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With 21 switchbacks over nine uphill miles, l’Alpe d’Huez is a truly iconic climb at the Tour de France. Photo: Christophe Pallot / Getty Images Jim Caple from ESPN tells us why there is nothing else like the l’Alpe d’Huez. Ever since Chris Froome broke away on the stage eight climb to take control of the race, there hasn’t been a whole lot of drama to rivet cycling fans to the … [Read more...] about Nothing else quite compares to l’Alpe d’Huez

Caster Semenya has won her first race after an injury layoff on Wednesday night, but she fell short in her attempt to qualify for next month’s IAAF World Championships. Caster Semenya. Photo: Friedemann Vogel / Getty Images Semenya clocked a pedestrian 2:06.58 to win the women’s 800m race at the Lahti Games in Finland – her first competitive outing since last year’s London … [Read more...] about Semenya wins after track drought

Bafana Bafana suffered penalty shoot-out heartache again when they lost against hosts Zambia in the semi-final of the Cosafa Cup last night. Bafana Bafana suffered penalty shoot-out heartache once again when they were beaten by Zambia in the Cosafa Cup semi-final. Photo: Grant Pitcher / Gallo Images A chorus of boos rang out each time a South African stepped up to take a … [Read more...] about Bafana’s penalty heartache

Bernie Ecclestone, Bribery, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Gerhard Gribkowsky, German, Tax … [Read more...] about F1 boss Ecclestone faces bribery charges

The Proteas are slowly adjusting to the fact that they are without the likes of Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis in their one-day side. Proteas captain AB De Villiers says they are looking at turning around South Africa’s poor record in ODIs on Sri Lankan soil. Photo: Duif du Toit / Gallo Images “It’s not a train smash, not having them here. We can’t depend on having them around … [Read more...] about De Villiers believes that Proteas can make ‘history’