks before the start of the Tour de France
19/06/22 16:16The 36-year-old Ineos Grenadiers rider finished the final stage of Switzerland's biggest road race three seconds slower than Remco Evenepoel, but it was enough to claim the overall victory.'Paper wraps the rock': Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar gifts teammate Rafal Majka victory just yards from finish line as pair decide race by playing rock, paper, scissors on their bikes at the Tour of Slovenia
18/06/22 16:18The pair were so far ahead of the pack in the fourth stage of the race that they were able to let their hands off their bikes and indulge in a game of chance to decide who would cross the line first.Jain Hindley becomes FIRST Australian to win Giro d'Italia just two years after losing title on the FINAL stage... and Australia's only second-ever Grand Tour winner after Cadel Evans
29/05/22 15:34Jai Hindley accomplished what he so narrowly missed out on two years ago by sealing overall victory in the Giro d´Italia on Sunday - becoming the first Australian rider to win Italy´s Grand Tour.Mark Cavendish set to miss his chance to break the stage wins record at the Tour de France... with Fabio Jakobsen poised to replace him as lead sprinter after the cycling legend was selected for the Giro d'Italia
02/05/22 21:30The British rider produced an extraordinary career comeback to win four stages at last year's Tour and equal Eddy Merckx's tally of 34 victories but is set to take part in the Giro when it starts on Friday.MARTIN SAMUEL: Elite sport is NOT the place for inclusivity to trump fairness, and authorities are too cowed by the potential backlash to draw lines elsewhere - but regulations and the controversy springs from empathy
04/04/22 21:35MARTIN SAMUEL: Five nanomoles per litre. That is what we reduce it to. The level of testosterone permitted for competition in women's sport.Tour de France 2019 winner Egan Bernal is in intensive care after suffering a punctured lung, fractured kneecap and broken leg after he crashed into a PARKED BUS on a training ride in his native Colombia
25/01/22 08:15Bernal, 25, underwent multiple rounds of surgery following the accident, with doctors working to repair fractures in his right leg and kneecap as well as a collapsed lung.Tour de France could return to Britain in 2026 - 12 years after a stage was last held there - as UK government look to host the Grand Depart which provided £130m for the local economies in 2014
27/10/21 19:36The Tour de France could return to Britain in 2026 after the government confirmed on Wednesday it would help fund a bid to host the Grand Depart for the world's most-celebrated bike race.Tour de France could return to Britain in 2026, with UK launching bid for cycling's most famous road race as part of £40m-plus investment in hosting sporting events
26/10/21 10:45The UK will launch a bid to host the start of the Tour de France in 2026, chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce in his Budget on Wednesday. Britain last host cycling's most famous race in 2014.Spectator who caused massive crash at the Tour de France in June faces a four-month suspended PRISON sentence - and the unnamed 31-year-old woman admits she is 'ashamed' during a brief trial in Brest
14/10/21 15:34DANIEL MATTHEWS: The 31-year-old French woman, whose identity has been hidden due to online abuse, stepped into the path of the peloton to hold up a sign for passing TV cameras.Crown Princess Mary and her husband Prince Frederik visit historic Kings Jelling ahead of Tour de France 2022
26/09/21 08:38Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik paid a visit to historic Kings Jelling in Denmark to attend a Tour de France 2022 event.Aussie cyclist who was dropped by his team during the Tour de France after stopping mid-race with 'mental health' issues overcomes heartbreak to win Olympics bronze medal
29/07/21 00:20Australian cyclist Rohan Dennis has gone from being dropped by his team mid-Tour de France because of mental health issues to Olympic bronze medallist.Douglas ready to party on Mark Cavendish's day of destiny in Paris as Isle of Man rallies behind resurgent veteran looking to make history and eclipse Eddy Merckx's Tour de France stage record
17/07/21 21:30'We're having a big party in Douglas, our capital,' explains Dot Tilbury MBE, who helped run youth cycling on the Isle of Man when Cavendish first arrived in 1995 - and still does.Mark Cavendish slams bike into the ground and storms off after row with mechanic as Brit chases Tour de France record... but he later apologises for his outburst
17/07/21 12:31The Brit was filmed slamming his bike to the ground after speaking to the mechanic before shouting 'Sort it out' to him as he trotted towards the team bus.Matej Mohoric replicates Lance Armstrong's infamous 'zipped-lips' gesture as he celebrates winning at the Tour de France just days after a doping raid at his team hotel
16/07/21 16:13The Bahrain Victorious rider said he was making specific reference to the raid at the team hotel earlier this week over allegations of doping.Tour de France team Bahrain Victorious' hotel hit by police raid just hours before final mountainous race stage following anonymous allegations of doping
15/07/21 21:30It's claimed up to 50 police officers descended on the hotel near Pau. No arrests were made, with the team confirming they provided copies of their riders' training files to police.It's not all doom and gloom, the summer of sport has only just begun! The Open is underway, the British Grand Prix is here, Mark Cavendish is on the brink of history, Dina Asher-Smith can be Team GB's Olympic star... and cricket's Hundred is set to ignite
15/07/21 11:20Football is off the menu for the time being (although clubs have started pre-season), but there's plenty of tasty action for sports fans to tuck into. Here, Sportsmail looks at the summer of sport.Sepp Kuss becomes the first American for a DECADE to win a Tour de France stage at the 15th section - with defending champion Tadej Pogacar remaining in the yellow jersey
11/07/21 16:18Jumbo-Visma's Kuss was the last survivor of a group that got away on the stage from Ceret to Andorre-la-Vielle, attacking on the final climb of the Col de Beixalis and holding off Alejandro Valverde.Bauke Mollema secures victory on stage 14 of Tour de France as Dutchman gets his second career win in the race while Tadej Pogacar retains yellow jersey
10/07/21 15:42Mollema attacked out of a breakaway with 42 kilometres left of the 184km stage from Carcassonne and quickly built a lead of more than a minute which held over the final climb.Mark Cavendish secures THIRD Tour de France stage win of 2021 and the 33rd of his career after a controlled ride in Valence to move the Brit within one of Eddy Merckx's all-time record
06/07/21 15:53Old school, run of the mill - like you'd read in a cycling magazine,' was how Mark Cavendish described the platform he was afforded on Tuesday. 'A textbook lead-out.'Mark Cavendish set to sign new Deceuninck-Quick-Step contract for 2022 in coming weeks after the late call-up claimed victories in two stages in opening week of the Tour de France
03/07/21 22:20The 36-year-old Manxman was a late call-up to Deceuninck-QuickStep's Tour squad after an injury to Sam Bennett but has capitalised in style, taking his first wins in the race since 2016.Defending champion Tadej Pogacar storms into yellow jersey with sensational solo on stage eight of the Tour de France as Geraint Thomas and Primoz Roglic drop out of contention
03/07/21 15:58Pogacar attacked out of a much reduced peloton with a little over 30km of the stage remaining, He rode away from Richard Carapaz and reeled in the bulk of the breakaway to finish fourth.Slovenia's Matej Mohoric powers to his first stage win in the Tour de France... but Mathieu van der Poel extends his lead in the yellow jersey to 30 seconds!
02/07/21 20:26A long and painful stage to end a long and painful first week of the Tour de France. One that should call time on Primoz Roglic's hopes but ended with a first victory for Matej Mohoric.Olympic cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins shows off his muscular tattooed physique as he goes shirtless during a run in rural France
01/07/21 14:52The celebrated cyclist, 41, flaunted his ripped frame and impressive collection of tattoos as he posed for Instagram photos on a road in France on Thursday.Tour de France organisers WITHDRAW complaint against woman who caused the biggest crash in the race's history 24 hours after her arrest - but she IS still likely to face charges from prosecutors
01/07/21 11:24L'Equipe claim the decision has been taken 'for the sake of appeasement', despite the large number of riders who were caught up in the pile-up. She may still face prosecution, however.Reigning Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar dominates the stage five time trial to finish 19 seconds ahead of Stefan Kung... but Mathieu van der Poel retains the yellow jersey
30/06/21 22:49Pogacar's victory on the day - 19 seconds ahead of European time trial champion Stefan Kung - was a major statement less than a week into his title defence at the Tour de France.Police in Brittany arrest a local woman over the Tour de France's worst-ever crash after scouring fans' camera footage during the four-day search
30/06/21 07:20French radio network RTL detailed today that a woman has been identified in connection with the crash and has since been taken into police custody in Landerneau, an area in Brittany, France.Tour de France riders STOP racing for one minute during stage four in protest about their safety after a SPECTATOR caused France's worst-ever crash
29/06/21 12:52Shortly after the neutralised roll out from Redon, the peloton stopped shortly after kilometre zero of the 150.4km stage to Fougeres, standing stationary for a minute.French police fear woman who caused the Tour de France's worst-ever crash with placard written in German is UNTRACEABLE and has flown home
29/06/21 07:36Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the nearest airport is operating on a reduced departure list and most of their flights are internal in France, to destinations such as Paris and Bordeaux.Tour de France crash surgeon, a three-star general in Iraq and Afghanistan, likens the carnage caused by placard-holding fan to a 'WAR ZONE with unimaginable breakage and bodies everywhere', as police hunt for female spectator who faces a year in jail
28/06/21 08:18Gilbert Versier has been working as an orthopaedic surgeon on the Tour for 11 years but previously served as a medical officer, a three-star general, operating out in Iraq and Afghanistan.Mathieu van der Poel pays tribute to grandfather and Tour de France great Raymond Poulidor as he clinches emotional stage two victory to clinch the yellow jersey for the first time
27/06/21 21:30While Pogacar and Roglic strengthened their cases as contenders to be wearing yellow in Paris and Thomas lost time - Van der Poel, grandson of Tour great Raymond Poulidor, took the jersey.Mark Cavendish will return to the Tour de France for the first time in THREE YEARS this summer for Deceuninck-QuickStep as his resurgence continues
21/06/21 14:19The 36-year-old was named in Deceuninck-QuickStep's eight-man squad for the race which begins on Saturday as injury ruled out fellow sprinter Sam Bennett.MARTIN SAMUEL: Ex-Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman masterminded possibly the biggest scandal in British sporting history... the guilty verdict places an asterisk against every rider who thrived under him
12/03/21 22:31CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: We were so good. How did we do it? Those who reviewed the evidence around Doctor Richard Freeman think, on balance of probabilities, that we cheated.'I hope he kicks on from this and gets the opportunity to do it in the Tour de France': Bradley Wiggins predicts big future for Tao Geoghegan Hart after sensational Giro d'Italia victory
25/10/20 22:30Bradley Wingers hailed the 25-year-old's perfect performance on Sunday at the Giro d'Italia. Wiggins has predicted a glorious future and says he should push for the Tour de France.Tadej Podacar on the brink of stunning Tour de France win after Slovenian snatches yellow jersey from Primoz Roglic in La Planche des Belles Filles
19/09/20 21:30Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia smashed his way to a shock victory in the Tour de France with an extraordinary performance in the 36.2 kilometre individual time trial to La Planche des Belles Filles.MARTIN SAMUEL: Money wasn't killing football, it's what made it so much fun... the next time someone begins lecturing on the obscenity of Chelsea's spending or Aubameyang's new contract, just tell them to shut up
17/09/20 21:30MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Macclesfield have gone. There are boarded-up shops and empty pubs on the way to Moss Rose, and now the football club will pass the same way.Primoz Roglic hangs on to the yellow jersey and maintains lead over Tadej Pogacar, but Germany's Lennard Kamna earns his maiden Tour de France win in stage 16
15/09/20 17:35Germany's Lennard Kamna won stage 16 of the Tour de France from a breakaway in Villard-de-Lans, but there has been no change at the top of the overall standings of this year's event.Fans banned from the start, finish and key climbs during Sunday's mountain stage as Tour de France heads into coronavirus 'red zones'
12/09/20 17:54The Tour de France was heading 'behind closed doors' as Covid-19 infection rates rose across France, after local officials stepped in to ban fans from the key climbs on Sunday's mountain stage.Primoz Roglic extends lead in the yellow jersey on the Tour de France after Daniel Martinez claims maiden win on stage 13
11/09/20 19:50Primoz Roglic stamped his authority on the Tour de France as defending champion Egan Bernal slipped back on a punishing stage 13 to the summit on Puy Mary.Marc Hirschi claims maiden Tour de France stage victory as Primoz Roglic retains the yellow jersey after stage 12
10/09/20 21:39Hirschi, making his debut Tour at the age of 22, had twice been on the podium in the opening week of the race after seeing attacking efforts fall short, but delivered for Team Sunweb on stage 12.Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme tests positive for coronavirus... having sat in a car with the French prime minister just three days ago and after riders spoke out about their fears of catching Covid from fans not wearing face masks
08/09/20 10:46There are now worries surrounding French prime minister Jean Castex, who sat in a car alongside Prudhomme, 59, for a whole day during stage eight on Saturday in the Pyrenees mountains.'This cannot be right': Tour de France riders fear they will catch Covid-19 from fans lining climbs without masks on... with competitors and their teams facing 650 tests today
07/09/20 10:36During Saturday's first stage in the Pyrenees mountains, many fans without masks did not respect the two-metre distance required by organisers as they cheered on the riders.Britain's Adam Yates retains the yellow jersey, but Alexey Lutsenko takes stage six of the Tour de France as the riders climb to the top of Mont Aigoual for the first time in history
03/09/20 22:23The Tour de France's top riders made a mountain into a molehill in stage six, as Kazakh rider Alexey Lutsenko surged alone to victory up the previously unclimbed Lusette pass.Life in the fast lane: Conor McGregor dons the famous Tour de France yellow jersey… but UFC star looks more at home getting manicure and pedicure
01/09/20 14:19The Irishman announced in July that he will be one of the athletes to take part in the 24-hour challenge on September 12 and 13. The MMA fighter cheered on Tour de France cyclists at the weekend.Caleb Ewan outsmarts Sam Bennett to win Tour de France stage three as Julian Alaphilippe retains lead
31/08/20 16:10Australian Caleb Ewan timed his effort to perfection to win the third stage of the Tour de France in a bunch sprint at the end of a 198-km hilly ride through the Alpine foothills on Monday.Britain's Adam Yates is pipped by emotional winner Julian Alaphilippe in three-man sprint at stage two of the Tour de France
30/08/20 21:32DAVID KENT: Mitchelton-Scott rider Yates caught a two-man breakaway of Alaphilippe and Switzerland's Marc Hirschi on the final climb with 10kilometres to go in Nice.Four-time champion Chris Froome left OUT of the Tour de France after being omitted from Team Ineos' eight-man squad... with 2018 winner Geraint Thomas also overlooked
19/08/20 07:15Chris Froome, who has won the prestigious event on four occasions, was joined by 2018 champion Geraint Thomas in failing to land a place on the squad for the upcoming event.Team Ineos MUST take Chris Froome to Tour de France, insists Sir Bradley Wiggins... despite 35-year-old leaving them at the end of the season
03/08/20 21:30Chris Froome, 35, is battling to secure a place in Team Ineos' eight-man roster for the race which begins on August 29, with Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal also jockeying for their position.'An Olympic Games behind closed doors is clearly something we do not want': IOC president rules out holding Tokyo 2020 without spectators next summer
15/07/20 23:37The Games were postponed by 12 months in March amid the coronavirus pandemic, but uncertainty still surrounds what the event will look like in 2021 - or even whether it can happen.Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome is set to leave Team Ineos at the end of the season after ten years under Sir Dave Brailsford amid links to Israel Start-Up Nation having seen his leadership role challenged
09/07/20 09:46The four-time Tour de France winner will join Israel Start-Up Nation (ISN) team when his Ineos deal expires in December,From two standout RB Leipzig talents to a £43m-rated surprise package in La Liga... five centre backs who are targets for Europe's biggest clubs this summer
16/05/20 11:17As European clubs begin to focus on who could be acquired this summer, Sportsmail takes a look at five centre backs who could make a big-money move over the coming months.Chris Froome is approached by TWO rival teams about shock mid-season switch away from Team Ineos BEFORE the Tour de France in August
14/05/20 20:04Chris Froome has been approached about a shock switch from Team Ineos before August's Tour de France. The four-time yellow jersey winner is out of contract with Team Ineos at the end of 2020.Disgraced Lance Armstrong to tell 'his truth' about steroid use in upcoming ESPN documentary seven years after giving Oprah his first tell-all interview
13/05/20 20:10Disgraced former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong is opening up about the truth behind his use of performance-enhancing drugs - or at least his version of the truth.'They will only be held if there is authorisation for the public to be there': French sport minister Roxana Maracineanu casts doubt on major events amid coronavirus pandemic
01/05/20 23:29The Tour de France and French Open have come under doubt after ministers stated they would only be held if fans can attend. Events in France gathering 5,000 people have been banned until September'The Tour de France is not being called into question': Cycling's biggest race is STILL set to go ahead, says France's sports minister... even as they call off all events until September
29/04/20 09:06French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu looked to clarify the situation around the biggest race in cycling, which has already been rearranged to take place on August 29.'Some light at the end of the tunnel': Chris Froome welcomes news that Tour de France is now set to start in August instead of being scrapped
15/04/20 21:30Chris Froome called the rescheduling of the Tour de France a 'light at the end of the tunnel' after it was postponed for two months rather than scrapped.Tour de France is set to become the latest global sporting event to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic after French president extends the country's lockdown
14/04/20 17:01The Tour has not been cancelled since 1946 when France was recovering from the War but has now been cancelled is in its 107th year after France's lockdown extension.
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The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
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Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
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Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
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Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games Makes more history
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Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
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Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
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Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in 800m Olympic heat as Team GB superstar advances in quest for athletics gold medal
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Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver in men's 200m medley as the Team GB star becomes Scotland's greatest-ever Olympian with eighth medal - while Leon Marchand collects fourth gold in Paris
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Novak Djokovic is booed in semi-final win as he clashes with umpire and his own box... but recovers his composure to set up rematch with Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
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Bryony Page hopes to run away to the circus after springing to gold as the Brit bounces clear of rivals... then sets her sights on Cirque du Soleil
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Team GB star praised for showing an 'elite mentality' in honest interview after finishing eighth in the BMX final at the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde and the Netherlands reach the last-16 in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics... as the Dutchman is again booed loudly by spectators
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New look for Cristiano Ronaldo? Al-Nassr star seen sporting a pair of glasses while on holiday in Madrid with Georgina Rodriguez!
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Louis van Gaal, 72, gives latest health update as he battles prostate cancer and reveals his surprise at being offered shock job by a European giant
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Boxer Sitora Turdibekova leaves ring in TEARS after taking brutal blows during Olympic beating by second 'failed gender test' Lin Yu-ting
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Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit - and will debut the £125 strip in final USA pre-season tour clash against fierce rivals Man United this weekend
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MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Rasmus Hojlund recovers in a cryotherapy chamber - and why Leny Yoro's absence isn't all bad
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Dan Evans SOBS as Olympics and Team GB team-mate Andy Murray's career comes to an end after their heartbreaking exit from the men's doubles
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Andy Murray jokes he 'never even liked tennis anyway' minutes after his glittering career comes to an end... as he makes a change to his social media bio
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Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference
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Revealed: What Italian opponent of 'biological male' boxer at centre of Olympics row told her corner after she WITHDREW from fight after 46 seconds
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BBC presenter Clare Balding breaks down in TEARS live on air as Andy Murray's stunning career comes to an end with Olympic doubles heartbreak in Paris
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Adam Peaty hands HUGE boost to Team GB ahead of relay races as swimming superstar is pictured back in the pool just days after a positive Covid test
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Leny Yoro could be out for TWO MONTHS amid fears he's fractured his metatarsal in blow for Man United - with new signing spotted on crutches
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are knocked OUT of the Paris Olympics as dream Spanish pairing fall short in men's doubles against USA
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Fred Sirieix fights back tears as he tells his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix live on air that he is 'bursting' with pride after bronze medal
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Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup - with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground to host the final
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EXCLUSIVEJohn Barnes on Jurgen Klopp 'stealing his thunder' before Arne Slot's arrival and what Darwin Nunez must do to be the 'best in the world'
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Brazilian swimmer breaks silence after she was BANISHED from the Olympics for sneaking out 'to go on a night out in Paris' with her boyfriend
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The blueprint for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new stadium plan? SoFi Satdium has a 120-yard screen, jaw-dropping luxury suites and a futuristic roof
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Lamine Yamal 'UNFOLLOWS his TiKTok influencer girlfriend' after she was shown in a viral video sitting on another boy's lap
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Mason Greenwood scores just 30 minutes into his first Marseille appearance after his £30m move from Man United, as Roberto De Zerbi's side impress
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Tom Daley's diving partner Noah Williams breaks down in tears after winning Olympics silver - as he pays tribute to former coach who passed away
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Matt Richards reveals he thought he had touched the wall FIRST after missing out on Olympic gold in 200m freestyle final to David Popovici by 0.02sec
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'Seems like he's reinvented himself after his West Ham loan': Kalvin Phillips is mocked by fans as clip of midfielder dwelling on the ball goes viral
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French cyclist knocked-out in HORROR Olympic mountain bike crash BUT her coach declares she will 'come back STRONGER'
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Son of ex-Liverpool star who won the Champions League in 2005 signs scholarship contract with the Reds as he follows in father's footsteps
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Fans impressed after 'middle-aged man disrobes to just a Speedo' before diving into the pool to retrieve lost property
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Adam Peaty reveals what son George, 3, told him after his Olympic heartbreak in Paris - as he admits he thought he'd won gold in incredibly close finish
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Fencing fury as world No 1 Sandro Bazadze rages at referee for 'killing' him, before ranting: 'The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?'
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is spotted signing a young Real Madrid fan's shirt during holiday with Jude Bellingham
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West Brom's pre-season 'friendly' against Mallorca turns violent as fight breaks out as Jayson Molumby PUNCHES opponent
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Endrick moved to tears as '43,000 fans' turn up to see his Real Madrid unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu just days after the Brazilian teen finally joined
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Marcus Rashford's luxury Range Rover hit by 'drink driver' in shock incident with Man United team-mate Tyrell Malacia taken to hospital
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Team GB WIN their first medal of the Olympic Games as Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim bronze in 3m synchronised diving
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Heavy rain continues to wreck havoc at Paris Olympics as swimming practice for men's triathlon is thrown into doubt... with concerns over River Seine safety
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Watch the INCREDIBLE transformation of an Olympic swimming pool - as £300m La Defense Arena prepares to welcome Adam Peaty
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Meet Team GB's WAGs: Gordon Ramsay's influencer daughter, the dental hygienist-turned entrepreneur and ex- Geordie Shore star
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Andy Murray shares fan's hilarious post that claims tennis star 'will start rusting out in the rain' during eye-catching Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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EXCLUSIVESpoonfuls of caviar, $500 tips and giant TVs with his victorious fights on loop... how boxing great Floyd Mayweather likes to party
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She wants a Porsche if she wins gold at the Paris Olympics but Team GB's poster girl is just as driven on the track - meet the REAL Keely Hodgkinson
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Fans claim that PSG star Achraf Hakimi is driving the Morocco team bus at the Olympics in France in viral video - or is it an uncanny resemblance?
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'Who is this and what has he done with Mikel Arteta?': Fans are left shocked by Arsenal manager's appearance in new video as he previews new season
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Max Verstappen fires back at critics as he tells them to look at his trophy cabinet and DENIES claims Red Bull have told him to stop staying up late
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Mason Greenwood 'set to pocket £14,000-a-month in rent from Leny Yoro', as Man United's £52m signing 'snaps up his £2MILLION mansion' after Old Trafford exit
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Man City hopeful Rodri's potential ban for chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euro 2024 celebration party will not impact Champions League campaign
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Paul Pogba gives update after being handed a four-year doping ban, as ex-Man United and Juventus star opens up on 'difficult time'
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mocks his player Jack Grealish for reaching the latter stages of a quick-thinking game in pre-season
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BRENTFORD'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: The Bees owe a lot to the goals of David McCulloch... but who do YOU think is the club's all-time star?
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Graeme Souness singles out Man United captain Bruno Fernandes for 'throwing in the towel' as he SLAMS lack of leaders in modern football
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Jarrad Branthwaite has NO intention of signing a new Everton contract unless Goodison Park chiefs match the wages offered by Man United
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Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on mental health struggles ahead of UFC 304 and reveals his coaches considered 'pulling him out' of fight
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Man United urged to be 'ruthless' in selling Harry Maguire this summer by Dwight Yorke, with a SHOCK move to Premier League rival proposed
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Ben White 'considering a shock return to the England set-up' after Gareth Southgate's departure and the exit of Steve Holland
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Andy Murray has not spoken to Emma Raducanu since her withdrawal ended his Wimbledon farewell and defends mother Judy's reaction
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Jose Mourinho lashes out at UEFA after making winning start to life at Fenerbahce, as Edin Dzeko nets hat-trick in Champions League qualifier
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Revealed: The video footage that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse 'like an elephant in a circus' - as dressage star is suspended in shame
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The real reason seats at Anfield have been covered up after Liverpool fans thought Trent Alexander-Arnold could be signing a new contract
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Man United fans rave over 'leaked' Old Trafford tunnel redesign after video shows traditional walkway's 'stunning' overhaul ahead of new season
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Francis Ngannou opens up on the death of his 15-month-old son during emotional interview - as ex-UFC champion reveals how it 'broke' him
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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk unveils new hairstyle after cutting off long blonde locks in favour of eye-catching 'Top Boy'-inspired trim
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Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai, 14, wows fans in training video as they claim he 'learnt from his dad' - and call for him to join Man United's first team!
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England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after proposing on holiday as he puts Euro 2024 agony behind him
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What happened to Leon Goretzka? Fans shocked by Bayern Munich midfielder's body transformation as some joke that Harry Kane is to blame
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Shocking moment Norwegian referee shows a PHYSIO a red card - on weekend of chaos where anti-VAR protests caused abandoned match
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois throws CAKE at fans AGAIN after joining Steve Aoki on stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium
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Jack Grealish is 'STILL on edge after £1m raid on his £5.6m home eight months ago' - as Man City star 'worries thieves will never be caught'
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Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve during the match