Nans Peters won a dramatic first Pyrenean stage on the Tour de France as Adam Yates clung on to the overall lead despite the Mitchelton-Scott leader struggling to hang on to the group of favourites on Saturday’s final climb the Col de Peyresourde.
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Mercedes locked out the front row of the grid at Monza ahead of the Italian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton took pole ahead of Valtteri Bottas with McLaren’s Carlos Sainz a surprise third. Ferrari suffered a torrid day at their spiritual home failing to reach the top 10.
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Chelsea have signed attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract in a deal worth £71m. The Germany international has scored 36 goals and contributed 25 assists in 118 appearances for the Bundesliga club
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Lionel Messi has ended intense speculation about his future by saying he will remain with Barcelona for another year. The Argentine six-times world player of the year had told the club last month that he wanted to leave, insisting a clause in his contract allowed him to do so on a free transfer.
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Wout Van Aert won an explosive stage seven of the Tour de France to Lavaur as Adam Yates hung on to the yellow jersey amid powerful crosswinds. Winds ripped through the peloton in the final hour of racing, with Mikel Landa, Richie Porte and Richard Carapaz among the overall contenders to lose 80 seconds.
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