It took Britain the best part of a century to produce a Grand Tour winner, but since Bradley Wiggins took the yellow jersey at the 2012 Tour de France, the floodgates have well and truly opened. British cyclists have now won 9 of the last 20 Grand Tours, and this year made history by became… Continue reading >
Chris Froome’s fourth victory in the Tour de France takes him within one of the all-time record that is shared between four of cycling’s greats. His latest win was achieved by the smallest margin of victory for ten years, during a fiercely competitive race in which most of the leading names arrived in good form… Continue reading >
And so it is, and the Formula 1 rule-makers will get their wish, with the outcome to the 2014 Drivers’ Championship guaranteed to go to the final race in the calendar. Lewis Hamilton’s win at the US Grand Prix on Sunday extended his lead to 24 points over teammate and last remaining Championship contender, Nico… Continue reading >
Mo Farah’s fans might not have liked it, but the British public delivered the right result in last night’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. Ignoring the Olympic Games, many of the contenders probably wouldn’t have done enough during the rest of the year to earn a nomination, so it was good to see… Continue reading >
It was an Olympic Games to remember. One of the best there’s been. Of course as a Brit myself, it may sound like a rush of over-excitement to make such a claim, and with personal memories of Olympic Games that stretch only as far as Barcelona ’92, I’m perhaps not the most qualified to determine… Continue reading >
It’s been difficult to escape the hype surrounding Michael Phelps’ achievements at the Olympic Games following the addition of six more medals at the London games which has made him the most decorated of all Olympians. Four more gold and two silver medals have sent the American swimming star clear at the top of the… Continue reading >
Thank goodness common sense has seen Spurs fail in their bid for a judicial review into the decision to grant occupancy of the Olympic Stadium to West Ham following next year’s London Olympics. With plans to rip up the running track and convert it into a football only stadium, Spurs always risked losing out when… Continue reading >
Well done to all at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for ensuring that the Canadian Grand Prix was completed yesterday. Whilst time was always on the side of those who wanted the race restarted after it had been halted on lap 23 due to conditions described by some competitors as “undriveable”, there was divided opinion on whether… Continue reading >