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West Australian
an hour ago
- West Australian
Michael Storer takes out combative award after teammates celebration blunder
Australian star Michael Storer has bagged the much coveted daily combativity prize for being the most aggressive rider after his constant attacks enlivened a thrilling afternoon on the 15th stage of the Tour de France . But the Perth rider's illustrious Tudor Pro teammate Julian Alaphilippe will want to forget the embarrassment of celebrating a stage win in the ancient city of Carcassonne on Sunday which he later discovered was actually only a third-place finish. At the end of the 169km route from Muret, the race had actually already been won by UAE Team Emirates' veteran Tim Wellens, wearing the Belgian champion's jersey, with compatriot Victor Campenaerts (Visma Lease-A-Bike) second in a fitting one-two on the eve of Monday's rest day, which is Belgium's National Day. The pair had both been in the breakaway with the buzzing Storer but the Australian was eventually swallowed up amid the sprint for third, won by Alaphilippe, who celebrated as though he had won the stage. Alas, the former double world champion had been without a working radio due to an early crash, during which he had also dislocated his shoulder, so hadn't realised the two Belgians were ahead. 'I tried to put in the best sprint possible and thought about the stage win. Like an idiot, I raised my hands, but there were a few guys ahead of me,' the 33-year-old later told French television while also revealing he had put his dislocated shoulder back himself. 'I remembered what they did to me in the hospital previously and managed to pop it back in,' Alaphilippe said. 'The day could have gone better -- but I could also have had to go home, so it's okay.' While Raphael Meyer, CEO of the ambitious Swiss-based Tudor team, pointed out they would have been very happy with third if offered that before the stage, he also paid tribute to Storer's 'amazing' ride after the 28-year-old had come home among the pack of sprinters behind Alaphilippe in 22nd place. Further back, there was no change at the top of the general classification, with the main favourites finishing some six minutes after Wellens following a few exhausting days in the high mountains. Tadej Pogacar remains four minutes 13 seconds clear of Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease-A-Bike) with Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull?Bora?Hansgrohe) third, just shy of eight minutes off yellow. Ben O'Connor remains the top Australian in the standings in 12th place, 25:44 behind Pogacar. The day's breakaway had formed after the crash had split the peloton. With Vingegaard and Lipowitz delayed, UAE and Pogacar tried to slow the peloton to enable them to catch up - mirroring a similar sporting response by his rivals when he crashed a few days ago. The breakaway was gradually whittled down to four with Storer attempting to go solo at that point only to be reeled back in. With a little over 40km to go, the leading group was eight-strong, at which point Wellens, who had been sitting on the others' wheels, launched his break which quickly became decisive as the rest dithered over how to respond. 'It was a very special victory,' said Wellens, after his maiden Tour win. 'Everybody knows the Tour de France, everybody wants to ride the Tour de France but not many get to win at the Tour de France, so it's very beautiful.'
Perth Now
an hour ago
- Perth Now
Australia win toss, bowl against West Indies in T20
Australia won the toss and will bowl against the West Indies in the series-opening T20 clash in Jamaica. Captain Mitch Marsh opted to give his revamped batting line-up a run chase at Sabina Park in Kingston. Power hitter Mitch Owen will make his Australian debut batting in the middle order in the first game of the five-match series. The Australians have also summoned Jake Fraser-McGurk to open the innings after the 23-year-old was initially overlooked for the tour. Fraser-McGurk was called up when paceman Spencer Johnson (back) was ruled out. Now, a side strain to incumbent opener Matt Short, who is returning home, has gifted opportunity to Fraser-McGurk, who averages 16.14 from seven T20 internationals. Australia's regular middle-order blaster Tim David has been rested for the fixture while recovering from a hamstring strain sustained in the IPL, with Cooper Connolly to bat at seven. Teams: Australia: Mitch Marsh (capt), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Mitch Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa. West Indies: Shai Hope (capt), Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 hours ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
West Indies vs Australia LIVE: First Twenty20 in Jamaica
Latest posts Latest posts 9.34am Australia win the toss and bowl Mitch Marsh has won the toss and Australia will bowl Marsh says he wants to get a look at the pitch first and then chase a target under the new lights at Sabina Park. Jake Fraser-McGurk is back in Aussie colours After making his mark with a string of pulverising displays at the Indian Premier League in 2024, Jake Fraser-McGurk has found more famine than feast in his recent tournaments. He's been in and out of the Australian side and initially missed selection for this tour. However and injury to left-arm paceman Spencer Johnson opened up a spot in the squad, and overnight it emerged that first choice opener Matt Short had also headed home with a side strain. That means Fraser-McGurk will open with Marsh in Jamaica, while debutant Mitch Owen takes a role in the middle order. Travis Head, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood have been rested from the series. Australia XI: Mitch Marsh (capt), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Mitch Owen, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa. 9.28am Big decisions coming for world cricket Overnight, the International Cricket Council Annual conference wrapped up in Singapore, and there were plenty of major moves in terms of the future of the game. A men's Twenty20 Champions League will be relaunched as soon as September next year, after the tournament was backed by key member countries at the International Cricket Council's annual conference in Singapore. Test cricket's future and a possible split into two divisions may also be decided by the end of the year, after the ICC formalised a working group to reshape the game's calendar from 2027 onwards, according to two sources with knowledge of confidential discussions. There is now a distinct possibility that the number of Test playing countries may be capped, on the basis that only a few currently make money from the game's oldest format and that many nations do not have the resources to support the systems required for developing competitive Test teams. Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg and Richard Gould, CEO of the England and Wales Cricket Board, will be among the eight members of the calendar working group, alongside the ICC's new chief executive Sanjog Gupta. It will be expected to present interim findings and recommendations to the ICC board, chaired by india's Jay Shah, before the end of this year. 9.28am Welcome to the T20 series Hello and welcome to our coverage of the first T20 between Australia and the West Indies in Jamaica. This is the first game of a five-match series, part of Australia's run to the T20 World Cup to be played in India next year. Australia have never beaten West Indies in a T20 series in the Caribbean, and were thrashed 4-1 when they last contested one in these parts of the world in 2021. That tour, which was followed by another beating in Bangladesh, was a catalyst for then coach Justin Langer to adjust his methods and allow the players to control more of their own space. A surprise victory at the 2021 T20 World Cup soon followed in the UAE. Mitchell Marsh was a key part of that story as a top three batter. He is now the T20 captain.
