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1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Freddie Lynne |Rachel Steinberg PA

Cambridge completed a clean sweep on the Thames with victories in the men's, women's and both reserve Boat Races. It was expected to be a tight battle in the 170th men's edition, but instead the light blue boat built up an early lead and never looked back, shocking an Oxford boat stacked with several Olympians.

1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Freddie Lynne |Rachel Steinberg PA

Cambridge six-seat James Robson has more than just a place of birth in common with Manchester United's Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen. This weekend the MBA student will be looking to power the light blue boat to a third straight victory, three years after looking down at his smartwatch whilst out on the water with a Great Britain team-mate and noticing his heart rate was unusually high.

1 week ago | cambridge-news.co.uk | Freddie Lynne |Rachel Steinberg PA

Two-time world rowing champion Sarah Winckless is looking forward to erasing the asterisk from her milestone place in history. The three-time Olympian became the first woman to umpire the men's Boat Race in 2021 but the coronavirus pandemic – which had postponed her doing so the year before – combined with structural concerns about the Hammersmith Bridge prompted organisers to move the competition to a course on the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire.