Another textbook lead-out from Deceuninck-QuickStep saw Mark Cavendish win a third stage of the 2021 Tour de France to bring up his 33rd victory on the world’s biggest bike race. The Manxman beat Belgians Wout van Aert and Jasper Philipsen in Stage 10 to move within one victory of Eddy Merckx’s all-time Tour record.
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South Africa’s match with Georgia on Friday is in doubt as the whole squad has been placed in isolation following a positive Covid-19 test returned by second row Lood de Jager. The news comes ahead of their test series against the Lions.
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The 25-year-old Australian Ben O’Connor secured a historic and empathic victory on Stage 9 of the Tour De France but hopes of an unlikely yellow jersey going into the first rest day were dashed as race leader Tadej Pogacar continued to impress and strengthen his grip on Yellow.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen eased to back to back victory in Austria ahead of Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas and McLaren’s Lando Norris. Title rival Lewis Hamilton finished fourth and now sits 32 points behind the Dutchman in the Drivers’ World Championship.
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Crystal Palace have appointed former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira as their new manager. The 45 year old Frenchman takes over from Roy Hodgson who left the club at the start of the summer after four years in charge. Vieira has signed a three year contact at Selhurst Park.
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