P413 AERTEL 1 413 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:10 RTE 1/7 Cycling disciplines to come together for 02 Feb 2022 16:05 UCI president David Lappartient is confident there is no opposition to the changes to cycling's calendar as Glasgow gets ready to host the inaugural combined World Championships in August 2023. The event will bring together 13 existing world championships for the first time, including road, track, BMX and mountain biking, as well as the likes of Gran Fondo and indoor cycling. SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next GAA Soccer Rugby
P413 AERTEL 1 413 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:16 RTE 2/7 Cycling disciplines to come together for 02 Feb 2022 16:05 The concept of a combined championships scheduled for every four years ahead of the Olympics was part of the manifesto of Frenchman Lappartient when he was elected head of cycling s world governing body ahead of Britain s Brian Cookson in 2017. The 2023 Cycling World Championships will run over 11 days from 3-13 August across Scotland, the UCI announced on Wednesday. SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next GAA Soccer Rugby
P413 AERTEL 1 413 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:22 RTE 3/7 Cycling disciplines to come together for 02 Feb 2022 16:05 Five venues have already been confirmed for Glasgow so far, including BMX freestyle at Kelvingrove Park and racing in Knightswood, while the track and para-cycling will take place at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, with George Square marking the finish line of the road events. Artistic cycling and cycle ball will also be included at Emirates Arena, while Dumfries and Galloway will welcome the world s best para-cyclists, with other event locations still to be announced. SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next GAA Soccer Rugby
P413 AERTEL 1 413 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:29 RTE 4/7 Cycling disciplines to come together for 02 Feb 2022 16:05 Changing to a single event in Scotland, rather than individual competitions spread over the year and around the world, has not been an easy ride. Lappartient, though, remains confident the unique combined spectacle can prove a major success for all the different disciplines. "Of course switching from the end of September (when the road championships would have taken place) to the middle of August is not a normal thing in the calendar," Lappartient said. SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next GAA Soccer Rugby
P413 AERTEL 1 413 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:35 RTE 5/7 Bernal set for further surgery after 02 Feb 2022 14:55 Egan Bernal will undergo further surgery following a serious crash which occurred during training in Colombia last week. SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next GAA Soccer Rugby
P413 AERTEL 1 413 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:41 RTE 6/7 Bernal set for further surgery after 02 Feb 2022 14:55 The Ineos Grenadiers rider slammed into a stationary bus on the outskirts of Bogota nine days ago, sustaining injuries to his spine, legs and chest. He was rushed to hospital where doctors performed successful neurosurgery. New tests on Tuesday then confirmed the need for a second spinal operation. "New diagnostic imaging was carried out and it was determined, on an interdisciplinary basis, that he will be submitted to an operation at the level of the cervical spine," the hospital said in a statement. SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next GAA Soccer Rugby
P413 AERTEL 1 413 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:47 RTE 7/7 Bernal set for further surgery after 02 Feb 2022 14:55 "This intervention will favour his process of rehabilitation. We advance with the patient in all his processes of recovery, confident of a swift improvement." In a statement on social media on Saturday, Bernal said there was a 95% chance of him becoming a paraplegic due to the crash. Bernal's team-mate Brandon Rivera is receiving treatment at the same hospital after injuring his elbow and shoulder in a separate incident while training in the same area. SPORT HEADLINES P200 Next GAA Soccer Rugby