all tom pidcock needs is two weeks. joe lynskey, bbc news.k of usyk, the world champion, bulking up but he's around the same weight as the last time they fought, joshua 23 pounds heavier than his ukrainian opponent, who is defending the wba, wbo and ibf titles, the belts he took from joshua 11 months ago in london. lots more on the bbc sport website, but that's all the sport for now. good evening. there's another opportunity to glance the northern lights across scotland this evening as the skies start to clear away and the showers fade, too. they'll also fade for a time for northern ireland and northern england, but we've got more rain. our next weather front rushing in through the second half of the night, driven in by strong winds. gales for the hebrides. furthersouth, however, we've lost the humidity, so at last a more comfortable night for sleeping. and plenty of sunshine first thing, but the cloud will bubble up. it'll bring a scattering of showers. at the same time, that stronger wind will blow the rain away from scotland through the mo

on all types i of terrain, tom pidcock barely draws breath.aced just twice this year on mountain bike, so would start way down the field. on tracks like this, he went past 30 riders, and from the front he pushed again. this time, not through the alps, much round munich skyline, and with rocky descent. by the last few laps, he was so far clear. watch the top of the screen, it is not a bird or a plane. top of the screen, it is not a bird ora plane. pidcock top of the screen, it is not a bird or a plane. pidcock won this race at the olympics, now he is a european champion. he won this race at 22, and a 23 he is understated. i champion. he won this race at 22, and a 23 he is understated.- and a 23 he is understated. i kind of made it _ and a 23 he is understated. i kind of made it hard _ and a 23 he is understated. i kind of made it hard for— and a 23 he is understated. i kind of made it hard for myself, - and a 23 he is understated. i “if. of made it hard for myself, because this course with the speed, riding up this course with the speed, riding

all tom pidcock needs is two wheels. joe lynskey, bbc news.e sport for now. hello there. we ended the week with some warm sunshine but some showers, mainly in the north, close to an area of low pressure. and that same area of low pressure is sitting in the same place for the start of the weekend. but around the base of it, we've got this weather front thickening the cloud, bringing some rain and some stronger winds as well. ahead of that, with some clear skies in england and wales, it'll be a cooler start on saturday morning, significantly cooler than the previous night in southeastern parts of england. some sunshine for england and wales, one or two showers pushing across in the morning, ahead of this main band of rain that's heavy for a while, accompanied by some strong and gusty winds, sweeping away from scotland and northern ireland, followed by sunshine and a few showers. that rain band is quite narrow, but it could be quite heavy rain as it gets stuck in northern england. elsewhere for england and wales, some sunny spells, just one or tw

there was disappointment for olympic gold medallist tom pidcock at the mountain bike world championshipsck started the race 36th but did take the lead half way through and then remained in the hunt for a medal until the penultimate lap, before he came off his bike going around a tree. he still had a chance for bronze but he got stuck on the same tree on the final lap which effectively ended his hopes of claiming a medal. swiss rider nino schurter also came off his bike but remarkably went on to win the race and claim his tenth world championship. meanwhile, france's pauline ferrand prevot is once again the women's elite world champion — her fourth such title — crossing the line with her home country's flag in her hand, surrounded by the crowd at the finish line. britain's annie last and evie richards were 10th and 11th respectively. that's all from sportsday. more reaction over on the bbc sport website is well as celtics incredible win at the date united for the of course those premier league runs continuing on unbeaten thus far and tottenham while west ham got their first win at aston v

in the men's cross country, the olympic champion tom pidcock is looking to add to his already extensivereat britain have just one gold medal so far at the championships. this is the last race of the day. david valero spanish olympic bronze medallist. pidcock fighting for a medal but has just fallen off momentarily and lost ground on the lead that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport max verstappen is the race leader at the moment and lewis hamilton went out on the first lap after collision with fernando alonso. there have been angry protests across india following the government's decision to cut short the sentences of 11 men who were convicted of brutally gang raping a muslim woman. men and women held placards and shouted slogans, urging the government to reverse the controversial decision. wendy urquhart reports. chanting. this is one of many protests on the streets of india on saturday. there's utter disbelief that these convicted rapists have been set free. calling for the freedom of muslim women, they waved

but tom pidcock�*s reign as king of the hills continued after 78 minutes over the varying terrain, hetles. ., ., . olympic titles. the tour de france this summer _ olympic titles. the tour de france this summer and _ olympic titles. the tour de france this summer and now— olympic titles. the tour de france this summer and now mountain i olympic titles. the tour de france - this summer and now mountain biking in munich! the this summer and now mountain biking in munich! , �* ., , in munich! the gb team helped themselves _ in munich! the gb team helped themselves to _ in munich! the gb team helped themselves to three _ in munich! the gb team helped themselves to three golds - in munich! the gb team helped themselves to three golds and | in munich! the gb team helped i themselves to three golds and two silvers is the first paracanoe sprint prizes were handed out. they included a first—place podium for ten times world champion emma weeks in the 200 metres. pretty impressive from emma weeks. nesta mcgregor, bbc news, in munich. and there you have it, that friday feeling. these lights keep

tom pidcock is british cycling's newest superstar.ld in mountain biking, followed that up with the cyclocross world championship and on the road, he won the famous alpe d'huez stage in his first tour de france. matt warwick has been to france to meet him as he prepares to add the mountain bike world championship to his collection this weekend. cycling's biggest race, the tour de france, returned to its dramatic best this year — thanks in part to the arrival of a british superstar. pidcock�*s win on the famously twisty tarmac of alpe d'huez was historic, descending as he did at 105 kilometres an hour. he joins the greats of the sport now, including geraint thomas, and five—time winner bernard hinault. i remember more the crowds than the win itself because it was just unbelievable. i mean, my ears were properly ringing that night — fighting to win a stage at the tour de france, and my brother's there, screaming at the top of his voice, cheering me on. it's... yeah, ijust filled up with emotion. pidcock is in les gets for the mountain bi

the olympic and european mountain bike champion tom pidcock couldn't complete the set with a world title in fourth. there's more on the bbc sport website, including highlights of a very good day for the manchester 0riginals in the hundred. many thanks. the unmistakable sounds and sights of the notting hill carnival have returned to the streets of west london for the first time in three years following the pandemic. it's europe's largest carnival and it could have up to two million people attending over the bank holiday weekend, which kicked off today with children's day. after two years of missing it, just to come out and see the people, the food, the smells, the sound, it's all fantastic. i love to look around and find out where myjamaican roots are from. so, i'm from america. it's my first time. it's exciting. it looks exciting. are we going to see you whining later? of course! a sunny day at the carnival. here's ben rich. mostly dry tomorrow and mostly dry over the next few days. good news if you have plans to get out and about but we do need some rain and this chart shows where we ar

there was disappointment for olympic gold medallist tom pidcock at the mountain bike world championshipsed in the hunt for a medal until the penultimate lap, before he came off his bike going around a tree. look at this! he still had a chance for bronze but he got stuck on the same tree on the final lap which effectively ended his hopes of claiming a medal. swiss rider nino schurter also came off his bike but remarkably went on to win the race and claim his tenth world championship. meanwhile france's pauline ferrand prevot is once again the women's elite world champion — her fourth such title — crossing the line with her home country's flag in her hand, surrounded by the crowd at the finish line. britain's annie last and evie richards were 10th and 11th respectively. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. thanks. white storks with their long red legs and pointed beaks are one of the most distinctive birds in europe and western asia. but they're facing an increasing number of hazards. climate change is impacting their migration routes between europe and af

there was disappointment for olympic gold medallist tom pidcock at the mountain bike world championships came off his bike going around a tree. he still had a chance for bronze, but he got stuck on the same tree on the final lap, which effectively ended his hopes of claiming a medal. swiss rider nino schurter also came off his bike but remarkably went on to win the race and claim his tenth world championship. and claim his tenth meanwhile, france's pauline ferrand prevot is once again the women's elite world champion — her fourth such title — crossing the line with her home country's flag in her hand, surrounded by the crowd at the finish line. britain's annie last and evie richards were 10th and 11th respectively. that's all the sport for now. i will have more fee later,. the world's second biggest carnival is back this weekend on the streets of west london. millions have gathered for the notting hill carnival for the first time since 2019. the mayor of london has been speaking to our reporter meghan 0wen about the return of the event to the city. asa as a londoner, it is so wonderful t

britain's tom pidcock will look to add to his impressive medal tally this year when he goes in the men'sas just teed off but is nine off the leader scottie scheffler. the masters champion has been living up to his number one world ranking and is out in front on 19—under par. xander schauffele is the closest to him, two shots back. they tee off at 8pm. it would be better to be two shots ahead, but it is just kind of head down, you know. there was a lot of golf to be played on this property. i saw a bunch of 62 and 63s on the board so ijust got to work. it gets magnified a little bit of the tournament goes on, but like the masters _ the tournament goes on, but like the masters i _ the tournament goes on, but like the masters i put myself in a good position— masters i put myself in a good position where i was able to just go and play _ position where i was able to just go and play i— position where i was able to just go and play. ifeel like i'm still position where i was able to just go and play. i feel like i'm still in that— and play. i feel like i'm still in that position right now where

have had until now which i am very thankful— have had until now which i am very thankful for — tom pidcockfrance. matt warwick has been to france to meet him as he prepares to add the mountain bike world championship to his collection this weekend. cycling's biggest race, the tour de france, returned to its dramatic best this year — thanks in part to the arrival of a british superstar. pidcock�*s win on the famously twisty tarmac of alpe d'huez was historic, descending as he did at 105 kilometres an hour. he joins the greats of the sport now, including geraint thomas, and five—time winner bernard hinault. i remember more the crowds than the win itself because it was just unbelievable. i mean, my ears were properly ringing that night — fighting to win a stage at the tour de france, and my brother's there, screaming at the top of his voice, cheering me on. it's... yeah, ijust filled up with emotion. pidcock is in les gets for the mountain bike world championships — a discipline he says could require more skill than the road. judging by the sheer drops on this course, he could well be right.

and over in munich for the european championships tom pidcock dominated the men's cross country mountainat was just his third mountain bike race of the season. pidcock is also an accomplished road cyclist and was in the peloton for the tour de france this year for ineos grenadiers where he finished 16th in the general classification. dina asher—smith is preparing to defend her 200 metre european title this evening in munich. she qualified easily last night, recovering from the leg cramps she had in the 100 metres. asher smith says that cramping was due to her period — and wants experts to investigate how a woman's cycle can impact performance. women's sport and exercise consultant dr rebecca robinson says it's fundamental. where learning more about the menstrual cycle. it is quite a hard area to research, and traditionally area to research, and traditionally a lot of studies have not included females, for example, because of the hormones are difficult to track, or are looking for other areas of health, we have not look particularly at females because we want to exclude those changes in t

over the last 12 months, the british cyclist tom pidcock has emerged as one of the sport's biggest stars people think of the best cyclists in the world, i want them to say my name. and it does not mean that i need to win the tour de france five times, if i win one, i will be happy. if i win a tour, 0lympic mountain bike gold, world championships in three disciplines, the classics, no one else has ever done that. inspiring people as well, i take a lot of pride in being able to do that as well. just before i go, 21 time grand slam tennis champion novak djokovic has just released a statement on social media saying he will not be able to travel to new york for the us open. we will have more on that later. thank you forjoining us. and i know you will say across that story for us. we will see you in an hour. let's go back to our top story today. the pass rate for gcses has fallen on last year, from about 77% of papers being awarded 4 or c grades or above, to just over 73%. this is still higher than pre—pandemic levels. 0ur education correspondent elaine dunkley has spent the morning at a schoo

tom pidcock is british cycling's newest superstar.s in part to the arrival of a british superstar. pidcock�*s win on the famously twisty tarmac of alpe d'huez was historic, descending as he did at 105 kilometres an hour. he joins the greats of the sport now, including geraint thomas, and five—time winner bernard hinault. i remember more the crowds than the win itself because it was just unbelievable. i mean, my ears were properly ringing that night — fighting to win a stage at the tour de france, and my brother's there, screaming at the top of his voice, cheering me on. it's... yeah, ijust filled up with emotion. pidcock is in les gets for the mountain bike world championships — a discipline he says could require more skill than the road. judging by the sheer drops on this course, he could well be right. road cycling has the highest physical level. cyclo—cross and mountain bike don't have as high a physical level, but you're more of a rounded athlete. skill and balance and general athleticism. i am a daredevil, but i'm not stupid. i k

over the last 12 months, the british cyclist tom pidcock has emerged as one of the sport's biggest starschampionship, the famous alpe duez stage in his first tour de france, and last week, he warmed up for the world mountain biking championships with victory in the europeans. these, he's told the bbc, are all steps towards his ultimate legacy goal. when someone ask you the best cyclists in the world, i want you to say my name. and it doesn't mean that i need to win five tour de frances. if i win one, i will be happy. if i win a tour, olympic mountain biking gold, world championships in three disciplines, the classics, no one else has ever done that. inspiring people as well, i take a lot of pride in being able to do that as well. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website, including the live champions league draw which is currently under way. there are six british teams involved. that's all from me for now. gavin ramjaun will be here with sportsday at 6:30pm. many thanks, gloria. see you later on. conservative leadership candidate rishi

olympic mountain biking champion tom pidcock will look to add the world title to his incredible list be happy-— will be happy. we are 'ust interrupting i will be happy. we are 'ust interrupting the i will be happy. we are 'ust interrupting the sport i will be happy. we are just - interrupting the sport because we are taking you to liverpool. we are getting on a date, merseyside police bringing us a pre—recorded update into the shooting of the nine—year—old girl in her own home, olivia pratt—korbel. let's go to merseyside now for that. i'm afraid we're having some technical problems. in the last half hour or so, technical problems. in the last half hour orso, merseyside technical problems. in the last half hour or so, merseyside police have given an update into their investigation into what happened. that was recorded. we are now almost in a position to repay that. there are obviously complicated legal issues with any complicated investigation like this. we are being cautious on that. but i think now, we are ready to bring you this recording from merseyside police. thank you, good mor

tom pidcock produced a stunning ride to claim gold in the mountain bike cross—country event.a repeat of the icf canoe sprint world championships held earlier in august, while hope gordon and jeanette chippington took silver. over at the european aquatics championships, ben cutmore and kyle kothari took gold in the men's synchro platform dive. it's kothari's second gold of the fortnight after success in the mixed synchro platform. there was a bit of a reality check for england's test cricketers yesterday. the first defeat for the new coach brendon mccullum and captain ben stokes was a sobering one, south africa winning the first test by an innings and 12 runs inside three days, as our sports correspondent joe wilson reports. lords has seen it all, but rarely witnessed a day when england was so outplayed. first south africa extended their lead to 161. england had already sense trouble. so england's turn to bat again, facing a bowling attack of great quality and variety. zak crawley missed again. wa. keshav maharaj took the early wickets. then the fast bowlers took over. joe roo

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tom pidcock is british cycling's newest superstar.mpionship to his collection this weekend. cycling's biggest race, the tour de france, returned to its dramatic best this year — thanks in part to the arrival of a british superstar. pidcock�*s win on the famously twisty tarmac of alpe d'huez was historic, descending as he did at 105 kilometres an hour. he joins the greats of the sport now, including geraint thomas, and five—time winner bernard hinault. i remember more the crowds than the win itself because it was just unbelievable. i mean, my ears were properly ringing that night — fighting to win a stage at the tour de france, and my brother's there, screaming at the top of his voice, cheering me on. it's... yeah, ijust filled up with emotion. pidcock is in les gets for the mountain bike world championships — a discipline he says could require more skill than the road. judging by the sheer drops on this course, he could well be right. road cycling has the highest physical level. cyclo—cross and mountain bike don't have as high a physi