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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
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Cyclist rushed to hospital after terrifying high-speed fall into ravine at Giro d'Italia
CYCLIST Alessio Martinelli suffered a terrifying high-speed crash that saw him fall into a ravine during stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia. Martinelli, who rides for VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizane, slipped on the wet road midway through the stage to San Valentino. 9 Alessio Martinelli crashed out of stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia Credit: X @eurosport_es 9 The Italian's bike gave way beneath him in the wet conditions Credit: X @eurosport_es 9 He hit the deck on a downhill stretch Credit: X @eurosport_es 9 Martinelli began to slide off the road Credit: X @eurosport_es 9 He fell down into a ravine Credit: X @eurosport_es The 24-year-old Italian was heading downhill with 110km to go in the stage when the slippery conditions saw his bike give way beneath him. Martinelli tumbled to the tarmac and began to slide on the surface towards the side of the road, where he then plummeted into a ravine. Fortunately no other rider was involved in the crash, while Martinelli also avoided a collision with roadside barriers as he slid off the surface. Pictures later showed a group of medics and emergency staff recovering Martinelli from the ravine on a stretcher. READ MORE IN SPORT His team later confirmed he was was taken to hospital, thankfully revealing he is conscious and in a stable condition. And incredibly he has escaped any fractures with just "trauma to the chin and right buttock". A statement read: "Martinelli, victim of a fall, was transported to the hospital. "He is currently conscious and his condition is stable. Further updates on his health will be communicated during the day." Most read in Cycling Elsewhere Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider Primoz Roglic has abandoned the race after he suffered another crash. 9 Medics treated Martinelli while he was in the ravine Credit: AFP 9 The rider was placed on to a stretcher Credit: AFP 9 A team of staff and medics had to pull him out of the ravine Credit: AP 9 Martinelli was taken to hospital afterwards Credit: AFP Roglic claimed he was "fighting for survival" ahead of stage 16 after he had crashed last week. The Slovenian, who hadn't been able to ride his bike since his first fall, took another tumble today due to the wet conditions - resulting in him deciding to abandon the race. Brit Josh Tarling, 21, has also been forced to abandon after he took a heavy crash into a barrier in the wet conditions. Tarling, Roglic and Martinelli will both need to reassess their conditions in the coming weeks as they look ahead to July's Tour de France.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Algarve fiasco as cyclists exit roundabout wrong way
Roundabouts can be tricky, especially in cycling events when there is a lot of street furniture to avoid, but the cyclists usually manage to find the right exit. Not so at the Tour of Algarve where the first stage has been annulled after the majority of the peloton followed a motorbike carrying a TV cameraman, and found themselves on the wrong side of the barriers, sharing the road with spectators. Back at the roundabout a few knew where they should be heading, and Italy's Filippo Ganna sprinted clear of a rather small pack to claim a much-needed win for the under-pressure INEOS team. Or so he thought. But he wasn't alone. Journalists interviewed as the winner, Olympic silver medallist Wout van Aert came over to congratulate him, and he was sent to doping control. It was clear, however, that something had gone wrong, not that the Italian thought this was his problem. "I took the right route, and I won. Nothing more to say," said Gana. He then told Eurosport, "I know that everyone took the wrong route, and I took the right one. "You need to know the rules, and you need to know the course. In the past, I took the wrong route during the time trial, and because of that, I lost the race. Now it's different, and I win." Riders go the WRONG way and Ganna takes the win on the opening stage of the Volta Algarve! 😮 — Eurosport (@eurosport) February 19, 2025 Unfortunately not. No winner's ceremony took place, the podium was left empty and the 192.2km ride from Portimao was all in vain. "On the approach to the finish line in Lagos, the peloton became divided and a large number of the riders took the wrong route, followed the detour of the support cars and missed the finish line," race organisers said in a statement. "The College of Commissaires interpreted the regulations and, given what happened, decided to cancel the stage because they considered that sporting truth did not prevail in the end. "It was a wrong decision by the peloton but it's clear that we didn't do enough to avoid this outcome, which we very much regret," explained Sergio Sousa, race director. None of the leading Australian riders are in the race, but several big names besides Van Aert include Jonas Vingegaard, Geraint Thomas, Primoz Roglic and Julian Alaphilippe. The peloton will set off for Thursday's second stage with the clock reset to zero.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
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Unsure about his future, Sinner only vows to get better
It's a frightening prospect for his rivals, but a jubilant Jannik Sinner insists he's not even close to peaking after etching his name alongside tennis titans Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the sport's record books. Sinner's one-sided 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 victory on Sunday night over Alexander Zverev in the first Australian Open final featuring the world's top two players in six years not only earned the Italian a third major in 12 heady months. The straight-sets rout also elevated the 23-year-old to rarefied air alongside Djokovic and Federer as only the third man since Open-era tennis began in 1968 to snare three consecutive hard-court grand slam crowns. "It feels amazing," Sinner said after successfully defending his crown and being feted by fans after the trophy ceremony at Melbourne Park. "Obviously, it was a very, very long run to have this one again. It is definitely a different feeling for sure. "I know how much work I put into this one and, having this one twice, it's amazing. "You have a different kind of pressure as defending champion. You have different kind of expectation because you know you can do it, potentially. "It was a different run from last year. I struggled. But this is the reason why I kept going - the crowd. It means so much to me." A #performance worthy of a champion.#HaierGlobal • #MoreCreationMorePossibilities • #AusOpen • #AO2025 • @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2025 In addition to his two Australian Open titles, captured either side of hoisting the US Open trophy for the first time in 2024, Sinner won the season-ending ATP Finals championship and spearheaded Italy's successful Davis Cup defence. Yet he is vowing to get even better in 2025 and beyond. "Maybe the second serve could be a little bit more aggressive and trying to sneak into the net a little bit more," he said. "For sure, there are some areas where I can improve. "I also want to be a better player. I'm not only seeing the result. "It is important in one year's time to say 'OK, I have improved as a player' and that is much more important." But while he is now halfway towards also joining Djokovic as the only man since Rod Laver in 1969 to holding all four grand slam titles simultaneously, Sinner's participation in the next major at the French Open in May remains in doubt. The world No.1 faces a potential ban of at least one year when he fronts the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland in April for alleged doping. The World Anti Doping Authority is challenging a decision last year by the International Tennis Integrity Agency not to suspend Sinner for what the ITIA deemed to be accidental contamination by a banned anabolic steroid in March. That closed-doors hearing will take place in Lausanne on April 16-17, casting a cloud over Sinner's immediate future - and his quest for more grand slam spoils in 2025 and possibly 2026. "Honesty, having difficulties especially in the tough moments and how I handled them, I know exactly this will help me in the future," he said. "But I also want to enjoy this one because this one has a different feeling, has a different perspective, this trophy. "It's difficult to talk about the future. But this one means so much to me."
Yahoo
26-01-2025
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2025 Australian Open: Jannik Sinner goes back-to-back, beating Alexander Zverev for third Grand Slam title
Defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner has done it again. Sinner topped Alexander Zverev in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, 5-3 in the 2025 Australian Open final, cementing his third career Grand Slam title. The world No. 1 was in control nearly the entire match against No. 2 Zverev, repeating as Australian Open champion and winning his 19th overall title. Sinner won the 2024 Australian Open and US Open, and made it to the semifinals of the 2024 French Open and Wimbledon in 2023. With the win, 23-year-old Sinner becomes the first Italian man to win three majors. Sinner and Zverev have met six times before, with Zverev winning four of those matchups. In their last meeting, Sinner topped Zverev in the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open. Sinner started strong during a back-and-forth first set, and Zverev was clearly frustrated toward the end of it as he struggled with his forehand. Advantage Sinner, 6-3. Zverev looked and played more confidently in the second set, where Sinner showed some signs of strain, grabbing at his left hamstring, which also hobbled him in his semifinal win over Ben Shelton. But Sinner never let Zverev run away with it, and the set went to a tiebreak, which Sinner won 7-4 to take the second set 7-6. Zverev, who seemingly had issues with his racquets during the match, returned to the sideline and smashed one in frustration. Up to that point, both players were 3-0 in tiebreaks during the tournament. Sinner's serving accuracy 🤯🤯🤯Sit down, settle in and enjoy the two best players in the world at their then watch it again!@janniksin • @alexzverev • @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • #AusOpen • #AO2025 — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2025 From there, Sinner cruised. Zverev was clearly flagging, his body language defeated, and the third set was the least competitive of the match. Sinner didn't face a break point on Sunday and his serving accuracy shined. 💥🔨Hard to stop when he's in this mood and this groove!@janniksin holds, breaks and leads this crucial third set 4-2@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • #AusOpen • #AO2025 — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2025 Sinner now holds a 21-match win streak at hardcourt majors; his last loss came at the 2023 US Open against Zverev in the round of 16. En route to the final in Melbourne, Sinner topped 21-seed Shelton, 8-seed Alex de Minaur, 13-seed Holger Rune, Marcos Giron, Tristan Schoolkate and Nicolas Jerry. Zverev has 23 career titles but has never won a Grand Slam — the closest he's come was the 2024 French Open final, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz, and the 2020 US Open, which Dominic Thiem won. Zverev made it to the final after 7-seed Novak Djokovic withdrew from their semifinal, and beat 12-seed Tommy Paul, Ugo Humbert, Jacob Fearnley, Pedro Martinez and Lucas Pouille.
