Max Verstappen cruised to victory in the British Grand Prix for his sixth win in a row and a record-equalling 11th consecutive triumph for Red Bull. McLaren’s Lando Norris fought off an attack from Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes after a late safety car to finish second to give the 160,000 fans a double home podium to cheer.
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Stage 8 will be remembered as Mark Cavendish’s final outing at the Tour de France. The Manx Missile, who was chasing a record 35th stage win in cycling’s biggest race, departed in an ambulance after crashing with 61km remaining. Mads Pedersen won the day, denying Jasper Philipsen a fourth stage win at the 2023 Tour in a chaotic sprint as Wout van Aert was left wondering what might have been.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen stole pole position from McLaren’s Lando Norris in a gripping and surprising qualifying session at the British Grand Prix. Verstappen dashed the hopes of the British fans in the packed grandstands after Norris went fastest with three drivers still to set their final times.
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Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea said “it’s the right time to undertake a new challenge” as he confirmed he is leaving Manchester United this summer. The 32-year-old was a free agent as his contract at the Old Trafford club had run out at the end of June. De Gea has been at United for 12 years and his 545 appearances and 190 clean sheets are club records for a keeper.
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Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen denied Britain’s Mark Cavendish a fairytale win in Bordeaux by powering to his third victory in Stage 7. Cavendish struck out for what would have been a record-breaking 35th win but a late surge of pace saw Philipsen power past the Manx Missile to complete a hat-trick in the opening week of the Tour, leaving a disappointed Cav to rue a missed opportunity.
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