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Bradley Wiggins during day one of the 2013 Giro D'Italia. Photo: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Giro d’Italia 2013: Wiggins left to focus on Tour de France

Sir Bradley Wiggins will turn his attention to the Tour de France after being forced to admit defeat in his fight to become the first Briton to win the Giro d’Italia.

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Bradley Wiggins during the Giro d'Italia. Photo: AP Photo/Fabio Ferrari

Giro D’Italia 2013: Wiggins withdraws with chest infection

Sir Bradley Wiggins has pulled out of the Giro d’Italia because of a chest infection.

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Sir Bradley Wiggins waits at the start of the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia. Photo: AP Photo/Gian Mattia D'Alberto

Giro d’Italia 2013: Wiggins suffering as victory hope fades

Stricken Sir Bradley Wiggins has surely lost his chance of overall victory in the Giro d’Italia after suffering in dismal weather conditions today.

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David Beckham with the torch during the 2012 ceremony to mark the arrival of the Olympic flame. Photo: Tim Ireland/PA Wire.

Lord Coe hails Beckham impact in winning London 2012 Olympics and urges FA to call him over future World Cup bid

Lord Sebastian Coe had praised the work of retiring David Beckham in securing last year’s Olympic Games for London and says he should be the first man the Football Association call upon should they bid again to host the World Cup.

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Great Britain's Lizzie Armitstead, Wendy Houvenaghel and Joanna Roswell. Photo: Tim Ireland/PA

Rowsell excited by new challenge in team pursuit

Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell has welcomed the changes to the women’s team pursuit - because they will provide Great Britain with a challenge.

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England captain Martin Johnson celebrates with the World Cup Webb Ellis trophy in 2003. Photo: Steve Cuff/EMPICS

Rugby World Cup legend to attempt world record in London cycle event

VIDEO: Rugby World Cup winner and former England coach Martin Johnson helped set the wheels in motion for a unique world record attempt at one of London’s iconic landmarks.

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Britain's Laura Robson returns the ball to Serena Williams. Photo: AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

Robson positive despite Serena defeat

Laura Robson has admitted last night’s 6-2 6-2 defeat against world number one Serena Williams at the Internazionali d’Italia in Rome was a learning curve.

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Christine Ohuruogu. Photo: John Giles/PA

Black: There is more to come from Ohuruogu

UK Athletics performance director Neil Black insists the best is yet to come from Christine Ohuruogu as she targets her second world 400m title in Moscow later this year.

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Laura Robson returns the ball to Serena Williams. Photo: AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

Robson fails to add Serena scalp after beating Venus

Laura Robson suffered a straight-sets defeat to number one seed Serena Williams, who avenged the defeat of her sister by the Wimbledon ace in the Internazionali d’Italia in Rome.

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Bradley Wiggins pedals during the the 10th stage of the Giro d'Italia. Photo: AP Photo/Fabio Ferrari

Giro d’Italia 2013: Wiggins loses ground

Sir Bradley Wiggins dropped further off the lead in the Giro d’Italia as Team Sky team-mate Rigoberto Uran claimed victory on stage 10.

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Boxer David Haye. Photo: Nick Potts/PA

Hand injury puts paid to Haye’s Charr fight

David Haye has been forced to pull out of his heavyweight bout with Manuel Charr next month after suffering a hand injury in training.

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Laura Robson. Photo: David Davies/PA

Laura Robson sees off struggling Venus to set up Serena clash

Laura Robson brushed aside an injury-hit Venus Williams 6-3 6-2 to set up a second round meeting with the American’s sister Serena at the Internazionali d’Italia in Rome today.

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Bradley Wiggins (right) in the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia. Photo: AP Photo/Fabio Ferrari

Wiggins disappointed by Giro start

Sir Bradley Wiggins admits his Giro d’Italia challenge has got off to a “disappointing” first week as he sits 76 seconds off the lead after the first nine stages.

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Olympiacos' players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Real Madrid in the Euroleague Final Four final basketball game at the O2 Arena, in London. Photo: AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis

Olympiacos produce fightback to beat Real Madrid and retain Euroleague title in London

Olympiacos Piraeus roared back from a double-digit deficit to retain their Euroleague title as London hosted European basketball’s premier Final Four competition for the first time.

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Amantle Montsho of Botswana, right, and Christine Ohuruogu of Britain, centre, and Allyson Felix of the U.S. compete in the women's 400m at the IAAF Diamond League in Doha. Photo: (AP Photo/Osama Faisal

Ohuruogu takes silver in Doha

Former Olympic champion and London 2012 silver medallist Christine Ohuruogu finished third in the 400 metres in the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Doha.

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Britain's Bradley Wiggins pedals during the eight stage of the Giro d'Italia. Photo: AP Photo/Fabio Ferrari

Giro D’Itlaia 2013: Wiggins closes gap as Dowsett enjoys good day

Sir Bradley Wiggins closed the gap on his general classification rivals in the Giro D’Italia today as British time-trial champion Alex Dowsett claimed stage eight.

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