The Slovenian will be the first reigning Tour de France champ to tackle the most dangerous of the Monument races since 1991.

The Slovenian will be the first reigning Tour de France champ to tackle the most dangerous of the Monument races since 1991.
A 25,000-seat aquatics centre and a smaller venue will be built, with events relocated to regional Queensland.
Youth and sports minister Hannah Yeoh says the deputy chairman will lead the charge ‘if a ministerial vacancy arises’.
Plans to expand the famous Gabba cricket ground and build a new indoor stadium are expected to be axed.
The prize fighter was famed for his iconic battle with Muhammad Ali before reclaiming the title two decades later.
The Irish mixed martial arts star signalled a plan to run for president on social media yesterday.
The team is one of the most storied in the league’s history, with a record 18 championships.
Prosecutors allege he set up a ‘confusing’ and ‘complex’ system of shell companies to hide his extra earnings from his image rights and other sources in 2014 and 2015.
Tammy Abraham gave Milan the lead just after the break before Inter levelled through Hakan Calhanoglu.
The Italian midfielder struck in the 74th with a goal destined for endless replays.
Aston Villa move up to seventh place on 48 points, one behind Chelsea who host Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday.
What seemed like several thousand City fans missed the first nine minutes as they vacated their seats in protest at the club’s ticket prices.
Luis Diaz back-heeled the ball into Jota’s path and the Portuguese forward beat a tackle before firing into the net.
The prosecutor is seeking a prison term of four years and nine months for Carlo Ancelotti, who is accused of failing to pay US$1.08 million in tax on image rights revenue.
The 27-year-old previously criticised Moscow’s stance on homosexuality after revealing she was gay.
The Australian suffered three losses this year before his first-round comeback win at the Miami Open.
Alexander Zverev has struggled with his form since losing to world number one Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final in January.
The British star refuses to let the incident derail her career as she gears up for her Indian Wells return.
The former US Open champion was reduced to tears on court, at one point taking refuge behind the umpire.
The Serbian star points to inconsistencies in cases involving top players with access to lawyers, while lower-ranked players face a protracted battle.
Daniil Medvedev hoped that the next few times, other players will have the opportunity to defend themselves better than before.
Taking on the mantle from Norza Zakaria is no small feat.
Mixed doubles head coach says the world No 4 pair have expressed their desire to team up with others instead.
The Malaysian pair lose in straight games to the eighth-seeded Thai pair in the quarterfinal.
Women’s doubles head coach Rosman Razak believes the pair has yet to reach their full potential.
The defending champions beat their Thai opponents but Jun Hao lost to Kento Nishimoto in a marathon 100-minute match.
Fellow mixed doubles pair Wong Tien Ci-Lim Chiew Sien have also made it to the last 16.
The national singles shuttler has suffered first-round losses in four of his last five BWF tournaments.
Lewis Hamilton said expectations had been distorted by the ‘huge amount of hype’ surrounding his move from Mercedes to Ferrari.
The Spaniard will be red-hot favourite to continue his monopoly in tomorrow’s main event.
The 24-year-old has been itching for the chance to show what he can do at a top team.
Charles Leclerc’s car was found to be under the weight limit while Lewis Hamilton’s car was reported to stewards for excessive skid wear.
Lando Norris finished 9.748 seconds behind on a similar one-stop strategy and after struggling with a ‘long’ brake pedal that became critical towards the end.
The Australian, a two-time race winner who has had sprint poles before, lapped in one minute, 30.641 seconds.
On just his second race weekend for the Scuderia, the Englishman took the chequered flag ahead of Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen.