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They already raced today in the exhibition race

Sure, but I think media and fans being happy with a silver medal is a lot more helpful and motivating for an 18-year old girl who just won her first main medal than people critizising her right on the same day and saying "yeah but a month ago you were faster and with that you would have won gold today, this is disappointing!".

It's the end of the world, Remco Evenepoel, destroying his fellow juniors by minutes normally, got beaten by one Girmay Biniam Hailu of Eritrea today in Belgium Due to poor administration it's of course always tough to know the age of riders from countries like Eritrea, but fact is he's been winning almost every race he did in Africa and this was one of his first serious races in Europe. Interesting

Today in Portugal, this dude won and that's the Tour of Portugal at it's very best: since 2015 he had 'abnormal' blood values five different times, which lead to a provisional suspension which was lifted only last week because the Spanish 'sports judges' said a rider first has to have a hearing before getting a provisional suspension. Very big chance he'll get a real suspension right after the Volta ao Portugal, but at least he got a stage win for the 4th consecutive year. Oh, and he was clear in the way he finished

Has France started yet?

But sort of humiliated by Russia. Not the first time in recent years

Yeah, Belgian commentator nearly ripped the organization through the TV cables while getting mad about that

Come on, give an 18-year old a bit of a break

Haha, graphics fail

Kidney failure for Louis Bendixen (?) in the Tour of Portugal. That's a recipe for Grand Tour success I've heard in recent months

Agreed, I think in the Olympic road race there should be points awarded to the winner and then a gold medal to the one with the most points.

I still think it'd be nice to see him on the track, they don't need an Olympic quota for that

Nice attack

The fact that there's a Slovak guy here suggests they do have a quota

That was a courageous attempt by the Italian ladies

Actually not that many in Europe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Aquatics_Championships_medalists_in_swimming_(women)#4_×_100_meter_freestyle

Ganna and Viviani Well and the rest too

Yeah, this is really not very promising I mean, I am well aware of course this is not a major championships and this is the one year where she doesn't have to be in perfect shape, but still.

France Kromowidjojo is really not in top shape yet. Again.

Well it's a good thing anyway

That's new

What's with the big Q's and little q's?

And in Portugal, Mora has reached 45.7 degrees today.

44.8 degrees in Spanish region Extremadura (Navalmoral de la Mata) as the 'highlight' of today. If Europe's record is to be broken, tomorrow is the day..