Mark Cavendish claims stage 21 sprint as Roglič wins Giro d’Italia

Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory in his final Giro d’Italia stage as Primoz Roglic secured the overall title. Cavendish, who will retire at the end of the season, timed his kick superbly to pass his rivals and claim his 17th Giro stage win in Rome. Slovenia’s Roglic finished safely in the peloton to confirm his first Giro title, with Geraint Thomas second.

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Verstappen wins in Monaco despite late downpour

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen survived a mid-race downpour to win the Monaco Grand Prix from Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso. Alpine’s Esteban Ocon held on to third place as Mercedes running an updated setup came home fourth and fifth with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

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Luton down Coventry on penalties to reach Premier League

Luton Town completed their journey from non-league to Premier League as they beat Coventry City 6-5 on penalties to win the Championship play-off final at Wembley. Gustavo Hamer equalised for Coventry to cancel out a first-half strike from Jordan Clark as the game finished in a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes.

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Roglič primed to win Giro d’Italia after stage 20 time trial triumph

The decisive time trial at the 2023 Giro d’Italia was won by Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and his brilliant ride was enough to take the leader’s pink jersey off the shoulders of Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers). It was heartbreaking for Thomas, but Roglic overcame a dropped chain up the punishing climb of the individual time trial to claim the win.

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Veratappen pips Alonso to pole in Monaco

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen grabbed pole from Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso in a gripping qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix. Alonso displaced Verstappen at the top of the timesheets with his final lap. The Dutchman was more than 0.2 seconds behind after the first two sectors of his last attempt but a stunning final few corners saw him take pole position by 0.084secs.

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