Igor Arrieta survives crash to win rain soaked stage 5 as Eulálio moves into pink – Giro d’Italia

Spain’s Igor Arrieta beat Afonso Eulalio of Portugal to win a soaking-wet stage five of the Giro d’Italia after a thrilling breakaway battle, although Eulalio had the consolation of taking the overall lead. The pair had been battling it out for victory since riding away from the peloton with about 50km to go in torrential rain, before suffering identical heavy late crashes. Both riders slid into the kerb after losing their front wheels on left-hand corners on roads covered by streams of rainwater, leaving them covered in cuts and with ripped Lycra.

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Jhonatan Narváez takes stage 4 as Giulio Ciccone grabs pink jersey- Giro d’Italia

Ecuador’s Jhonatan Narváez won stage four of the Giro d’Italia, just three days after being involved in a major crash which resulted in three of his UAE Emirates-XRG team-mates being forced to abandon the race with serious injuries. Italy’s Giulio Ciccone of Lidl-Trek was third and claimed the overall leader’s pink jersey after previous leader Guillermo Thomas Silva of Uruguay finished more the 12 minutes behind.

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Tottenham held by Leeds as relegation battle continues

Tottenham forward Mathys Tel went from hero to zero after he gave away a reckless penalty following his opener in a 1-1 draw with Leeds to leave his team mired in relegation trouble. Arsenal’s controversial 1-0 victory at 18th-placed West Ham on Sunday provided a pre-match boost for both clubs and Spurs were set to go four points clear of the relegation zone when Tel produced a wonderful 50th-minute opener.

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Barcelona clinch La Liga title with El Clásico win over Madrid

Marcus Rashford scored a brilliant free-kick as Barcelona clinched back-to-back La Liga titles with a 2-0 win over arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou. Both goals came in the opening 18 minutes as Rashford’s stunning curling effort in the ninth minute was quickly followed by a second from Ferran Torres.

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Magnier edges out Milan to take second stage win – Giro d’Italia

The sky appears to be the limit for French sprinting sensation Paul Magnier after the Soudal Quick-Step rider claimed a second Giro d’Italia stage win in three races in Sofia on Sunday. Aged just 22, Magnier lit up the opening few days in Bulgaria and saved his best for the capital as he overpowered illustrious rivals Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) and Dylan Groenewegen (Unibet Rose Rockets) to win by half a wheel-length.

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