Germany’s Nils Politt gave his Bora-Hansgrohe team something to smile about following the withdrawal of Peter Sagan by soloing to victory in Nîmes. Politt picked the pockets of his fellow escapees after proving to be the strongest of a 13-man break in Stage 12 to win a maiden Tour de France stage in style.
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Spanish defender Sergio Ramos has signed a two year deal at Paris Saint Germain joining from Real Madrid on a free contract. The 35 year old was captain of Real Madrid for several years who he joined from Sevilla in 2005.
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A controversial penalty saw England narrowly see off Denmark 2-1 to reach the final of Euro 2020 where they will face Italy. Mikkel Damsgaard fired Denmark into the lead but an own goal from Simon Kjaer brought England level. A controversial penalty won by Raheem Sterling saw Harry Kane score from a rebound.
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Carlos Reutemann, runner-up in the 1981 Formula 1 world championship, has passed away at the age of 79 after being hospitalised for over a month. The Argentine drove for teams like Williams and Ferrari and was a member of the Argentine senate until his death in his native Santa Fe.
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Wout van Aert soloed to Stage 11 glory in Malaucène after the first double ascent of Mont Ventoux in Tour de France history. An attack from the Belgian champion’s Jumbo-Visma teammate Jonas Vingegaard saw the Danish youngster move up to third in the standings but yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar is now over five minutes clear of his nearest challenger, the Colombian Rigoberto Uran.
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