Mark Cavendish equalled Eddy Merckx’s long-standing Tour de France record of 34 victories to cap one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. And it was a one-two for Cavendish’s supreme Deceuninck-QuickStep team in Carcassonne as the Manxman was guided to the line by Michael Morkov after a hectic Stage 13 finish.
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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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