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Evenepoel: Quick-Step’s Saviour

Remco Evenepoel took a stunning solo victory in Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday 24 April. The 22-year-old Belgian, riding for Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl, launched an audacious solo attack some 30 kilometres from the finish, and held off an elite chasing pack to take his maiden Monument victory. Cycling is Belgium’s national sport,...
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By , Jun. 14, 2022

How will the Commonwealth Games affect the West Midlands?

The Commonwealth Games are arriving next month in the very centre of the UK. Taking place in Birmingham and across the West Midlands for 11 days, 286 sessions of live sport will dominate national and international attention. Despite Birmingham successfully winning the bid to host the games back in 2017,...
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By , Jun. 13, 2022

Five talking points from the Giro d’Italia World Final

After a fantastic Giro d’Italia series, with Jai Hindley emerging victorious after three weeks of racing, here are my five key talking points from the spectacle: Carapaz capitulates… Reigning Olympic champion, victor in 2019, and the bookies favourite. Richard Carapaz entered the Giro as the standout choice, with the clear...
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By , Jun. 12, 2022

Rafael Nadal wins 14th French Open title

Rafael Nadal has won his 14th French Open title, and his record-extending 22nd Grand Slam singles title, with a dominant display over Caspar Ruud. It was a superb and ruthless display that picked apart the Norwegian player, delivering a 6-3 6-3 6-0 straight set victory. Nadal, who arrived in the...
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By , Jun. 11, 2022