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Wednesday September 23, 2020 / 6 , Safar , 1442

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Tadej Pogacar, the youngest Tour de France champion of the 21st century.

September 20, 2020

UAE Team Emirates’ Pogacar wins the Tour De France

DUBAI — In just four years UAE Team Emirates has moved from being a start-up cycling team to a world class organization that has now won the biggest bike race in the world with its star rider, Tadej Pogacar.Pogacar, who has just turned 22, officially became the youngest ever post-war Tour winner in what was his first ever Tour de France.His historical win came after three grueling weeks and 3,385km ...

Tadej Pogacar pulled off one of the most astonishing rides of Tour de France history in the penultimate time trial stage, virtually clinching this year’s Tour.

September 19, 2020

Pogacar poised to win Tour De France after historic time-trial ride

DUBAI — Tadej Pogacar pulled off one of the most astonishing rides of Tour de France history in the penultimate time trial stage, virtually clinching this year’s Tour in a shock defeat of the long-time race leader Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma) at La Planche des Belles Filles mountain top in the Vosges.Heading into the penultimate stage, Tadej Pogcacar, the 21-year-old Tour debutant, had a gap of 57 seconds to make ...

Diego Ulissi put down a strong marker Friday on stage 4 of the Skoda Tour of Luxembourg, the veteran claiming the stage win in a reduced group sprint between four riders.

September 18, 2020

Ulissi cruises to sprint victory in Luxembourg

DUBAI — Diego Ulissi put down a strong marker Friday on stage 4 of the Skoda Tour of Luxembourg, the veteran claiming the stage win in a reduced group sprint between four riders.After much work in the crosswinds early-on from the ever-present Oliveira twins, the puncheur went clear with 7km to go in a group containing fellow race favorite Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) before taking his second win of the ...

Fernando Gaviria took his 6th win of the season, coming home first to win the bunch sprint at the Giro della Toscana in Italy.

September 17, 2020

Gaviria wins Giro della Toscana; Philipsen 2nd in Luxembourg

DUBAI — Fernando Gaviria took his 6th win of the season, coming home first to win the bunch sprint at the Giro della Toscana in Italy.Gaviria opened up his sprint with more than 400m to go after the 182.9km day starting and finishing in Pontedera. The win marks his 46th career victory and the 25th win of the year for UAE Team Emirates.Gaviria: “Whenever I pin a number on my ...

L to R: Ahmed Bin Mahfooz (JCA), Shamshad (Ace), Ashfaq Ahmed (Ace), A. A. Merchant (JCA) and Yassin Al Shareef (Ace).

September 17, 2020

Ace Travel to sponsor JCA Saudi Cup

JEDDAH — Ace Travel will sponsor the “Ace Travel Saudi Cup League” organized by Jeddah Cricket Association (JCA). This is 12th year of Ace Travel’s sponsorship of JCA League. This decision was made after a meeting between Ace Travel and JCA representatives recently.This will be the first major T20 league after resumption of cricket activities post COVID-19. Present from Ace Travel wereAshfaq Ahmed (general manager, Saudi Arabia), Shamshad Khan (director ...

The ITF has announced that Fed Cup, the women’s world cup of tennis, has been renamed the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas.

September 17, 2020

ITF unveils a historic rebrand of Fed Cup

LONDON — The ITF has on Thursday announced that Fed Cup, the women's world cup of tennis, has been renamed the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas.It is the first time a major global team competition has been named after a woman, ushering in a new era for the historic tournament and representing a landmark moment for sport.A champion on the court and a pioneer off it, Billie Jean ...

September 16, 2020

Pepsi, ARM, Hala, Deccan Knights advance to semifinals of CSG T10 Boom

JEDDAH — Pepsi Deccan Knights, ARM United, Hala International and Deccan Knights advanced to the semifinals of the JCA T10 Boom blitz which is sponsored by Centre Systems Group (CSG) and organized by Jeddah Cricket Association.This is the first tournament after resumption of cricket activities post COVID-19 under the auspices of the newly formed Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation which is headed by Prince Saud Bin Meshal Bin Mohammed Bin Saud ...

easyMarkets signs a three-year sponsorship deal with Real Madrid.

September 16, 2020

easyMarkets signs a three-year sponsorship deal with Real Madrid

LIMASSOL, Cyprus — easyMarkets is excited to announce its future partnership with one of the most recognizable teams in the world and 2020 La Liga Champion: Real Madrid.The company has announced that it will be the Club's Official Online Trading Partner for the next three years, starting from the beginning of the 2020/21 season. This has the potential to add incredible value to the easyMarkets branding efforts and bring an ...

Diego Ulissi put in a confident performance to take his first win of the season on stage 1 of the Skoda-Tour of Luxembourg (2.Pro).

September 16, 2020

UAE Team Emirates’ Ulissi takes win and leader’s jersey in Luxembourg

DUBAI — Diego Ulissi put in a confident performance to take his first win of the season on stage 1 of the Skoda-Tour of Luxembourg (2.Pro). After being set up nicely by his teammates, the Italian made one of his trademark punchy attacks on the final incline, which came with 1km to go.As the group came back Ulissi eased off before pouncing with 250m to go and holding off until ...

Spaniard Nani Roma, who as previously won the Dakar Rally both on a bike and in a car, joins BRX with a wealth of experience.

September 16, 2020

Nani Roma will drive for Bahrain Raid Xtreme in the 2021 Dakar Rally

MANAMA — Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) has unveiled Nani Roma as its first driver joining the team to take on the 2021 Dakar Rally. Spaniard, Roma, has previously won the Dakar Rally both on a bike and in a car, and joins BRX with a wealth of experience that will prove invaluable as the team prepares for one of the biggest challenges in motorsport.Roma has competed in 24 Dakar Rallies ...

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