Cycling

Gendarmerie du finistere The Tour de France has withdrawn a lawsuit against a spectator suspected of causing a huge crash by waving a sign in the riders’ path on Saturday. The peloton was 45km (28 miles) from the end of the first stage, when her sign clipped German rider Tony Martin. He fell to the
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Chris Boardman has been appointed as the new chair of Sport England, while Dame Katherine Grainger has been reappointed as the chair of UK Sport. Boardman, who won Olympic cycling gold in 1992, will replace Nick Bitel, who has held the post since 2013. Part of his remit will be “supporting and developing grassroots sport
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Gendarmerie du finistere Police say they are trying to trace a spectator in connection with a multi-rider pile-up during the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday. The female spectator was spotted leaning into the path of the speeding peloton, holding a sign, in the Finistère region of Brittany. German rider Tony Martin
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Britain’s Lizzie Deignan says she is “really excited” about plans for a women’s Tour de France in 2022. Deignan, defends her La Course title on Saturday on the 107.7km route from Brest to Landerneau. But the 32-year-old has likened the one-day race to an “appetiser”external-link and says the women’s peloton will be best served by
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