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Sophie Hurcom

Digital Sport Journalist at BBC

BBC online sport journalist covering the west | Previously at Procycling magazine

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  • 6 days ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Sophie Hurcom |Steve Kitchen

    Rower Fergus Woolnough has said it was an "awesome feeling" to win two gold medals in his first two senior races for Great Britain. Woolnough was part of the men's eight crew that took gold at the European Championships in Bulgaria and the World Rowing Cup in Italy, two weeks later. The 22-year-old was only selected for the squad for the first time in April.

  • 1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Sophie Hurcom |Chris Peddy

    Image source, Rex FeaturesImage caption, Gerhard Struber has previous Championship experience having managed BarnsleyBristol City have appointed Gerhard Struber as their new head coach on a three-year deal. The 48-year-old Austrian arrives two weeks after predecessor Liam Manning left Ashton Gate to take over at fellow Championship club Norwich City. Manning had led the Robins to the play-offs last season, the first time in 17 years the club had finished in the top six of the second tier.

  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Sophie Hurcom |Andrew Aloia

    Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Bath and Leicester finished first and second in the Premiership this season for the first time since 2000 Premiership Rugby final - Bath v Leicester Venue: Allianz Stadium Twickenham Date: Saturday, 14 June Kick-off: 15:00 BST Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Radio Leicester; live text on BBC Sport website & app "It two big juggernauts going against each other," is how Leicester historian Stuart Farmer describes...

  • 2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Sophie Hurcom |Jack Killah

    Jenson Button believes it is not going to be easy to get on the podium at Le Mans this weekend but feels "optimistic" about the chances. The former Formula 1 world champion finished ninth at last year's event for British-based Cadillac Hertz Team Jota, who he is competing again for this year. AdvertisementThe historic endurance race in north-west France begins on Saturday. "[I feel] pretty optimistic.

  • 2 weeks ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Sophie Hurcom |Jack Killah

    Jenson Button believes it is not going to be easy to get on the podium at Le Mans this weekend but feels "optimistic" about the chances. The former Formula 1 world champion finished ninth at last year's event for British-based Cadillac Hertz Team Jota, who he is competing again for this year. The historic endurance race in north-west France begins on Saturday. "[I feel] pretty optimistic.

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Sophie Hurcom
Sophie Hurcom @sophiehurcom
9 Nov 22

I had a chat with former sprinter turned cyclist Daphne Schrager about winning a world title less than three years after switching to the sport: "Have a go because you might find something which you didn't think three years ago would be a possibility." https://t.co/PAzpREDe1N

Sophie Hurcom
Sophie Hurcom @sophiehurcom
29 Jul 22

RT @JamesLaw92: KLAXON: Club football returns tonight (yes, in July). We've got pre-season analysis on all 72 EFL clubs from BBC commentato…

Sophie Hurcom
Sophie Hurcom @sophiehurcom
26 Jul 22

Wow. What a phenomenal sprint from Cecile Uttrup Ludwig to take victory on stage 3 of the #TDFF. She flew like a rocket across that finish line. "It doesn't get better," she said in tears after. Hard to overstate how much that will mean for her French team, too.

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🏆 @CUttrupLudwig 🇩🇰 wins stage 3! @CUttrupLudwig remporte l’étape 3 ! #TDFF #WatchTheFemmes https://t.co/CHaDHMa7Jq