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"It was the best we could do"

MARCA.com — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:08:15 GMT

Fernando Alonso will start from sixth position in the Monaco Grand Prix. The Spaniard believes the position was the best he could have achieved given the conditions on the race circuit. Leer

Mercedes, rules, Alonso sixth

MIGUEL SANZ. MONTE CARLO — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:14:16 GMT

As was expected, Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) gained pole position for the Monaco GP, his personal third and fourth consecutive pole for the team, the force to reckon with this season. Leer

80 year-old Japanese man is the oldest person up Everest

Efe. Katmandú — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:20:24 GMT

According to official sources, in Katmandu an 80 year-old Japanese man has become the oldest person to climb Everest, the world's highest mountain. Leer

Nibali romps home in mountainous time trial

Ángel Liceras — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:37:36 GMT

Cadel Evans caved in and lost 2:36, while Rigoberto Uran conceded 1:26. Both riders now find themselves more than 4 minutes behind in the overall standings. The Spanish Euskaltel rider Samuel Sánchez was second fastest. Leer

Base jumper defies death in 300 metre plunge

MARCA.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:10:57 GMT

Matthew Gough was lucky to walk away from this accident alive, after a problem with his parachute sent him spiralling out of control in a 300-metre jump at Lake Garda, in northern Italy. Incredibly, he escaped with just a few minor injuries. Leer

Alonso growls, Rosberg roars

Miguel Sanz. Monte Carlo — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:42:10 GMT

In a repeat of the first practice session, Nico Rosberg dominated the lap times with Pirelli's supersoft compound, followed by Lewis Hamilton. However, Fernando Alonso was not far off the pace, just four tenths behind the German. Leer

Fernando Alonso taunts Red Bull

Miguel Sanz. Monte Carlo — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:36:20 GMT

Fernando Alonso said that Red Bull have had it too easy in Formula 1 and are bad losers, in response to statements by Sebastian Vettel insisting that the tyres are not safe and that Pirelli has to do a better job. Leer

Visconti bags another Giro dItalia win for Movistar

Enrique Bernaola — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:49:52 GMT

Giovanni Visconti has helped the Movistar team conquer four stages of the Giro d'Italia and added another second stage win to his own personal log. The Italian went on the attack with just 16km to go during the last climb of the day, the category four Crosara. Leer

Alonso: "Monaco is the most important race of the season"

Miguel Sanz — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:20:29 GMT

Fernando Alonso spoke on the eve of the free practice sessions for the Monaco GP and said that he would like to win the principality's race for a third time. "Monaco is a special race, I'd say the most important one of the season," he explained. Leer

Beñat Intxausti surges to victory

MARCA.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:14:31 GMT

The 27-year-old Basqueman Intxausti had previously worn the pink jersey and now lies ninth in the general classification, making him the highest-ranked of the Spanish two-wheeled 'Armada'. Leer

Djokovic standing in way of Nadal feat

Joan Solsona. Barcelona — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:09:50 GMT

Rafael Nadal has the chance to rest in at his home in Manacor (Majorca) before he departs for Paris tomorrow where he will prepare for Roland Garros. The French Open is Nadal's most desired prize - the same could be said about his fierce rival, Novak Djokovic who will be looking to become the eighth player to complete the Grand Slam circuit. Leer

Visconti weathers storm to seal first win

Enrique Bernaola — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:38:54 GMT

Giovanni Visconti took his first ever Giro d'Italia win during a stage that will long be remembered for its snowy conditions on the Galibier and the route being cut short. Leer

"If anybody had predicted this Id have thought they were mad"

MARCA.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:52:37 GMT

Rafael Nadal, who beat Roger Federer to claim the Masters 1000 in Rome on Sunday, continues to achieve great results on his comeback to the courts after the knee injury that kept him out for so long. The Spanish star is quick to point out just what he has achieved, not forgetting the situation that he was in "just a few months ago". Leer

Nadal in seventh heaven in Rome

MARCA.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:30:42 GMT

Sunday afternoon saw Spain's Rafael Nadal enhance his legendary status in Rome, where he triumphed for the seventh time, winning in the final 6-1, 6-3 against Switzerland's Roger Federer, whose run of bad luck in the Italian capital continued, as he has now lost three finals there. Leer

Pedrosa sails into championship lead

Jaime Martín. Le Mans — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:16:00 GMT

Dani Pedrosa brought off a convincing victory at Le Mans, in the pouring rain, moving into first place in the championship standings in the process. This is his second win in a row, following his victory in Jerez last time out. Leer

Nibali stretches the maglia rosa

Enrique Bernaola — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:06:49 GMT

A chaotic day in the Giro d'Italia due to the terrible weather that forced the organisers to change the route and cut out the climb to Sestriere. The Italian let his fellow countryman Mauro Santambrogio past at the end to take the stage win. Leer

Marc Márquez takes pole

MARCA.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:53:48 GMT

Marc Márquez has collected a second MotoGP pole position at the France Grand Prix. The championship leader beat current title holder Jorge Lorenzo by just three hundredths of a second as Andrea Dovizioso celebrated his first front row for Ducati Team. Jerez winner Dani Pedrosa will start sixth after crashing. Leer

Rafa Nadal to play his eighth final this year

MARCA.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:41:24 GMT

Spain's Rafael Nadal reached his eighth final of the year at the Rome Masters, after dispatching the Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych 6-2 6-4. His rival will be the Swiss Roger Federer, who won the French Benoit Paire 7-6 6-4. Leer

Nadal battles to 19th win over Ferrer

MARCA.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:54 GMT

Rafael Nadal outlasted David Ferrer in a gripping all-Spanish quarter-final clash at the Italian Open. The Mallorcan ran out a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 winner and will now face world number six Tomas Berdych, after the Czech mounted an epic comeback to upset top-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic (2-6, 7-5, 6-4). Leer

The magnificent four, together

Jaime Martín. Le Mans — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:59:45 GMT

Dani Pedrosa managed the best time finishing in 1:34.035, but only 0.138 of a second behind was Marc Márquez, and behind him by exactly the same margin Valentino Rossi. Jorge Lorenzo finished fourth a further 0.166 seconds behind, making it all four main riders crossing the line together with almost identical lap times. Leer

Cavendish vs. Cavendish

Afp — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:16 GMT

'Cav' has never before won four stages in the Giro d'Italia, in which he is competing for the fifth time since 2008. And to secure his 14th stage win for the tour, he needed to put in a long sprint of over 300 metres, from far back. Leer

Wiggins turns attentions to Tour after quitting Giro

Víctor Jordán — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:29:09 GMT

Last year's Tour de France champion, Bradley Wiggins, has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia and didn't start today's 13th stage, a 254-kilometre leg between Busseto and Cherasco. The Team Sky rider admitted that he wasn't in the right shape to get a good result and, although he had initially planned to ride on, he decided to withdraw on medical advice. Leer

Ferrari mocks Red Bulls poor memory

MARCA.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:15:42 GMT

Ferrari has gone with an ironic approach in defence of the four stops made by Fernando Alonso to win the Spanish Grand Prix. This four-stop strategy has led to complaints from Red Bull and served as an excuse for Pirelli to modify its tyre compounds after Canada. Leer

Cavendish makes it one hundred

Enrique Bernaola — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:54:50 GMT

The Italian Giro bore witness to Mark Cavendish's 100 win at the close of the 12th stage (Longarone-Treviso, 127 km). The British rider secured his third win in the current edition of the race, which was also noteworthy on account of Bradley Wiggins losing over three minutes and practically kissing any chance of winning this year's Giro goodbye. Leer

Doping news and great display by Navardauskas

MARCA.com — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:33:43 GMT

Two news items about doping shook the cycling world as the 11th Stage of the Giro d'Italia was taking place. The Lithuanian Ramunas Navardauskas won in Vajon mountain after a 182 km journey. Leer