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Monday 17 June 2019

In this file photo dated Sunday, April 28, 2019, Denmark's Ja-
kob Fuglsang from the Astana Pro team crosses the finish line to
take first place in the Liege Bastogne Liege cycling race in Ans,
Belgium.
Associated Press
Fuglsang wins

Critérium du

Spanish driver Fernando Alonso, center, sprays champagne with teammates after winning the
87th 24-hour Le Mans endurance race, in Le Mans, western France, Sunday, June 16, 2019.
Associated Press Dauphiné for
Alonso leads Toyota to victory 2nd time

at 24 Hours Le Mans race

CHAMPERY, Switzerland Dutch rider Dylan van Baar-
LE MANS, France (AP) — chanical failure. Kobayashi was hit by a (AP) — Danish rider Jakob le, who narrowly beat Jack
Fernando Alonso won the "We really have the impres- gear box failure overnight Fuglsang won the Critérium Haig of Australia. It was
24 Hours Le Mans endur- sion we didn't deserve the while comfortably leading du Dauphiné race for the Haig who launched an at-
ance race for the second win. Unfortunately they the 2017 race and had to second time after keeping tack some 16 kilometers (10
straight year after the Toyo- punctured right near the abandon. his overnight lead in Sun- miles) from the end, only
ta Gazoo team's other car end," Buemi told broad- On Saturday, he secured day's final stage. for Van Baarle to catch him
came unstuck on Sunday. caster Eurosport. "We're pole position in about 3 The 2017 champion fin- and beat him to the line in
It was the two-time For- well placed to know how it minutes, 15 seconds on the ished 20 seconds ahead of a sprint finish.Van Baarle is
mula One champion's last feels because of what hap- 13.6-kilometer (8.43-mile) American rider Tejay van a Team Ineos teammate
race in the World Endur- pened to us in 2016. We de- track in northern France. Garderen and 0:21 clear of four-time Tour de France
ance Championship, and served the world title after Kobayashi's No. 7 car then of Emanuel Buchmann of champion Chris Froome,
also sealed the WEC title. all the work we've done led the first seven hours of Germany in the standings. whose race ended dra-
Alonso and his co-drivers this year, but the No. 7 de- the race, before Alonso's British rider Adam Yates, matically on Wednesday
Sébastien Buemi and Kazu- served the win today." No. 8 briefly took the lead who was eight seconds when he hit the wall of a
ki Nakajima, who took the Alonso echoed that. in the next hour. behind Fuglang in second house during a training ses-
checkered flag, had luck "They really deserved the Although No. 8 re-took the place overnight, pulled sion ahead of a time trial.
on their side in securing the victory," he said. "Luck is a lead in the 11th hour, No. out with sickness with some Froome is recovering fol-
title. very important part of mo- 7 quickly regained it and 50 kilometers (31 miles) to lowing a six-hour operation
With about one hour left, torsport." looked to have held it all go on the 113.5-kilometer after being airlifted from
the Toyota No. 7 car driven He should know after his the way. Until the late in- (70.4-mile) trek from Cluses Roanne to Saint-Etienne
by José María López had to McLaren team failed to cident undid 23 hours of — in the high mountains hospital. The 34-year-old
pit for a tire change when qualify for the Indianapolis hard toil. The Toyota team of the Savoie region — to Froome broke his right fe-
comfortably leading. The 500 following a calamitous quickly tweeted: "Dramatic Champery in Switzerland. mur, elbow and several ribs
driver was not sure wheth- series of errors . and unexpected end to Several riders were af- and has been ruled out of
er it was a sensor or a sus- The 37-year-old Spaniard the race, but it's a TOYOTA fected by heavy winds the Tour, which starts July 6
pected puncture, but his still needs to win the In- one-two nonetheless. We and chilly conditions. The in Brussels.
enforced stop effectively dianapolis 500 in order to feel so sorry for our #7 crew, 34-year-old Fuglsang was Fuglsang is feeling con-
handed the race lead to match British driver Gra- but big congratulations to pleasantly surprised at how fident heading into the
Alonso's No. 8 car. ham Hill's feat of complet- our new @FIAWEC World he ended up winning. showcase race.
It was an identical result to ing the Triple Crown: win- Champions and two-time "I was expecting the day "I'm looking forward to it. I
last year with the No. 7 car ning Le Mans, the Monaco Le Mans winners." to be even harder than think I'm on the right way.
— again featuring Kamui Grand Prix and the Indy Two people familiar to it eventually happened Up to now it's been a fan-
Kobayashi and Mike Con- 500. He has won Monaco Alonso finished in third to be, but my team con- tastic season for me," he
way — finishing second. and Le Mans twice, both of place in the No. 11 SMP trolled it in a perfect way said. "I hope it can get even
Although Toyota secured them back to back. Racing car. One was Stoffel from the beginning," the better. Everything seems
another 1-2, questions will A total of 252,500 specta- Vandoorne — his former F1 Astana rider said. "For me, to come really easy and
be asked within the team tors attended the 87th edi- teammate at McLaren — it was a jump in a limousine perfect, with no stress. The
about how No. 7 lost the tion of Le Mans, which was and the other Vitaly Petrov. until the finish." whole Astana team is riding
race. first held in 1923. In the deciding race of Victory on stage 8 went to super strong this year."q
Buemi and Nakajima must It was another frustrating the 2010 F1 championship,
have felt for them, too, result for Kobayashi, who Alonso had a very good
having lost the 2016 race drove four full seasons in F1 chance to seal a third
on the final lap after a me- with one podium finish. world title.q
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