Evenepoel closes in on Vuelta title, Pedersen gets 3rd win
September 9, 2022 GMTTALAVERA DE LA REINA, Spain (AP) — Remco Evenepoel had no trouble protecting his lead of the Spanish Vuelta on the 19th stage on Friday with only one day of competitive racing left.
Evenepoel of Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl maintained his two-minute lead over Enric Mas over the course of the short and hilly ride that finished in a long, flat arrival to the finish line.
Vuelta: Roglic falls near finish but gains time on Evenepoel
September 6, 2022 GMTTOMARES, Spain (AP) — Primoz Roglic crashed with the finish line in sight in the Spanish Vuelta on Tuesday but still gained ground on Remco Evenepoel after the overall leader had a puncture a few kilometers from the end.
Pedersen finally gets stage win, Evenepoel keeps Vuelta lead
September 2, 2022 GMTMONTILLA, Spain (AP) — This time there was no finish-line disappointment for Mads Pedersen in the Spanish Vuelta.
The Danish rider finally triumphed in the Vuelta on Friday, taking the 13th stage after three consecutive second-place finishes earlier in the Grand Tour race.
Bennett wins 2nd Vuelta stage, Teunissen leads overall
August 20, 2022 GMTUTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch fans got a surprise treat as Mike Teunissen grabbed the overall leader's red jersey in the Spanish Vuelta, and Sam Bennett of Ireland won the sprint finish in the second stage on Saturday.
Philipsen wins Tour stage, Vingegaard keeps lead, Roglic out
July 17, 2022 GMTCARCASSONNE, France (AP) — Jasper Philipsen of Belgium braved a heat wave to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France in a sprint on Sunday as Jonas Vingegaard kept the leader's yellow jersey.
Primož Roglič, the 2020 runner-up and a key teammate for Vingegaard, abandoned the race before the start on Sunday because of injuries he previously sustained in this year's edition.
Pedersen posts maiden Tour stage win, Vingegaard keeps lead
July 15, 2022 GMTSAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — Former world champion Mads Pedersen attacked from the start, then delivered in style on the finish line to claim his first stage win at the Tour de France on Friday.
After spending the day at the front, the one-day classic specialist attacked from a group of six riders with 12 kilometers left and dropped three rivals on the road leading to Saint-Etienne.
Augsburg beats Wolfsburg to boost Bundesliga survival hopes
April 3, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Augsburg boosted its chances of Bundesliga survival by beating Wolfsburg 3-0 on Sunday.
Goals from Iago, Florian Niederlechner and Mads Pedersen were enough to lift Augsburg three points above Arminia Bielefeld and Hertha Berlin in the relegation zone and two points above Stuttgart having played a game less than its rivals.
Dortmund drops more points in Bundesliga, Bayern now 8 clear
February 27, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund stumbled again in the Bundesliga with a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened Augsburg to let Bayern Munich open up an eight-point lead on Sunday.
Thorgan Hazard scored in the first half for Dortmund but the visitors failed to build on their lead as Donyell Malen hit the post and were caught out when Noah Sarenren Bazee equalized in the 78th.