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Yates win on Giro 19th stage only dents Bernal's lead

row's stage, which I'll enjoy riding at climbs including the final ascent to
a higher altitude. I want to arrive at another summit finish.
(Sunday's) time trial with some extra
energy." The Giro finishes on Sunday in Mi-
lan with an individual time trial.
There is another day in the high
mountains on Saturday and Yates and "For me, the most important thing is
his team hinted they would try and to have the maglia rosa (leader's pink
attack early rather than simply protect jersey) in Milan," Bernal said. "When
his podium place. I have the legs, I like to attack. But
now there's one rider stronger than
"I will try. Its going to be difficult. me and it's Simon Yates.
The gap is still massive," Yates said.
"I only gained 30 seconds today and I "I want to keep the time I gained
still need nearly three minutes. earlier in the Giro because that's the
fruits of great team work so I don't
(AP) — British cyclist Simon from Abbiategrasso, 11 seconds be- "If I have legs I will try but it will be want to make any mistakes that could
Yates attacked on the steep ascent hind Yates. Bernal decided not to difficult." ruin everything."
to the finish to win the 19th stage respond to Yates and merely to man- Friday's stage was modified to bypass
of the Giro d'Italia on Friday and age the gap; the Colombian finished Yates led the race for 13 days in 2018, the top-category climb of the Mot-
made only a dent on Egan Ber- third, 28 seconds behind. the same year he won the Spanish tarone after a cable car disaster there
nal's overall lead with two days Vuelta. He had to abandon last year's killed 14 people on Sunday. The new,
remaining. Yates remained third overall, 2 min- Giro after testing positive for CO- slightly shorter route nevertheless
utes, 49 seconds behind Bernal, who VID-19. featured three categorized climbs —
Yates, who rides for Team BikeEx- actually increased his lead slightly including a top-classed one to the fin-
change, attacked with more than six over second-placed Damiano Caruso The penultimate stage on Saturday ish.
kilometers (four miles) to go and to 2:29. has been given the maximum diffi-
held off the field on the double-digit culty rating of five stars. The 164-ki- The riders unanimously decided to
gradient to the Alpe di Mera finish. "Today, I took one step further to- lometer (102-mile) route from Ver- donate all of the prize money from
wards that final win," said Bernal, also bania to Valle Spluga-Alpe Motta the stage to the sole survivor, five-
João Almeida was second at the end the 2019 Tour de France champion. includes more than 4,200 meters of year-old Eitan Biran, and the families
of the 166-kilometer (103-mile) leg "Now I'm confident ahead of tomor- vertical gain and three top-category of the victims.

Nike says it ended deal with Neymar amid assault allegations

(AP) – Nike has confirmed it to perform oral sex in his hotel room rious company can distort a busi- approach with this person. I didn't
ended its sponsorship agreement while in New York, where she was ness relationship that is supported by even have a chance to talk to her, to
with Neymar after he refused to helping to coordinate events and lo- documents. Written words cannot be know the real reasons for her pain.
collaborate in an investigation gistics for the player and his entou- altered. They are very clear," Neymar That person, an employee, was not
into an accusation that he sexu- rage. wrote. protected. I, a sponsored athlete, was
ally assaulted a female employee not protected."
from the company years ago. A message seeking comment was "Once again I am warned that I can- The Brazilian also regretted having to
left with the NYPD. A search of the not comment in public. Against my wear a shirt sponsored by Nike at his
The soccer superstar has denied the police department's online incident own will, I shall obey." club Paris Saint-Germain.
accusation and criticized the compa- database returned no complaints
ny on Instagram while training with matching the details of that account, The footballer also said he travelled "Irony of fate I will continue to stamp
Brazil outside Rio de Janeiro. suggesting no report was filed. The and worked with Nike employees a brand on my chest that betrayed
Neymar called Nike's claims "an ab- Manhattan district attorney's office several times after the alleged inci- me. That's life for you!" he wrote.
surd lie." declined comment. dent, and nothing changed in the re- "I remain firm and strong, believing
Nike said it was "deeply disturbed lationship. that time, always this cruel time, will
Nike didn't give a reason last Au- by sexual assault allegations" and "I was not given the opportunity to bring the true answers."
gust when it parted ways with the confirmed the alleged incident took defend myself. I was not given the Neymar is expected to play two
Paris Saint-Germain forward. But place in 2016, when Neymar played opportunity to know who this per- World Cup qualifiers in early June.
the company said in a statement on with Barcelona. Nike said it received son was that was allegedly offended. He is widely believed to be in Bra-
Thursday that it terminated the con- an official notice of the incident two I don't even know her," he wrote. "I zil's squad to be announced for next
tract because Neymar refused to par- years later. never had any kind of relationship or month's Copa America.
ticipate "in a good faith investigation
of credible allegations of wrongdoing The company said it respected the
by an employee." employee's initial desire to avoid an
investigation and to keep the matter
Nike said it could not speak in detail private.
about the case when their deal end-
ed because the investigation was not "In 2019, when the employee later
conclusive. expressed interest in pursuing the
matter, we acted immediately," it said.
"No single set of facts emerged that "Nike commissioned an independent
would enable us to speak substantive- investigation and retained separate
ly on the matter," Nike said. "It would independent legal counsel for the
be inappropriate for Nike to make an employee, of her choosing and at the
accusatory statement without being company's expense."
able to provide supporting facts."
Neymar wrote a long Instagram post
The Wall Street Journal first reported on Friday addressing the end of the
the story on Thursday. The newspa- Nike partnership and the sexual as-
per reported that the Nike employee sault allegation without going into
told friends as well as colleagues in details.
2016 that Neymar tried to force her "I really don't understand how a se-