Majestic Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) surged to a fourth win in the Giro d’Italia after outkicking Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) and pink jersey Isaac del Toro (UAE Emirates-XRG) on the uphill finish at Vicenza. It was a fifth win of the race for the Danish powerhouse’s Lidl-Trek team. Bonus seconds saw Del Toro extend his general classification lead to 38 seconds over team-mate Juan Ayuso.
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Dutchman Olav Kooij finished off a fine team effort from Visma-Lease a Bike to win Stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia in Viadana. Kooij launched from the wheel of team-mate Wout van Aert and rounded compatriot Casper van Uden to take his first win of the race. After the expected crosswind chaos did not materialise, Isaac del Toro took two bonus seconds to strengthen his grip on the maglia rosa.
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Tottenham ended their 17-year trophy drought and sent misfiring Manchester United into a tailspin as under-fire Ange Postecoglou oversaw a 1-0 victory in Wednesday’s all-or-nothing Europa League final. Spurs edged this tense all-English final, with Brennan Johnson’s goal, thanks in no small part to a touch from Luke Shaw, Micky van de Ven goal-line clearance and Guglielmo Vicario’s stoppage-time save seeing them win a first trophy since the Carling Cup in 2008.
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Hansi Flick has been rewarded for an outstanding first campaign with Barcelona by signing a contract extension until 2027. Flick, a treble-winning coach with Bayern Munich who signed for the club last year on a two-year deal, arrived in Barcelona eager to redeem himself after he was sacked by Germany in September 2023. The German was appointed as head coach prior to the 2024-25 season and has been rewarded for a campaign that has yield LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana success.
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Richard Carapaz won Stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia with a gutsy late attack to reignite his GC battle after a tough day in the Apennines. The Ecuadorian snared his first Giro win since becoming champion in 2019 and moved up to sixth place. Mexico’s Isaac del Toro extended his lead over team-mate Juan Ayuso by winning the sprint for second place.
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