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Dubai Eye
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Isaac del Toro claims fifth win
Picking up exactly where he left off at the recent Tour of Austria, Isaac del Toro produced a brilliant performance at the Clàssica Terres de l'Ebre to seal his fifth victory in just two weeks. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider went on the attack alone and ensured he would not be caught before the finish, becoming only the second-ever winner of this young Spanish one-day semi-Classic. Del Toro has now moved to 10 career victories, with his exploits at the Tour of Austria yielding four wins alone. The Mexican was the breakout star of this year's Giro d'Italia, and showed every bit of his class to win in Spain on Monday afternoon. Over a rolling parcours in Tarragona, Del Toro watched his teammates set a searing pace under the midday sun, with the peloton splintering under both the heat and pressure. One by one, his competitors dropped from the pack, and Del Toro began to sense an opportunity to grab the race by the scruff of its neck. That moment came on the Alt de Paüls. With the group whittled down to only the strongest riders, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider stomped on the pedals and powered his way off the front of the race. As the gradient rose, so too did the pressure, and for a short while, Natnael Tesfatsion of Movistar proved the only man able to follow Del Toro's wheel. In just two weeks, UAE Team Emirates-XRG's breakout star of the season has doubled his career victory tally, and if Monday's display is anything to go by, Del Toro is set for another exciting block of racing over the coming weeks.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Who is Lotte Wubben-Moy's boyfriend Tao Geoghegan Hart?
LIONESS Lotte Wubben-Moy has had to bide her time to catch the eye of England's head coach Sarina Wiegman. She finally battled her way back into the national team at Wembley last year after a three-year wait – but did you know her boyfriend is equally competitive? 1 England Footballer Lotte Wubben-Moy and partner Tao Geoghegan Hart have been dating for several years Credit: INSTAGRAM Who is Lotte's boyfriend Tao Geoghegan Hart? Tao is a British cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. He was the fifth British rider to win a grand tour, the second Briton to win the Giro, and the youngest British rider to win a grand tour. On May 17, 2023, the cyclist was He reportedly came tumbling off his bike on a slippery downhill descent with 70km to go in stage 11. READ MORE IN SPORT When did Lotte Wubben-Moy and Tao Geoghegan Hart start dating? The couple went public with their relationship on March 24, 2021. They have since shared several posts of each other on their social media. On May 6, 2023, Lotte took to Instagram to wish Tao luck for his Giro d'Italia race. England 6 Wales 1- Lionesses thrash Welsh in Euro 2025 showdown with SIX different scorers to set up Sweden clash Sharing a sweet photo of the pair, she captioned the post: "A smile, a wink and off you go into the depths of Italy. From E5 to the 6602, issa @girdotalia time. Most read in Football "Head smooth like a calzone, a pie isn't aero after all. go well amore xx". A 'super special' moment When Lotte was finally called up for 'It's a very special feeling for both me and my family,' the England defender told The Guardian. "I had my partner's little sister walking out with me so that was super special."
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Who is Lotte Wubben-Moy's boyfriend Tao Geoghegan Hart?
HART OF GOLD Who is Lotte Wubben-Moy's boyfriend Tao Geoghegan Hart? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LIONESS Lotte Wubben-Moy has had to bide her time to catch the eye of England's head coach Sarina Wiegman. She finally battled her way back into the national team at Wembley last year after a three-year wait – but did you know her boyfriend is equally competitive? Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 England Footballer Lotte Wubben-Moy and partner Tao Geoghegan Hart have been dating for several years Credit: INSTAGRAM Who is Lotte's boyfriend Tao Geoghegan Hart? Tao is a British cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. He was the fifth British rider to win a grand tour, the second Briton to win the Giro, and the youngest British rider to win a grand tour. On May 17, 2023, the cyclist was rushed to hospital after a horror crash at Giro d'Italia. He reportedly came tumbling off his bike on a slippery downhill descent with 70km to go in stage 11. READ MORE IN SPORT NEW LOOK Premier League club to play in new badge as popular change to kit is revealed When did Lotte Wubben-Moy and Tao Geoghegan Hart start dating? The couple went public with their relationship on March 24, 2021. They have since shared several posts of each other on their social media. On May 6, 2023, Lotte took to Instagram to wish Tao luck for his Giro d'Italia race. England 6 Wales 1- Lionesses thrash Welsh in Euro 2025 showdown with SIX different scorers to set up Sweden clash Sharing a sweet photo of the pair, she captioned the post: "A smile, a wink and off you go into the depths of Italy. From E5 to the 6602, issa @girdotalia time. "Head smooth like a calzone, a pie isn't aero after all. go well amore xx". A 'super special' moment When Lotte was finally called up for England last year – for the Euro 2025 qualifier against Sweden – she entered the field hand in hand with Tao's sister. 'It's a very special feeling for both me and my family,' the England defender told The Guardian. "I had my partner's little sister walking out with me so that was super special."
New Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
TSG take on World Tour giants in Spain
KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) began their Spanish classics campaign on a mixed note at the Terres de L´Ebre Classic yesterday (July 22). TSG's foreign riders achieved decent results with Stefan de Bod coming in 24th (+2:01s), Mathias Bregnhoj was 33rd (+2:59s), Vadim Pronskiy was 36th (+3:05s) while Anatolii Budiak was 51st (+5:28s) from over 120 riders who started the race. TSG's local trio Kee Zhe Yie, Nur Aiman Rosli and Nur Aiman Zariff, however, did not finish the 185.8 kilometre race which started in Roquetes and ended in Tortosa, featuring a brace of category three climbs. The pace was strong from the start as the UCI 1.1 race featured UCI WorldTeam squads from UAE Team Emirates, XDS Astana Team, Movistar Team and EF Education-EasyPost. Team Emirates' Isaac del Toro - runner-up at this year's Giro d'Italia - claimed victory in 4:23:58s. Astana's Christian Scaroni came in second (+46s) while EF Education-EasyPost's Lukas Nerurkar (+51s) completed the podium. Davide Formolo (8th, Movistar) and Diego Ulissi (9th, Astana) were among the other big names in the top-10. TSG riders will next head to the Basque Country for the Ordiziako Classic (167km) on Friday (July 25). They will conclude their campaign in Spain with the Circuito de Getxo-Memorial Hermanos Otxoa race (172.2km) on Aug 3. All three events are UCI 1.1 races which are part of the UCI European Tour.
Gulf Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Wellens' stage win underscores Team Emirates' Tour control
AE Team Emirates XRG's Tim Wellens won a baking and hilly stage 15 of the Tour de France at Carcassonne on Sunday after a 45km solo rampage towards the walled citadel. Overall leader Tadej Pogacar held on to the overall lead with a 4min 13sec advantage on Jonas Vingegaard, who had to fight to catch up when caught behind an early mass fall. Wellens had been part of an early break which only really got away once the fall sent a shockwave though the race. It was a large and mixed group that was whittled down to five before the Belgian champion suddenly accelerated and caught the others napping. This was a fifth win for Team UAE with Pogacar previously having won four stages on a thoroughly dominant Tour for the team. Wellens was so far ahead at the finish line he had time to high five dozens of Belgian fans on the run in on the eve of Belgium's national holiday. 'This makes me happier than winning a stage myself,' said Pogacar. 'He helps me keep this thing every day,' he said pointing to the jersey. Having previously won stages on the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a Espana this triumph completes the set of stage wins on the three big tours for Wellens. 'Everybody wants to win a stage at the Tour de France, this is the special one,' said Wellens. 'I knew I was going to complete the trilogy and was enjoying the home straight with the fans. I'd been planning to lift the bike in the air, but I was so happy I forgot to do it' Alaphilippe red faced: The remaining 167 of 184 riders embarked towards Carcassonne on yet another nervy stage. After a mass fall early on with Florian Lipowitz and Vingegaard involved, the Pogacar group raced on, leaving two-time winner Vingegaard and a pack of 30 riders to exhaust themselves catching up. There was embarrassment for Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe, who celebrated at the line thinking he had won when in fact he was third. Sprinting for third place long after Wellens and Victor Campenaerts took the top two spots, Alaphilippe pipped Wout van Aert at the line. Poor Alaphilippe hung his head when his horrified compatriots told him. He had been part of the early fall, losing his race radio, and had no idea the stage had already been won, he explained. Pogacar entered the Pyrenees on Thursday trailing in second behind surprise yellow jersey Ben Healy but emerged with two more stage wins and a four-minute advantage at the top of the overall standings in his bid for a fourth Tour de France title. The defending champion said he had been ill. 'Half the peloton is coughing,' said Pogacar. 'I've got this red nose. It's because of all the ice packs and air conditioning I think, but I'm better now.' Monday is the final rest day before the 2025 edition soars into the Alps on Tuesday's stage 16 with the 15.8km ascent of Mont Ventoux at 7.9 percent gradient to its 1901m high summit. 'Mont Ventoux is for after the day off, so I don't want to talk about it now,' Pogacar said after the podium ceremony at Carcassonne. 'All I know is that Jonas will be attacking, I just don't want to think about it.' Earlier. Thymen Arensman of the Netherlands won the 14th stage after a superb solo ride in the 183-km (113-mile) mountain trek between Pau and Superbagneres on Saturday. The day belonged to Arensman, however, as the Dutchman went solo from the day's breakaway in the penultimate climb to the Col de Peyresourde (7.1 km at 7.8%) before his team car hit and knocked down a spectator amid the usual roadside chaos on the Tour. Arensman never looked back and held firm on his way up to Superbagneres (12.4 km at 7.3%) as Vingegaard attacked several times in an attempt to drop Pogacar. But the world champion did not flinch and easily beat his rival in the final metres to further cement his domination. Reuters
