7 h. ago Giro d’Italia: unstoppable Pedersen pips Van Aert in uphill sprint on stage 13

Isaac del Toro finishes third and extends overall leadDenmark’s Pedersen proves too strong on gruelling finishMads Pedersen won his fourth stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia when he sprinted to victory on Friday’s stage 13, beating Wout van Aert to the line while Isaac del Toro maintained his overall lead to retain the pink jersey.As the riders neared the finish of the 180km ride from Rovigo to Vicenza, Pedersen was fourth when he launched his bid for victory on the uphill sprint as Van Aert stayed close on his wheel. Del Toro had done well to earn bonus seconds in the intermediate sprint but the 21-year-old did not have the legs to challenge the sprint heavyweights as he settled for third, leaving Pedersen and Van Aert to battle it out for victory. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Main train line closure latest after level crossing crash with tractor in Herefordshire

A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of endangering safety on the railway following the incident in which two passengers suffered minor injuries

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16 h. ago Update after train from Manchester crashes into tractor on line

A man has been arrested after two people were injured

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16 h. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 13 preview: Sharp uphill finish could provide stage for maiden Tom Pidcock victory

Punchier riders like Tom Pidcock, Wout van Aert, and Mads Pedersen are all likely to contend in Vicenza today

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31 h. ago Giro d’Italia 2025 LIVE: Stage 12 result and updates as Olav Kooij wins thrilling sprint

Visma-Lease a Bike’s Giro d’Italia continued to improve as Olav Kooij picked up his first win of this year’s race

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34 h. ago LIVE: Train from Manchester crashes into tractor with passengers injured

Ambulance crews are at the scene in Leominster where the train hit a tractor at a level crossing

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34 h. ago Train hits tractor and trailer on level crossing causing injuring multiple passengers

Manchester-to-Cardiff passenger train with 56 people on board hits tractor in Herefordshire

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34 h. ago Leominster train crash LIVE: Tractor smash injures multiple passengers

Ambulance crews rushed to the scene outside Leominster in Herefordshire while travel on the line was brought to a complete stop - 66 passengers were onboard the train from Manchester to Cardiff

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38 h. ago Giro d’Italia 2025 LIVE: Stage 12 updates, route and results as sprinters eye fast finish in Viadana

GC battle put on hold as Giro d’Italia returns to sprinter-friendly territory

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39 h. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 12 preview: Sprinters’ territory returns as fast men look to break Pedersen’s dominance

GC contenders get a break on stage of two halves as rolling terrain gives way to sprint finish

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55 h. ago Giro d’Italia: Richard Carapaz solos to stage 11 win as Del Toro stays in pink

Overall leader finishes 10 seconds behind EcuadorianUAE Team Emirates teammate Juan Ayuso is secondRichard Carapaz won stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday with a solo ride in the last nine kilometres, with the leader, Isaac del Toro, finishing second in a sprint to the line, 10 seconds behind the former Olympic champion.Carapaz, the winner of the 2019 Giro, timed his attack to perfection for his fourth career stage win in the race while Del Toro retained the pink jersey, adding six seconds to his lead. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Giro d’Italia 2025 LIVE: Stage 11 result and updates as Richard Carapaz seals thrilling win to climb standings

Richard Carapaz took a first Giro victory since winning the overall title in 2019 on another hilly day in the Apennines

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56 h. ago Giro d’Italia 2025 LIVE: Stage 11 result and updates as race returns to mountains and Primoz Roglic resumes title hunt

Road stages resume with another hilly day in the Apennines and Primoz Roglic scrambling to make up time

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62 h. ago Giro d’Italia 2025 LIVE: Stage 11 updates, route and results as race returns to mountains and Primoz Roglic resumes title hunt

Road stages resume with another hilly day in the Apennines and Primoz Roglic scrambling to make up time

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62 h. ago Giro d’Italia 2025 LIVE: Stage 11 updates, route and results as race returns to mountains

Road stages resume with another hilly day in the Apennines and Primoz Roglic scrambling to make up time

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64 h. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 11 preview: Chance for escapees or GC contenders to stamp authority on hilly stage

A return to the Apeninnes could provide a breakaway with another opportunity

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3 d. ago Mexican navy says ship’s pilot in deadly bridge crash was from New York

Officials say ship must be operated by specialized harbor pilot as investigation into crash that killed two continuesThe Mexican navy has said that the pilot navigating the training ship Cuauhtémoc during its Saturday night crash into the Brooklyn Bridge was New York-based.“The ship must be controlled by a specialized harbor pilot from the New York government,” Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Angeles said at a press conference. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Giro d’Italia: Ayuso and Roglic close on Del Toro as Hoole prevails in Pisa

Dry roads help Dutch rider to win stage 10 time-trialJuan Ayuso now just 25 seconds adrift in second placeDutchman Daan Hoole won stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia as rain hampered the later starters in Tuesday’s time trial, which ended with Mexico’s Isaac del Toro clinging to the overall lead.Hoole, the 26-year-old Lidl-Trek rider, took advantage of dry roads to cover the 28.6km from Lucca to Pisa in 32 minutes and 30 seconds for his first Grand Tour stage win. By the time the leading riders left the start gate rain was falling, making the corners slippery and reducing speeds. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Giro d’Italia 2025 LIVE: Stage 10 result and updates as Josh Tarling misses out on second stage win

The second of the Giro’s two time trials is another one for the specialists with a longer, largely flat course - so can Josh Tarling double up on stage wins?

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3 d. ago Giro d’Italia 2025 LIVE: Stage 10 updates, route and results as Primoz Roglic looks to claw back time

The second of the Giro’s two time trials is another one for the specialists with a longer, largely flat course - so can Josh Tarling double up on stage wins?

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