Burgos Cathedral will host the start of the 2021 Vuelta a España, with a time trial set to begin in the building to mark its 800th anniversary.
Slovenia’s Primož Roglič was crowned winner of the Vuelta a España for the second successive year in Madrid, as Germany’s Pascal Ackermann triumphed on the final stage of the race.
Slovenia’s Primož Roglič is poised to secure back-to-back Vuelta a España titles after surviving an attack from Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz on the final mountain stage of the race.
Defending champion Primož Roglič has extended his general classification lead over Richard Carapaz of Ecuador going into the final weekend of the Vuelta a España.
Defending champion Primož Roglič safely retained his lead at the Vuelta a España as Belgian Jasper Philipsen won his first Grand Tour stage after an uphill sprint finish at Puebla de Sanabria.
Belgium’s Tim Wellens earned his second victory of this year’s Vuelta a España, winning the 204-kilometre 14th stage from Lugo to Ourense.
Defending champion Primož Roglič regained the overall race lead at the Vuelta a España after winning stage 13, an individual time trial in Mirador de Ézaro.
Britain’s Hugh Carthy earned his maiden stage win at a Grand Tour by triumphing on the steep slopes of Alto de L'Angliru at the Vuelta a España as Richard Carapaz reclaimed the race leader’s red jersey.
France’s David Gaudu earned victory on a gruelling stage 11 of the Vuelta a España as Primož Roglič and Richard Carapaz remain locked on the same time at the top of the general classification.
Slovenia’s Primož Roglič won an uphill sprint finish on stage 10 of the Vuelta a España to move into the race lead, level on time with Richard Carapaz of Ecuador.
Germany’s Pascal Ackermann earned his maiden Vuelta a España stage win after Ireland’s Sam Bennett was relegated by officials for an irregular sprint.
Primož Roglič outdueled leader Richard Carapaz to win a mountainous stage eight of the Vuelta a España and more than half the gap between himself and the Ecuadorian, moving into second in the general classification.
Canadian Michael Woods of EF Pro Cycling won stage seven of the Vuelta a España after coming out on top of a five-rider breakaway, while Ecuador's Richard Carapaz of Ineos Grenadiers continues to hold the overall lead.
Spaniard Ion Izagirre won stage six of the Vuelta a España, breaking clear on the final climb, while Richard Carapaz is the new overall leader of the race.
Tim Wellens of Belgium emerged victorious after a three-way sprint to the line brought stage five of the Vuelta a España to an exciting end in Sabiñánigo.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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