Ever since his life-threatening crash and injuries in the 2020 Tour de Pologne, Fabio Jakobsen (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl) has had to handle plenty of ‘milestone moments’, but starting his first Tour de France this Friday is surely one of the bigger ones . The 25-year-old all but recognized his Tour de France debut as such in the…
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Image 1 of 42 Tour de France defending champion Tadej Pogača of UAE Team Emirates spoke to the crowd (Image credit: Stuart Franklin / Getty Images) Image 1 of 42 Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies) (Image credit: Getty Images Sport) Image 1 of 42 Alpecin-Deceuninck in their new kit (Image credit: Getty Images Sport) Image 1 of…
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By: Dylan Dethier June 29, 2022 Patrick Reed is making his LIV Golf debut this week. Getty Images NORTH PLAINS, Ore. – Patrick Reed is eager to play less tournament golf. For years, Reed has been among the PGA Tour’s grinders, logging roughly 30 events across the globe each calendar year. He has prided himself…
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Bjarne Riis, the only rider from Denmark to have won the Tour de France, was not invited to the festivities in Copenhagen, being left off the list of dignitaries invited to participate in the Grand Départ on Friday by ASO organizers. “Of course, I’m sorry not to be there. I had hoped for that,” Riis…
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This is the second part of the segment from Gavarnie to Banasque, split due to length. The weather mostly cooperated for this stage. Banasque is a great halfway point rest town with everything a hiker could want from a village built before the Dark Ages, and from a modern day trail town. Day 20 –…
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Looking for a backpack for your first trip? Ready to own your own pack, but not ready to shell out for a very nice one that you’re not sure if you’ll like or use? For beginners not ready to invest in expensive, high-tech gear, the Sierra Designs Gigawatt pack offers some of the best bang-for-your-buck…
By: Dylan Dethier June 29, 2022 Brooks Koepka speaks with the press Tuesday at the LIV Golf Invitational. Getty Images NORTH PLAINS, Ore. – Two weeks before he sat down behind a LIV microphone at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Brooks Koepka scoffed at a reporter at the US Open. “I haven’t given it that much…
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Last year during the Volta a Catalunya, where Ineos Grenadiers scooped the top three spots overall and spent much of their time in the mountains relentlessly wiping out the opposition with a steady pace at the front of the bunch, 2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas found himself experiencing a moment of nostalgia. “It…
The Giro d’Italia Donne is one of the longest-running races on the women’s calendar, celebrating its 33rd edition from June 30 to July 10. This year the Italian Grand Tour organizers, PMG Sport / Starlight, promise to live up to the reinstated Women’s WorldTour status, offering live television coverage of all ten stages, improved organizational…
By: Josh Sens June 28, 2022 PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley held a press conference Tuesday to announce their strengthened alliance. YouTube Wars involve alliances. And on Tuesday, the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour moved to strengthen theirs, marshaling forces in their escalating conflict with a…
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