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Evans second overall at Giro after 10th stage
15 May 2013Olympic silver medallist Rigoberto Uran soloed to victory in the hilly 10th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday, as his Sky team leader and race favourite Bradley Wiggins lost more time to race leader Vincenzo Nibali. Uran attacked on his own before the final 4.4km climb to the summit finish of Altopiano del Montasio [...]
Sexton sad Wilkinson not on Lions tour
15 May 2013Jonny Sexton is disappointed that Jonny Wilkinson will not be alongside him on the British and Irish Lions’ tour of Australia. England fly-half great Wilkinson, 33, was omitted when Lions coach Warren Gatland named his 37-man squad last month, with Ireland’s Sexton and current Red Rose No.10 Owen Farrell the two lone specialist stand-offs for [...]
Evans looms as genuine Giro contender
14 May 2013Cadel Evans can enjoy the first rest day in the Giro d’Italia knowing he’s gone from dark horse to genuine title contender. Evans emerged from Sunday’s wet ninth stage in second place overall, 29 seconds behind race leader Vincenzo Nibali of Italy, and in a very positive frame of mind for the mountain stages in [...]
Cup absentees may get Lions boost: Gatland
14 May 2013British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland said on Monday that players who have no involvement in domestic and European finals could give themselves an advantage when it comes to gaining a place for the first Test against Australia. Gatland added he faced a nervous wait over the next few weeks, with several of his [...]
Evans back to his best: Wiggins
14 May 2013Reigning Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins says Cadel Evans has hit his best form since the Australian won cycling’s greatest race in 2011. Evans struggled with illness as he failed to defend his Tour crown last year, when Wiggins broke through for his greatest road win. With a much hillier course mapped out for [...]
Webber in autumn of F1 career: Horner
13 May 2013Red Bull team chief Christian Horner says it’s impossible to say who will be driving alongside Sebastian Vettel next year but has suggested Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber is no longer at the peak of his career. Horner told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag that Red Bull will make a decision at the end [...]
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