A young Belgian prodigy crowned on the Ardennes roads between Liège and Bastogne in cycling, a solid Dutch winner on Italian roads in F1 and a British stainless boxer at Wembley: the sporting weekend was once again rich in emotions. Go back to what you shouldn’t miss.
Liege-Bastogne Liege: The Appearance of Eveningpole
Belgium was waiting for Wout Van Aert, fast steps swirled for Julian Alaphilippe, but in the end Remco Evenepoel triumphed in the streets of Liège. As for his debut in the Dean of the Classics, the 22-year-old prodigy probably didn’t expect much, he loves this race more than any other race. But after teammate Alaphilippe fell 60 km from the end (the Frenchman was evacuated by an ambulance), Evenpole took matters into its own hands.
Acting wolf captain Buck, the young wolf showed his fangs on the coast of La Redout, thirty kilometers from the finish line. His resounding attack left all the other candidates on the carpet. Nothing could stop Evenepoel, the Joey, who had taken over the Secession members one by one before ending up on his own. A coach victory over the Belgian crack, who participated for the first time in Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The winner of the Ardennes, Remco Evenepoel holds the first monument of his career, at just 22 years old.
F1: Verstappen doubles
At Imola, a tumultuous weekend was expected for Ferrari, under the eyes of thousands of typhous subordinate Scuderia. But the stable of the descending horses was eventually overtaken by the Red Bull. Because in this double Grand Prix weekend, it was Max Verstappen who tamed Charles Leclerc. Instead of twice. During the sprint race on Saturday, the Dutchman overtook Monaco first by overtaking on the penultimate lap.
Let the festivities begin! #ImolaGP # F1 Tweet embed pic.twitter.com/CvKOVP4eRi
– Formula 1 (@F1) April 24, 2022
And again, on Sunday, for the “classic” race, made uneasy by the weather that was more Breton than Italian. After a completely unsuccessful start, Charles Leclerc struggled with events, despite his second position in the starting grid. Overtaken by Sergio Perez while Max Verstappen was in front, the Ferrari driver left the track at the end of the race, slipping into sixth place. A tough weekend for Ferrari, which also saw Carlos Sainz go off the track from the start. In addition to the win, Max Verstappen earned a point for the fastest lap and is therefore 27 points behind Leclerc overall.
MotoGP: French duo in Portugal
The president is back. We had to wait for the fifth Grand Prix of the season, but Fabio Quartaro finally found the joys of winning. The Frenchman, the world champion, sprayed the Portuguese Grand Prix in all his mastery with his Yamaha. Starting in fifth, Quartararo managed a great start to get back into the front entry positions, before taking the lead once and for all and literally flying away with several seconds in advance.
@FabioQ20 He won his first victory in 2022 with a distinctive style
Nobody can come close to his level at the Portuguese Grand Prix #Monster Yamaha | # MotoGP | #PortugueseGP | MotoGP pic.twitter.com/26jq5TVPGb
– Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP (YamahaMotoGP) April 24, 2022
With this ninth victory in his career, the Frenchman achieved an impressive double whammy by dominating the world championship at the same time as Spaniard Alex Rins (Suzuki). Starting in pole position, another Frenchman, Johann Zarco, signed for his second podium of the season after finishing third in Indonesia in March and moving up to fifth overall. Lovely Portuguese weekend for Habs, who will want to do so again next week in Spain.
Women’s Champions League: OL makes a choice for the final
Penalties and dumplings: This was the first leg of the French Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain. By the time he left Groupama Stadium after their 3-2 defeat, the Parisians, saddled with three fouls from goalkeeper Barbora Votikova, had reason to regret. But PSG took the match on the right end, thanks to Marie Antoinette Catuto’s early opener.
But they got back into the game with Wendy Renard’s equalizer from the penalty spot, then Leones took the lead through Macario, who had already started the penalty kick. On the way back from the locker room, the American scored twice to give OL some air, before Dudek closed the gap with a penalty at the hour mark. The result of the races: OL approached the second leg with little advantage. So nothing has been done to see who will face the winner from Barcelona-Wolfsburg in the final.
Boxing: The Gypsy King’s Last Symphony
At 33, Tyson Fury probably played his last fight on Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London. In front of 94,000 fans, the WBC World Heavyweight Champion retained his title against fellow countryman Delia White. The “Gypsy King”, at the same time, extended his undefeated streak to 33 matches, for a tie. On his first home date since 2018, Fury puts on a smart fight, gradually exhausting his opponent without being inflamed.
I saw you defeated
Thank you Wembley, we made history!
God bless you all, my family and my team. All glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ #gypsy pic.twitter.com/SYsX17A9vA
– Tyson Fury (@Tyson_Fury) April 24, 2022
In the sixth round, Fury made the powder speak, with a colossal uppercut that brought down Whyte. KO in the arms of the referee, Whyte could not resume the fight. Having announced several times that this will be his last trip, Tyson Fury will be able to enjoy a beautiful retirement with the $150 million that this victory brings him. Although many believe this undoing is a hoax by Fury.
