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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

Lorenzo relaxes in Disneyland Paris

MARCA.com — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:19:56 GMT

The current World MotoGP champion, Jorge Lorenzo, spent a day enjoying himself in Disneyland Paris before the French Grand Prix that will take place this weekend at the Le Mans track. Leer

Lorenzo and Márquez make peace on flight VY2225

Miguel Sanz — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:03:24 GMT

Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Márquez seem destined to get on with each other after all despite what happened between the two riders in Jerez 10 days ago. Then, on two occasions, Lorenzo refused to acknowledge Márquez after an incident in the race, a gesture that Lorenzo later admitted he had regretted. Leer

Real Madrid also loses out on ninth

José Luis Martínez. London — Sun, 12 May 2013 21:56:27 GMT

Real Madrid's basketball team went all out against Olympiacos and finished the first quarter up 27-10. In the second, 'Los Blancos' choked and the Greeks went in only four points down at the break. Leer

Wiggins loses out in the wet

MARCA.com — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:15:19 GMT

British cyclist, Bradley Wiggins (Sky) trails race leader, Italy's Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) by 1:16 minutes and remains fourth in the Giro d'Italia's overall standings after stage nine between Sansepolcro and Florence (181km). Leer

Stewards do not penalise Fernando Alonso for flag waving

MARCA.com — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:02:37 GMT

Fernando Alonso was not penalised for waving a Spanish flag from his car after winning the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya. Leer

Fernando Alonso: Thanks for coming

Miguel Sanz. Montmeló — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:52:23 GMT

A beaming Fernando Alonso dedicated his win to the fans who had packed out the Circuit de Catalunya. "With things as they are, coming here represents a big effort. I want to dedicate this win to everyone and give you my thanks and that of Ferrari", he said. Leer

Unstoppable Rafa Nadal

David Menayo — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:55:50 GMT

Rafa Nadal was proclaimed champion of the Mutua Madrid Open after beating Stanislas Wawrinka in two sets (6-2, 6-4). The Majorcan clinched his third title in the Spanish capital and the king of clay's 40th on the surface. Leer

Olé Fernando!

Miguel Sanz. Montmeló — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:30:24 GMT

Fernando Alonso claimed a superb victory in the Spanish Grand Prix, his second win of the season and 32nd of his career. The Spaniard had not won on the Catalan circuit since 2006, when he was with Renault. Leer

Nibali takes command

Enrique Bernaola — Sat, 11 May 2013 17:37:45 GMT

Vincenzo Nibali is the new leader of the Giro d'Italia after a sensational 55-kilometre time trial between Gabicce Mare and Saltara. Leer

Nadal reaches fifth Madrid final

MARCA.com — Sat, 11 May 2013 16:52:54 GMT

After cruising past compatriot Pablo Andújar 6-0 6-4 in the Mutua Madrid Open semi-finals, Rafael Nadal has moved within one match of his 40th title on clay, a milestone that would put him on par with Austrian Thomas Muster and just five shy of Argentine legend Guillermo Vilas. Leer

F1 2013 is no country for novices

Miguel Sanz — Sat, 11 May 2013 16:10:46 GMT

Mexican driver Esteban Gutiérrez has started off in the F1 World Championship on the wrong foot. The Sauber team isn't like it was last year, but he has still made some serious mistakes, like the collision with Adrian Sutil in China. Leer

Nico Rosberg back on pole

Miguel Sanz. Montmeló — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:43:14 GMT

Nico Rosberg pulled off a shock in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix and will start from the front of the grid after clinching pole - his first in Spain, second of the season and the third in his career. Leer

Real eyes new dawn in London

MARCA.com — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:53:45 GMT

Real Madrid sealed its place in the Euroleague basketball final after defeating Regal Barça (67-74) in a hard-fought encounter that swung in the final quarter, in which 'Los Blancos' overwhelmed the Catalans 20-4. Greek side Olympiacos awaits in Sunday's final in London. Leer

Spaniard dons pink jersey

Fernando Llamas — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:30:40 GMT

Stage seven of the Giro d'Italia turned out to be a disaster for Briton Bradley Wiggins (Sky) and an unexpected delight for Beñat Intxausti, donned the leader's pink jersey. Australian Adam Hansen broke away to clinch a superb victory. Leer

So close, yet so far for Ferrer

MARCA.com — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:18:28 GMT

Despite twice being just two points from his first win over Rafael Nadal on clay in nine years, David Ferrer eventually caved in to allow the Mallorcan to move into the Madrid Open semi-finals with a 4-6 7-6 6-0 triumph in two hours and 36 minutes. Leer