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This year’s 100th edition of the Tour de France was a phenomenal battle between Chris Froome and Alberto Contador. Today the 2013 Tour de France champion will be crowned, and as we await the crowning, we honour the man who won the first ever Tour de France race – Maurice Garin. Maurice Garin nicknamed ‘the chimney sweep’ after his former profession, won the first Tour de France … [Read more...] about The crowning of the 100th Tour de France champion

Chris Froome kept his big race lead today to all but ensure he will become Britain’s second consecutive Tour de France champion after Bradley Wiggins. Chris Froome of Great Britain and SKY Procycling is poised to win the 100th edition of the Tour de France.Photo: Doug Pensinger / Getty Images Only an accident or other freak mishap on Sunday’s largely ceremonial final ride to … [Read more...] about Froome effectively wins Tour de France

Sir Nick Faldo, who won the Open at Muirfield in 1987 and 1992, returned to competitive golf on Thursday. Photo: Richard Heathcote / RA via Getty Images The three senior musketeers of professional golf walked the links of Muirfield in the British Open on Thursday with pride, few regrets and less-than-great results. Was this golf or nostalgia? Does it matter? Tom Watson, Nick … [Read more...] about Senior trio feels nostalgic at British Open

Simon Gerrans is looking to the world championships in Florence in September, rather than the chances left on the Tour. Photo: Getty Images One yellow jersey, it is believed, has gone to be washed. The other still bears the sweat stains that represent the effort its wearer needed to claim it. But dirty or not, those two first Tour de France yellow jerseys claimed by Australian … [Read more...] about Riders feel nostalgic before Champs Elysees final

Gold Circle have released the final field for the Gold Bracelet which will take place at the Greyville Racecourse in Durban on Saturday, July 27. The list is set out in the following order: Sc, Dr, Horse, Wgt, M/R, Jockey, Trainer. 1, 2, Thunder Dance, 60.0, 106 A, A Delpech, Mike de Kock 2, 7, Louvre, 60.0, 104 A, A Forbes, Duncan Howell 3, 9, Europe To Africa, 60.0, 102 A, M … [Read more...] about Gold Bracelet will sparkle at Greyville