43 h. ago Ludlow race meeting called off early after slippery surface causes safety concerns

Sand was applied to bends and racing was interrupted for two inspections of the track before the decision was taken to abandon the final race

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1 week ago Pogacar rules cycling world with total pedal power after brushing off mid

A fifth successive Il Lombardia triumph completed another dominant season for the Slovenian, while on the women’s tour Pauline Ferrand-Prévot divided opinionTadej Pogacar’s command of world cycling now seems limitless. The Slovenian ended 2025 as he began it, dominating a coveted Italian classic, Il Lombardia, to win the “race of the falling leaves” for the fifth time straight.The 27-year-old had started his European season by winning the Tuscan gravel race, Strade Bianche. He closed it having matched Italian icon Fausto Coppi’s record of five Lombardy wins and Eddy Merckx’s achievement of winning three “monument” races, the Tour de France and the world road race title in the same year. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tadej Pogacar makes more cycling history with fifth Lombardia victory

It caps another stunning season on the road by the world’s best bike rider

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2 w. ago How Tom Pidcock rebounded from rock bottom to rising force at Il Lombardia

A year ago Tom Pidcock was deselected for a race he was a prime contender to win, as his relationship with Ineos Grenadiers fell apart. The past season has more than vindicated his decision to leave - and he returns to Il Lombardia with the chance to right last year’s wrong

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2 w. ago Stella admits McLaren ‘face difficulties’ managing Norris and Piastri in title run

Oscar Piastri furious with Lando Norris for risky overtakeSingapore result reduces championship lead to 22 pointsThe way in which McLaren manage Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, after the pair clashed again at the Singapore Grand Prix, is now crucial to avoid the drivers losing trust in the team’s approach on the title run-in, the team principal, Andrea Stella, has acknowledged.The team will conduct an extensive review of their decision-making during the race at the Marina Bay circuit where Norris barged into his teammate while overtaking him in the opening corners. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gavin withdrawal from presidential race ‘right decision’ – Fianna Fail ministers

Minister Jack Chambers said a ‘clear contradiction’ emerged in relation to Jim Gavin’s account of payments due to a former tenant.

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3 w. ago How bold Vingegaard decision to race Pogacar gives cycling’s biggest rivalry new edge

The European Championships could see Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel open a new chapter in a rivalry for the ages, while the women’s race sets up an intriguing tactical battle between the peloton’s heavy-hitters

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3 w. ago Paul Hughes: ‘I’m carrying the torch for Irish MMA – and a Nurmagomedov is trying to take away my dreams’

Hughes, one of MMA’s hottest properties, speaks to Will Castle about what it means to fly the Irish flag ahead of the biggest rematch in the sport – and why his rivalry with Usman Nurmagomedov has nothing to do with Khabib vs McGregor

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3 w. ago Tadej Pogacar underlines status as world’s greatest with second Road World Championships title

The four-time Tour de France champion was once again a cut above the rest of the field as he defended his world title with ease

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3 w. ago Canada’s Magdeleine Vallieres hits heights to win world road race title

Vallieres breaks clear of leading group on final climbNiamh Fisher-Black and Mavi García fall short in RwandaCanada’s Magdeleine Vallieres took a surprise gold in the women’s road race at the Road World Championships after a decisive attack on the final climb on Saturday in Kigali.Vallieres was in a lead group with New Zealand’s Niamh Fisher-Black and Spain’s Mavi García near the end of the 164km slog on a hilly circuit in the Rwandan capital when she burst clear.More to follow Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Magdeleine Vallieres hits heights to win Canada’s first world road race title

Unfancied Vallieres breaks clear on final climbFisher-Black and García complete podiumCanada’s Magdeleine Vallieres took a surprise gold in the women’s road race at the Road World Championships after a decisive attack on the final climb on Saturday in Kigali. The 24-year-old was in a lead group with New Zealand’s Niamh Fisher-Black and Spain’s Mavi García near the end of the 164km slog on a hilly circuit in the Rwandan capital when she burst clear.Powering up the ascent towards the finish line, Vallieres stayed clear of Fisher-Black, who came home second with García third. Vallieres won by 23sec to become Canada’s first road champion. Fisher-Black was second with Garcia, trying to become the oldest road world champion at 41, third, 26sec back. Switzerland’s Elise Chabbey was fourth at 41sec. The favourites trailed home in the chasing group after being caught out and leaving their response too late. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘The more chaotic the race, the better it suits us’: Britain’s Pidcock and Onley look to disrupt Pogacar’s world title defence

The Slovenian is the favourite to make it back-to-back rainbow jerseys on the gruelling Rwandan course - but the British team intend to take the fight to him

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4 w. ago Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau: Biggest personal rivalry in golf explained

LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau and PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy want to play each other at the Ryder Cup after months of exchanging barbs and it promises to be electric

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