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Vingegaard followed the tried-and-tested approach of focusing on stage races, winning O Gran Camiño, Itzulia Basque Country and the pre-Tour warm-up Critérium du Dauphiné. Pogacar, meanwhile, spent the spring tackling the one-day classics, winning the Tour of Flanders, Amstel Gold Race and Flèche Wallonne, while finishing third and fourth at E3 Saxo Classic and Milan-Sanremo respectively. For all of the …
The opening ceremony took place before empty stands with Tokyo in a state of emergency, a scenario that will become a familiar sight with fans banned from all but a handful of venues. Tokyo: History-chasing Novak Djokovic launches his quest for Olympic tennis glory, while Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar goes for one of 11 gold medals on offer …
Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe dusted himself off from a fall to claim the first yellow jersey of the Tour de France on Saturday, winning stage one by a clear margin on a crash-marred opening day. Crossing the line in his world champion’s rainbow jersey Alaphilippe put his thumb in his mouth in honour of his newborn son with his partner Marion …