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Portuguese GP: Hamilton poised
for history with 92nd F1 win
By JEROME PUGMIRE
AP Auto Racing Writer
On a circuit hosting its first
Formula One race, Lewis
Wilco Kelderman of The Netherlands approaches he finish line Hamilton can finally stand
to take the overall lead, during the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia alone among F1 greats by
cycling race from Pinzolo to Laghi di Cancano, northern Italy, beating Michael Schum-
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. acher's record for wins.
Associated Press Victory at the Portuguese
Kelderman moves into Giro lead; Grand Prix on Sunday
would move the British driv-
Hindley wins 'Queen stage' er onto 92 race wins, and
surpass the German great's
LAGHI DI CANCANO, Italy started the day second mark of 91 that for so long
(AP) — Wilco Kelderman overall, 17 seconds be- had been considered un- In this file photo dated Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, Mercedes driver
moved into the overall hind Almeida. The Dutch touchable. Lewis Hamilton of Britain gives the thumbs up after clocking the
lead of the Giro d'Italia rider now has a 12-second "I remember sitting at fastest time during qualifying for the Russian Formula One Grand
by wresting the pink jer- advantage over Hindley, home watching the Grand Prix, at the Sochi Autodrom circuit, in Sochi, Russia.
sey from long-time wearer who moved up to second Prixs and watching Mi- Associated Press
João Almeida on the icon- place. Geoghegan Hart chael win," Hamilton said. at the Autodromo Interna- considered a risky move
ic Stelvio climb Thursday on is third overall, 15 seconds "I remember going upstairs cional do Algarve. when he left McLaren to
the race's toughest stage. behind. with my brother afterwards When Hamilton moved join the Silver Arrows.
Kelderman finished fifth "It was a crazy day, super and we would play com- level with Schumacher on Bottas led the Eifel GP af-
on the 18th stage, 2 min- hard, the hardest day of puter games together and 91 wins at the Eifel GP in ter taking pole position,
utes, 18 seconds behind my life," Kelderman said. "It I would be Michael. So it's Germany two weeks ago, but then ceded first place
Team Sunweb teammate was a super fight. It couldn't very, very surreal." Schumacher's son Mick to Hamilton after a clumsy
Jai Hindley, who earned be any better for us with A win would also take Ham- Schumacher — who leads braking error. A despon-
his first victory in a Grand Jai getting the stage win ilton a step closer to match- the F2 championship — dent Bottas had to retire
Tour by edging out Tao and me in pink. "I knew it ing Schumacher's record presented a visibly moved the car after 12 laps due to
Geoghegan Hart on the would be close but I got it, of seven F1 championship Hamilton with one of his fa- a failed electrical compo-
line at the end of the so- so I'm happy. We dropped titles. He leads the champi- ther's racing helmets from nent in the engine.
called "Queen stage." It Almeida quite early on the onship by 69 points ahead his time at Mercedes. "Seeing Lewis cross the
took the riders more than Stelvio and then it was a of his Mercedes teammate It was Schumacher's re- line in Germany and take
six hours to complete the race. ... Now we recover Valtteri Bottas after winning tirement from Mercedes his 91st victory was a very
207-kilometer (128.6-mile) and make plans and then seven of the first 11 races, — and F1 itself — which special moment. Valtteri's
route from Pinzolo to Laghi we see the last stages what and with only five remain- opened the door for Hamil- race, however, could not
di Cancano. Kelderman happens."q ing after Sunday's contest ton to make what was then have gone much worse," q
Martin wins 3rd stage, cuts lead to Roglic in Spanish Vuelta
VINUESA, Spain (AP) — because they have been Froome, out of contention
Dan Martin held of his ri- so good to me. I was re- after struggling during the
vals on an uphill climb to ally determined to win the first stage, crossed the line
the finish line to win the stage today." more than seven minutes
third stage of the Spanish The 34-year-old Irishman behind Martin.
Vuelta on Thursday and dedicated the victory to French rider Thibaut Pinot
close in on defending his Israel Startup Nation withdrew from the Vuelta
champion Primoz Roglic's team and to his wife. before the start of the third
overall lead. Roglic, who a few weeks stage because of back
Martin clinched the win ago lost the Tour de France pain stemming from his
with a strong push in the fi- on the final competitive crash on the first day of the
nal 200 meters (218 yards) day, won the first Vuelta Tour de France. He will not
of the 166-kilometer (103- stage and was second on compete again this year.
mile) hilly stage from Lodo- the second stage. Friday's fourth stage will
sa to Vinuesa. The victory "Not a really easy day," take riders 191.7 kilome-
moved him to within five Roglic said. "The team ters (119 miles) through a Israel Start-Up's Daniel Martin looks up before crossing the fin-
seconds of Roglic, who fin- did again a great job. I mostly flat route from Gar- ish line and winning the stage in front Jumbo's Primoz Roglic
during the third stage of La Vuelta between Lodosa and La
ished second on the stage. was close, still a nice day ray to Ejea de los Cabal- Laguna Negra Vinuesa, in Lodosa, northern Spain, Thursday
Richard Carapaz was third for us." Marc Soler, the leros. It will be one of the Oct. 22, 2020.
and is 13 seconds off the second-stage winner on few stages this year with a Associated Press
overall lead. Wednesday, needed a sprint finish. coronavirus restrictions. The Vuelta is also taking
It was Martin's second bike change near the end Shortly after the riders The stage will now finish at place amid tight health
Vuelta stage win, coming and finished 15th, while crossed the line, Vuelta or- a ski station in Aramón For- restrictions as Spain re-
nine years after his first. Jhoan Esteban Chaves ganizers announced that migal, in Spanish territory. cently endured a surge
"I've come so close this also faced mechanical the sixth stage had been The Giro d'Italia also had in coronavirus cases. The
year to winning," Martin difficulties and finished altered and will no longer to make changes to its race was postponed from
said. "I just really wanted 24th. finish in France because route because of the situ- earlier in the year because
to win a stage for this team Two-time champion Chris of the country's tightened ation in France. of the pandemic.q