Paulinho triumphs in Tour stage July 14, 2010 CYCLING: Portuguese rider Sergio Paulinho won the 10th stage of the Tour de France as Andy Schleck maintained his lead in the overall classification. Paulinho, of Team RadioShack, beat Caisse d’Epargne’s Vasili Kiriyenka in a two-way sprint finish. British hope Mark Cavendish finished ninth, at the head of the peloton, to add 12 points to [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF July 16, 2009 Cavendish keeps green jerseyCYCLING: Britain’s Mark Cavendish retained the top sprinter’s green jersey after Nicki Sorensen won yesterday’s 12th stage of the Tour de France.Saxo Bank rider Sorensen claimed his maiden stage win in his 10th year as a professional, while overall leader Rinaldo Nocentini kept hold of the yellow jersey after finishing in the [...]
House upsets home stars June 28, 2009 CYCLING: Unheralded Canterbury rider Kristian House trumped a field boasting Olympic champions to win the British National Road Race Championship yesterday in Wales.Beijing gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins finished in the peloton, while Mark Cavendish, a victor in four Tour de France stages, was further back. Olympic pursuit champion Geraint Thomas failed to finish the [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS May 26, 2009 PricewaterhouseCoopersThe business advisory firm has appointed Ashley Unwin as head of its performance improvement consulting practice. Unwin joins from Terra Firma Capital Partners. Until recently, he was acting chief operating officer for EMI Music in North America and chief executive officer for EMI Music in the UK and Ireland. Prior to that, he was a [...]