Associated Press Jul 14, 2023, 11:54 AM ET LE GRAND COLOMBIER, France — Former world champion Michal Kwiatkowski soloed to the top of the Grand Colombier mountain in the Tour de France on Friday, while Tadej Pogacar cut a little more time off Jonas Vingegaard’s overall lead in the fight for the yellow jersey. Kwiatkowski,
Month: July 2023
Associated Press Jul 11, 2023, 11:59 AM ET ISSOIRE, France — It was an emotional first win at the Tour de France for Pello Bilbao on Tuesday. The Spanish cyclist sprinted to victory at the end of the tricky 10th stage and also gained significant time in the overall standings, which are still led by
Jul 9, 2023, 06:22 AM ET Astana-Qazaqstan has offered Mark Cavendish a contract extension to ride in the Tour de France next year despite the British cyclist’s planned retirement at the end of this season, the team’s general manager, Alexander Vinokourov, said. The 38-year-old Cavendish’s hopes of breaking the record for stage wins on the
Associated Press Jul 8, 2023, 12:36 PM ET LIMOGES, France — With Mark Cavendish out of the picture, former world champion Mads Pedersen claimed a second career stage win at the Tour de France on Saturday with a big burst of power to win a mass sprint. Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard kept the yellow jersey
ESPN News Services Jul 3, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Churchill Downs is extending Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension through at least 2024. Churchill Downs Incorporated announced Monday it was continuing Baffert’s ban, citing “continued concerns regarding the threat to the safety and integrity of racing he poses to CDI-owned racetracks.” Baffert was initially