Jacob Whitehead

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Jacob Whitehead

“At first, the goal was just to test my level against the best,” says Paul Seixas, fewer than 48 hours after the Criterium du Dauphine. “And it was way beyond expectations. To be honest, I was dreaming on my bike, and…”He puffs out his cheeks. “Just hanging loose.”Seixas speaks like a teenager, but he does not ride like one. At just 18 years old, he finished in the Dauphine’s top 10, against arguably the race’s strongest field ever assembled. He still lives at home — he is still at school.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Jacob Whitehead

Tadej Pogacar has won the Criterium du Dauphine by 59 seconds over Jonas Vingegaard, reinforcing his favourite tag for the upcoming Tour de France. The 26-year-old also won three stages en route to victory, taking last weekend's bumpy opening stage as well as stages six and seven in the high Alps. Traditionally, the eight-day long Dauphine is seen as a warm-up for next month's Tour.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jacob Whitehead

"Ever since I was training in Ecuador beforehand, I was open that my goal was to win the Giro," says Richard Carapaz. "In that sense, it was the race that we were preparing for. We (EF Education-EasyPost) didn't have the most powerful team, but with the team we did have, we were brave enough to dare to dream. "It was one of the most beautiful experiences. It was the very fact of feeling again, of being plugged in every day to try to win. That itself is something, hey? And well, it's not easy.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Tamerra Griffin |Jacob Whitehead

OL Lyonnes have expressed serious interest in 18-year-old Ajax and U.S. women’s national team midfielder Lily Yohannes, according to multiple sources briefed on the team’s discussions, who wished to remain anonymous due to the ongoing nature of the talks. The eight-time Champions League winners from France and the Dutch club are in talks over a potential summer transfer. Yohannes, who signed with Ajax in April 2023, is under contract until June 2026.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Tamerra Griffin |Jacob Whitehead

OL Lyonnes have expressed serious interest in 18-year-old Ajax and U.S. women's national team midfielder Lily Yohannes, according to multiple sources briefed on the team's discussions, who wished to remain anonymous due to the ongoing nature of the talks. The eight-time Champions League winners from France and the Dutch club are in talks over a potential summer transfer. Yohannes, who signed with Ajax in April 2023, is under contract until June 2026.