Just four weeks after Chris Froome’s epic win the Tour de France, the Vuelta a Espana begins on Saturday 24th August featuring as many as 11 summit finishes within the 2013 itinerary. Froome will not be involved this year but Joaquim Rodriguez and Alejandro Valverde will attempt to win on home soil as they face a challenge from […]
Racing: Rain forecast to improve next time out
South African star Soft Falling Rain saw his unbeaten record go up in smoke at Newbury on his first outing in Britain when only second to the impressive Gregorian in the Group 2 Betfred Hungerford Stakes, but trainer Mike de Kock is not despondent and expects much better next time out. The four-year-old arrived at Newbury unbeaten […]
UEFA Champions League returns
The highlight this week is the return of the Champions League and Europa League, with qualifiers being shown live at Bet365. All the teams involved will be desperate to secure European football for the 2013-14 season, as well as improve their fitness ready for the start of the major European league seasons. On Thursday evening […]