6 h. ago How the Vuelta a Espana transformed Tom Pidcock into a grand tour contender

The Briton has come of age as a grand tour rider and sits third going into the all-important final weekend in Spain

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7 h. ago Tom Pidcock moves step closer to securing Vuelta podium finish as Filippo Ganna wins stage 18

The Briton moved three seconds ahead of closest challenger Jai Hindley as Jonas Vingegaard kept the overall lead

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6 d. ago João Almeida trumps Jonas Vingegaard on Angliru for Vuelta stage victory

Portuguese rider wins stage 13 after brutal climbBritain’s Tom Pidcock holds on to third spot overallPortugal’s João Almeida held off race leader Jonas Vingegaardat the top of the brutal summit finish of Angliru to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a España on Friday.The top two in the general classification battled it out for the stage win, leaving the rest behind in the final 5km. Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) did all the work on the climb and stayed ahead of Visma-Lease a Bike’s Vingegaard in the sprint to the line. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘It is a bit scary sometimes’: Tom Pidcock moves onto Vuelta podium but no stage 11 winner as pro

There was no winner on stage 11 as protests forced the final 3km to be neutralised and riders diverted

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8 d. ago ‘It is a bit scary sometimes’: Tom Pidcock moves onto Vuelta podium as pro

There was no winner on stage 11 as protests forced the final 3km to be neutralised and riders diverted

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1 week ago Jonas Vingegaard powers to Vuelta stage nine win with Valdezcaray climb

Dane cuts nearly two minutes off gap to leader TræenTom Pidcock and João Almeida finish second and thirdThe twice Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard won stage nine of the Vuelta a España with a solo attack on the climactic climb to Valdezcaray on Sunday, shaving nearly two minutes off the gap to the overall leader Torstein Træen, who is ahead by 37 seconds.Visma-Lease a Bike’s Vingegaard dominated the 13.2km category one climb at the end of the 195.5km ride from Alfaro to the Valdezcaray ski resort and although Tom Pidcock and João Almeida tried to chase, they finished 24sec off the pace. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Alexander Isak to Liverpool moves step closer as massive striker bid made

Newcastle United are desperately trying to sign two strikers before the summer transfer window closes, as Alexander Isak waits for Liverpool to return with another bid

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2 w. ago This Morning presenter takes 'step back from TV work' to live off grid in bold move

Josie Gibson has revealed she has taken a step back from her TV work this summer to spend more time with her son Rex as they renovate their country mansion

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2 w. ago TK Maxx moves a step closer to move at former Debenhams store

TK Maxx previously lodged plans at the former Debenhams store.

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2 w. ago Arsenal: Eberechi Eze reacts as £67.5m transfer moves one step closer after Crystal Palace farewell

Gunners have agreed a deal with Crystal Palace for the England international

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2 w. ago Jonas Vingegaard eyes redemption – but looming UAE decision can define Vuelta a Espana

The year’s final Grand Tour offers the world’s second-best rider the chance to step out from Tadej Pogacar’s shadow - if the Slovenian’s lieutenants don’t usurp him

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3 w. ago Ministers line up plan to run Liberty Steel’s South Yorkshire plants in administration

Move shows government is ready to step in immediately to secure operations of SSUK, which employs 1,450Business live – latest updatesMinisters have lined up special managers to run Liberty Steel’s South Yorkshire operations if they are put into administration, according to a dramatic revelation at London’s high court.The development shows the government is ready to step in immediately to secure the continued operations of the Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), which employs 1,450 people at the group’s operations at an electric arc furnace in Rotherham and another plant in Stocksbridge, both in South Yorkshire. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Khruangbin at Gunnersbury Park review: has there ever been a chiller band?

Few players master their instrument or move in step with it as symbiotically as the Texas band, who brought their big hits to Gunnersbury Park

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3 w. ago Manchester United: Rasmus Hojlund moves one step closer to exit as transfer statement is issued

Striker was left out of Man Utd’s squad for opening game of the new Premier League season

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3 w. ago Moses Itauma brutally knocks out Dillian Whyte to move a step closer to heavyweight title fight

The old and new generations of British heavyweight collided in the Middle East

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last month The transfer to save Jack Grealish's fading career: Partying and boozy confessions marked Man City star's downfall from talisman to spare part

Jack Grealish has moved one step closer to a move that would have been unthinkable 12 months ago: a season-long loan to middle-table, at best, Everton .

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