Sam Bennett has become only the sixth Irishman to win a stage of the Tour de France following sprint finish to a blisteringly fast 10th day of racing. He takes the Green Jersey from Peter Sagan while Primoz Roglic remains in the Yellow Jersey.
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Stephen Kenny’s Ireland fell to defeat at home to Finland in the UEFA Nations League thanks to a goal from substitute Fredrik Jensen. It capped off a disappointing week for the Boys in Green following a draw in Bulgaria.
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Primož Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) moved into the overall lead of the Tour de France after finishing second on stage 9 behind Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates). Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) was unable to defend the Yellow Jersey.
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AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly won a thrilling Italian Grand Prix ahead of McLaren’s Carlos Sainz and Racing Point’s Lance Stroll. A red flag caused by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc turned the race on it’s head as leader Lewis Hamilton was handed a penalty.
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Renault’s Formula 1’s outfit will be renamed for the 2021 season and become known as the Alpine F1 Team. Alpine is the French manufacturer’s historic sportscar brand and was relaunched in 2017. It already features in the World Endurance Championship, but has never previously been used in F1.
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