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That was a fantastic race today, best NC race for a few seasons. And back on the podium for the first time in years also.

It’s not like he owes his Federation many favours!

Glad this is happening, but Erdogan has been in charge for a long time, so if Turkey is corrupt it’s all on him. Japanese buildings don’t collapse, so it can be done. This is the moment Turkish police detained a property developer as he tried to flee the country after his apartment block collapsed during the earthquake. 131 arrest warrants have been issued amid claims that property developers ignored regulations and allowed shoddy construction to encourage a building boom. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11742019/Police-quake-hit-Turkey-issue-131-arrest-warrants-contractors-buildings-collapsed.html

Sky Brown becomes Skateboard Park World Champion & Lola Tambling sixth, so that’ll be two quota places sealed.

Up to second!

Bruce Mouat beats upstart World Junior Champion James Craike 7-6 will surely go to the Worlds.

Turned out to be another home event for .

Am old enough to remember when the big question was “What can we do about German dominance in women’s biathlon?”

Tonight we have: Scottish Curling Men’s Final. Tour of Murcia cycling one-dayer Scotland v Wales in the 6 Nations Rugby European Track Cycling Champs Millrose Games indoor athletics from New York

Big chance for here.

Won’t be Goggia….

Put it this way - If Katie Archibald was a nation, she would rank 7th on the all time (2010-) medals table in this Championships.

Where else would we get suicidal attacks in the first 50km of the Olympic Road Race if not from Africa & Iran? But it’s good that it’s taking place in Ghana, which has not usually been one of the half-dozen cycling nations.

Great day for Kimberley Bos. Came from 11th after round one to win. Sometimes happens in weather-affected races, very, very seldom on clear days.

Not my game, but even I know that open road motorbiking in Northern Ireland has been a huge part of the history of the sport & is a distinctive feature of the culture of Ulster. Now, it looks like it's over because insurance companies just won't cover it anymore. Most motorcycle road races in Northern Ireland cancelled - BBC News

Yeah, she seemed not happy the other day. Coming up next - the Millrose Games from New York. Giants of track and field prepare for battle at Millrose Games | PREVIEWS | World Athletics And next weekend, the World Cross Country (earlier than usual, from Bathurst, Australia. 0_E Event (worldathletics.org)

Organising a meeting of 30 dissenting countries. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/64587259

And it’s the Nationals this weekend, with World Championships places at stake. BBC is covering starting today, don’t know how geo-blocked it will be. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/scotland/64591128

So the big gundown v in the Team Pursuit finished 1-1 as Filippo Ganna & Katie Archibald drag their two teams to victory.

Well, not really a great night overall in Toruń, despite heroic efforts from the mascot.

Famous Toruń gingerbread mascot in action. Tsegay not really near the Mile WR. Skrzyswowska 7.79, just off her dream NR. Gingerbread man not too depressed thoiugh.

Link to the timing systems is here btw. https://www.tissottiming.com/2023/ctreuropean/en-us/uci/

Giacomel

Hard to tell whether Tandrevold or the rabbit was mist stressed.

team named. Men's endurance: Dan Bigham, Will Perrett, Charlie Tanfield, Will Tidball, Ethan Vernon, Ollie Wood, Fred Wright. Women's endurance: Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker, Ella Barnwell, Neah Evans, Josie Knight, Anna Morris. Women's sprint: Lauren Bell, Sophie Capewell, Emma Finucane, Katy Marchant. Men's sprint: Jack Carlin, Ali Fielding, Joe Truman, Hamish Turnbull.