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Tour de France great Cavendish ready to win again

Paris (AFP) - At 37 and with a new World Tour contract freshly signed with Astana, Mark Cavendish is clear "the goal is to win" as he embarks on what is likely to be his last season.

AFP

Chess: Carlsen and Nakamura outwit young guns in offbeat Airthings Masters

In the opening event of the online Tour, the world champion and the US speed specialist showed their skills, while Alireza Firouzja lost five games in a row, and the event’s format sparked criticism

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France winner Egan Bernal admits “people thought he was dead” after horror crash

The cyclist who made history by becoming the first Latin American rider to win the Tour de France described what people first thought after experiencing the frightening accident

Daily Mirror

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After Bernal, Quintana, Lopez glory years, Colombian cycling hits hard times

Bogotá (AFP) - A decade ago when the whippet-like Nairo Quintana burst onto the scene with stunning mountain escapes, Colombian cyclists looked poised to take over the world.

AFP

Alaphilippe 'motivated' for Tour de France, 2023

Paris (AFP) - Two-time world road race champion Julian Alaphilippe is ready to justify his salary in the 2023 season after some motivational criticism from his Soudal Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere.

AFP

Quintana vows to fight on despite lack of team

Bogotá (AFP) - Colombian great Nairo Quintana insisted on Wednesday he was not ready to give up after local media had speculated he would announce his retirement after failing to find a new team for this season.

AFP

Matthews furious, Rohan Dennis leads Tour

Australian cycling star Rohan Dennis has won a dramatic second stage of the Tour Down Under and leads the race by three seconds.

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Mark Cavendish keeps Tour de France record hopes alive by confirming switch to new team

The future of Mark Cavendish remained up in the air in recent months after a proposed move to B&B Hotels-KTM had fallen through, however the Brit's career now looks to be back on track

Daily Mirror

Mark Cavendish joins Astana in bid to win one record-breaking Tour de France stage

Cavendish has signed a one-year contract with the Kazakhstani team

The Independent UK

Mark Cavendish completes switch to Astana Qazaqstan on one-year contract

The move gives him a chance to claim the Tour de France stage wins record outright after moving level with Eddy Merckx on 34 in 2021.

The Independent UK

Unheralded Pikulik scores upset Tour win

Polish cyclist Dara Pikulik has upstaged the big names at the women's Tour Down Under by taking out the opening stage and claiming the overall lead.

AAP

Illness forces Thomas out of street race

Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, one of the headline names at the Tour Down Under, is not racing in a warm-up event as he recovers from illness.

AAP

Five talking points for the 2023 cycling season

Paris (AFP) - As road cycling's World Tour season shifts into gear at the Tour Down Under next week, AFP Sport takes a look at some of the issues and storylines expected to feature in the year ahead.

AFP

Will Tiger Woods be docked PIP money for missing designated events? PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan weighed in with the answer

“I think it's hard for me to say what's going to happen until it actually happens, OK?"

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Jon Rahm explains the ‘stupid’ reason why he wore Tiger Woods’ red and black Sunday at Sentry Tournament of Champions

“You want to know the honest truth? I forgot almost all the belts I was supposed to bring."

Autosport

Cyan Lynk & Co announces involvement in planned TCR World Tour

Lynk & Co Cyan Racing has announced its intention to enter the new TCR World Tour – before the initiative has confirmed its full calendar.

The Independent UK

Two further Chinese players suspended from World Snooker Tour through match-fixing investigation

Zhao beat Luca Brecel to win the 2021 UK Championship title.

The Independent UK

Zhao Xintong and Zhang Jiankang latest players suspended from World Snooker Tour

Zhao beat Luca Brecel to win the 2021 UK Championship title.

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Florence anointed as launch pad for the 2024 Tour de France

Tour de France race organisers have anointed the Italian city of Florence as the starting point for the 2024 edition of the world's most prestigious cycle race.

AFP

Italian cycling commemorated with Florence start to 2024 Tour de France

Paris (AFP) - Starting the 2024 Tour de France in Florence will fix an "incongruity" and celebrate Italian cycling, race director Christian Prudhomme told AFP on Wednesday as he confirmed the first-ever Italian Grand Depart.

Daily Mirror

Former Tour de France rider Walter Beneteau dies aged 50 as tributes pour in

French cyclist and former Tour de France regular Walter Beneteau has reportedly died in Indonesia at the age of 50, though details of his passing are still unclear

AFP

Olympics mean no Paris finish for 2024 Tour de France

Nice (France) (AFP) - For the first time since 1905, the Tour de France will not make its usual finish in Paris in 2024, closing instead with a time trial in Nice, organisers announced on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Inside Qatar hotel that's become who's who of football royalty at World Cup

JOHN CROSS' WORLD CUP DIARY : Ramon Calderon and Carles Puyol put their Real Madrid/Barcelona rivalry aside with a new tournament on the horizon as World Cup controversies catch up with Qatar

The Guardian - UK

Brian Robinson obituary

First British cyclist to complete the Tour de France, so paving the way for other Britons to succeed in the sport in mainland Europe

Manchester Evening News

Peter Gabriel announces new tour which is coming to Manchester - how to get tickets

The rock legend is heading out on tour for the first solo shows since 2014

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