The stars come out to play at Ascot on Saturday when the eighth Qipco British Champions Day brings a glittering curtain down on another magnificent Flat season.
Brilliant Brazilian Silvestre de Sousa is set to be crowned champion Flat Jockey for the third time when the main season ends on Britain’s richest raceday, QIPCO Champions Day, at Ascot next week.
We won’t get the William Hill St Leger we were treated to last year. But Doncaster is bracing itself for a fascinating duel in Saturday’s final Classic of the campaign.
One of the county’s longest established sporting units, Kimberley Bowls Club, is making improvements to its Nottingham Road green thanks to support from Notts County councillor Philip Owen.
Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe moved into the OVO Energy Tour of Britain race lead with two stages remaining after finishing second behind Team Sky’s Wout Poels at Whinlatter on Friday afternoon.
Team Sky have confirmed their full OVO Energy Tour of Britain team, with Vasil Kiryienka, Ian Stannard and Lukasz Wisniowski lining up for the race which begins in Wales on Sunday.
Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas and Giro d’Italia winner Chris Froome will ride together in the OVO Energy Tour of Britain for the first time since 2009.
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