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Phil Liggett: I was so right about Cadel Evans, so wrong about Lance Armstrong

Phil Liggett: I was so right about Cadel Evans, so wrong about Lance Armstrong

The ‘voice of cycling’ Phil Liggett has called his last Olympic cycling event, but even as he turns 81, there’s another stage to come for the affable Englishman.

  • by Peter FitzSimons

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‘It’s Netflix – it’s got to be drama’: Australian star speaks out on rivalry ahead of Tour de France

‘It’s Netflix – it’s got to be drama’: Australian star speaks out on rivalry ahead of Tour de France

Jai Hindley headlines the group of six Australians who will start the 111th Tour de France on Saturday – a race defending champion Jonas Vingegaard enters on the back of a death-defying crash.

  • by Sophie Smith
Your Olympics warm-up: You name the sport, we name the movie

Your Olympics warm-up: You name the sport, we name the movie

With the Olympics just over a month away, it’s time to improve your sporting knowledge with our Olympic-themed film and TV festival. We’ve (almost) found a movie, TV series or documentary to match all 28 events.

  • by Louise Rugendyke
‘Bigger than the Olympics’: Bridie O’Donnell on the Tour de France’s highs and lows

‘Bigger than the Olympics’: Bridie O’Donnell on the Tour de France’s highs and lows

The SBS commentator is looking forward to this year’s epic race, which for the first time in 100 years isn’t finishing on the fabled Champs-Elysees.

  • by Bridget McManus
Ahead of the Tour de France, here are the cycling shows you should watch

Ahead of the Tour de France, here are the cycling shows you should watch

There are some gripping shows to catch before the world’s two biggest cycling races for male and female cyclists.

  • by Garry Maddox
‘I fell in love again’: Guillaume Brahimi on what drew him back to France

‘I fell in love again’: Guillaume Brahimi on what drew him back to France

The popular TV chef is back in his birthplace, as he hits up the coast for Guillaume’s French Atlantic and then hops on his bike for Plat du Tour.

  • by Bridget McManus
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Australian cyclist’s wife feared the worst amid his horror crash

Australian cyclist’s wife feared the worst amid his horror crash

Jay Vine’s wife has revealed how she feared he might have died when the star Australian cyclist was lying prostrate in a ditch after a dreadful crash in northern Spain.

  • by Ian Chadband
Britain forced to import $5 billion of electricity from Europe

Britain forced to import $5 billion of electricity from Europe

Electricity was brought in via the growing network of interconnector cables designed to boost the collective resilience and energy security of neighbouring countries.

  • by Jonathan Leake
Let’s get quizzical: 50 questions on the year in sport

Let’s get quizzical: 50 questions on the year in sport

Test your mental muscle or put your mates in the hot seat. It’s time to find out who is the font of knowledge on all things sport in 2023 by taking our 50-question super-quiz.

  • by Greg Dundas and Claire Siracusa
Guns on the roof!
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Guns on the roof!

Smith, Wesson & Westpac.

Pogacar wins stage but Vingegaard is virtually assured of Tour de France win

Pogacar wins stage but Vingegaard is virtually assured of Tour de France win

Tadej Pogacar pipped defending champion Jonas Vingegaard to take the penultimate stage on Saturday, but it won’t be enough to stop his great rival from winning the race again.

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