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Seoul, South Korea CNN —A jet ski rider detained by South Korea for allegedly entering the country illegally is a prominent Chinese dissident who rode hundreds of miles across the sea to escape from China, activists say. The man, who is in his 30s, was apprehended August 16 near Incheon, on South Korea’s west coast near to the capital Seoul, the Incheon Coast Guard said in a news release Sunday. He is suspected of traveling from China’s eastern Shandong province, which lies about 400 kilometers (250 miles) across the Yellow Sea from Incheon. Upon arrival in South Korea, he got stuck on the muddy shore and had to call an emergency line for help, the release said. Lee Dae-seon, an activist working with Dialogue China and based in South Korea, said Kwon had been sentenced to jail and released in March 2019.

Persons: Kwon Pyong, Kwon, Xi Jinping, “, ”, Lee Dae, Lee, “ Kwon, ” Lee Organizations: South Korea CNN, South, Incheon Coast Guard, CNN, Iowa State University, House, Freedom, Dialogue Locations: Seoul, South Korea, China, Incheon, South Korea’s, Shandong, United States, Dialogue China

☆ Second rider dies in centenary Manx GP qualifying
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 23 (Reuters) - A second rider has died after a crash in qualifying for the centenary edition of the Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races on the Isle of Man, organisers said on Wednesday. Ian Bainbridge, a 69-year-old Briton who had been a regular competitor in the event since 2005, died on Tuesday evening at the exit of Kirk Michael village during the second qualifying session. Gary Vines, a 33-year-old British rider who competed in this year's TT races as well as being a Manx regular, died in Sunday's first qualifying session after an accident at Ballagarey. The Manx Grand Prix was first run in 1923 as the Manx Amateur Road Races and features mainly amateur riders competing over the island's TT course. Like the TT races the Manx ranks among the deadliest events in motorsport.

Persons: Ian Bainbridge, Kirk Michael, Gary Vines, Sunday's, Raul Torras Martinez, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond Organizations: Manx, Prix, Briton, Thomson Locations: Isle of, Manx, London

☆ Jennifer Weiner’s New Novel Covers Plenty of Ground
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Catherine Newman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

So are we surprised when Sebastian, of all people, turns up as a rider on Abby’s trip? She is (more or less) perfect all along (or at least as close to perfect as any of us are). No real spoilers here, I hope, but one of the riders turns out to be a pregnant teenager and, because of post-Roe obstructions, it takes a village to help her realize her choices. That’s probably because where I live, all the riders whiz past scoldingly, as if every day is the Tour de France. Also, I don’t like the word “derailleur” (whatever it means) and I don’t need to hear about the chamois lining of anybody’s shorts.

Persons: Sebastian, it’s, she’s, Weiner, ”, Abby, Mary Oliver Organizations: Twitter, de France Locations: mayo

☆ I'm a Dallas mom who left Uber and Lyft to drive for Alto where I can get health insurance and a 401(k) — here's why it's a much better side gig
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I tried driving for Uber and Lyft from 2015 until 2020 off and on. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf I work one 10-hour shift a week, I can remain an Alto driver, and as a driver you're paid by the hour — not by how many trips you book. I recently had a schedule change at my full-time job to mornings, so now I work evenings as an Alto driver. Driving with Alto has the structure and certainty of a full-time jobWith Alto, we have set shifts, like regular employees going into an office. As an Alto driver, you also have the option to get health benefits and a 401(k) because all drivers are W2 employees.

Persons: Tamara Smith, Uber, I've, It's, Lyft, overnights —, isn't, Tamara Smith's Organizations: Service, Alto, Foods, FAA Locations: Dallas, Wall, Silicon, Dallas , Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington, San Francisco, Alto, New Orleans, RideCheck

☆ Uber CEO's most nightmarish experience as a driver came when he was delivering food and couldn't figure out the 'maze of apartment complexes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told The Wall Street Journal that the worst part of Uber driving was food delivery. The CEO's thoughts come after he moonlit as an Uber driver to understand why hiring dipped. When asked the most nightmarish rider experience he had as an Uber driver, Khosrowshahi said that it wasn't the riders that gave him issues — it was delivering food. "I was trying to deliver food and I couldn't find where to drop it off," Khosrowshahi told The Wall Street Journal. Uber drivers have also complained about riders being loud and obnoxious, slamming doors, leaving crumbs on the seats, and running late.

Persons: Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshahi, he's, Uber Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Locations: New York City, Minneapolis

☆ Cruise robotaxi gets in accident with San Francisco fire truck, one injured
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company's headquarters in San Francisco. A Cruise self-driving car was involved in an accident with a San Francisco Fire Department truck just one week after California regulators approved 24-7 robotaxi service in San Francisco. The San Francisco Police Department was not immediately available for comment on the matter. California's Public Utility Commission voted 3 to 1 last week to approve the rollout of driverless, fare-collecting vehicles in San Francisco. Self-driving cars from Cruise and Alphabet -subsidiary Waymo had already become regular sights on San Francisco roads in the preceding months.

Persons: Cruise, Waymo, Kyle Vogt, San, San Francisco firefighters, Jeanine Nicholson, Nicholson Organizations: General Motors Corp, San Francisco Fire Department, Twitter, ABC, San Francisco Police Department, CNBC, San Francisco, Francisco Fire, NPR, Cruise, General Motors, Microsoft, Honda, Walmart Locations: San Francisco, California, Tenderloin, Polk, Turk

☆ A Minute With: Singer-songwriter Sam Ryder on riders, hair care and his hero
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Lucy Marks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 34-year-old Eurovision 2022 runner-up spoke with Reuters about how "Fought & Lost" echoed his own journey in the music industry, collaborating with his hero Brian May and his hair care routine. Tell me the secrets to your hair care routine? Ryder: “My hair care routine is going to kind of be quite controversial. Ryder: "On my rider is lots of fruit and vegetables, lots of ginger shots, and also loads of vegan chocolate. "Every country we go to we want to try the best vegan chocolate they can find.

Persons: Sam Ryder, Kerry Davies, Ted Lasso, Brian May, Queen’s Brian May, Ryder, I'm, “, What’s, Sam Ryder’s, we've, Lucy Marks, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Apple, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Buckingham Palace, London, Britain, British

☆ Japanese rider Noguchi dies at 22 after Mandalika crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Japanese superbike rider Haruki Noguchi has died aged 22, following critical injuries suffered in a crash last weekend during the fourth round of the Asia Road Championship in Indonesia, organisers said on Thursday. The SDG Honda Racing rider, who finished third at the Suzuka-8 Hours this month, was treated for his injuries at Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit's medical centre. Noguchi had been in intensive treatment for three days at a hospital in Indonesia's eastern region of Nusa Tenggara. The Asia Superbike 1000cc race was cancelled after the incident at Turn 10. Noguchi broke into the motorcycling scene with his 2021 win in the Superstock 600 category at the All Japan Road Racing Championships.

Persons: Haruki Noguchi, Haruki, Noguchi, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Asia, Honda, Pertamina, Japan, Racing, Thomson Locations: Indonesia, Indonesia's, Nusa Tenggara, Bengaluru

Ahead of the contest, Australian Ethan Ewing experienced Teahupo'o's ferocity, fracturing two vertebrae during a warmup and putting the world No. 3 in doubt for the one-day Rip Curl WSL Finals in California next month to decide a world champion. The win gives Robinson the remaining spot at next month's Finals to go with his Olympic qualification secured earlier in the competition. Medina just missed out on both the Finals and the Brazil Olympic team. Simmers or Marks will qualify along with reigning world and Olympic champion Carissa Moore on Team USA depending on their final ranking after the Finals at Lower Trestles in San Clemente.

Persons: Jack Robinson, Caroline Marks, Caitlin Simmers, Marks, Teahupo'o, Ethan Ewing, Robinson, Medina, pip Medina, Carissa Moore, Joao Chianca, Griffin Colapinto, John John Florence, Leonardo Fioravante, Kanoa Igarashi, Jordy Smith, Matthew McGillivray, Moore, Tyler Wright, Molly Picklum, Tatiana Weston, Johanne Defay, Brisa Hennessy, Teresa Bonvalot, Jamie Freed Organizations: Tahiti Pro, Wednesday, Paris Olympics, Olympic, Brazil Olympic, Team USA, Lower, MEN Filipe Toledo, Lincoln, Thomson Locations: California, Western Australia, Lower Trestles, San Clemente, Brazil, USA, Australia, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Webb, France, Costa Rica, Portugal, CALIFORNIA, Toledo, Hawaii, Sydney

☆ Former Team Sky doctor Freeman banned for four years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Former British Cycling and Team Sky chief medical officer Richard Freeman has been banned from all sport for four years, effectively Dec. 21 next year, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) said on Tuesday. "The decision of the independent tribunal of the National Anti-Doping Panel confirms that Richard Freeman broke the UK Anti-Doping Rules," said UKAD chief executive Jane Rumble. UKAD opened an investigation in 2016 after receiving information of a possible anti-doping violation by individuals linked to Team Sky at the Criterium du Dauphine race in June 2011. Freeman worked for British Cycling and Team Sky during a golden period of success between 2009 and 2017. British Cycling chair Frank Slevin noted the verdict and thanked the NADP for its work.

Persons: Richard Freeman, UKAD, Freeman, Jane Rumble, sachets, Sky, Frank Slevin, Richard Freeman’s, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond, Pritha Organizations: British Cycling, Team Sky, Sky, Criterium, Investigators, General Medical Council, Thomson Locations: British, Manchester, Ineos

☆ Sex in self-driving cars: Passengers are reportedly hooking up in San Francisco's driverless taxis
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Riders are reportedly using San Francisco's self-driving taxis, operated by Cruise, to hook up. A 2018 study predicted that more autonomous vehicles could mean more sex on the road. With no one in the front seat driving, some people are using self-driving taxis for a little bit more than just transportation. A 2018 study by Scott Cohen and Debbie Hopkins in the Annals of Tourism Research journal predicted that passengers might use robotaxis for sex. "Hotels-by the hour are likely to be replaced by connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs)," the researchers wrote.

Persons: Cruise, Waymo, Alex, he's, Megan, Scott Cohen, Debbie Hopkins, Elon Musk Organizations: Cruise, San Francisco, California Public Utilities Commission, Tourism Research, Tesla Locations: San Francisco, California, robotaxis

☆ An Uber Eats rider and YouTuber says he's stopped picking up from McDonald's as it treats delivery staff badly and its drinks keep spilling
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An Uber Eats rider has built a YouTube following of over 138,000 subscribers by videoing his work. But of the many restaurants and chains that Uber Eats works with, Pritchett said there was one that he avoided — McDonald's. McDonald's was briefly Uber Eats' prized possession, with the companies enjoying an exclusive contract in the UK until the fast food giant struck up a partnership with Just Eat in 2020. One of Pritchett's most popular YouTube videos, posted in February, shows him working a 24-hour shift . Are you an Uber Eats driver with a story?

Persons: Uber, Bryce Pritchett, Pritchett, YouTuber, videoing, —, TikTok . Pritchett, " Pritchett, McDonald's, Dara Khosrowshahi, wasn't, I'm Organizations: Service, YouTube, Pritchett, TikTok, Oxford Locations: Wall, Silicon, London, Soho, South Kensington, Philadelphia

☆ Lyft riders look at their app about 9 times per ride. Now they'll see ads when they check it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Gabriel Rivera | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lyft's app will now feature ads when a user is booking a ride and during the trip. Its main competitor, Uber, launched video ads on several of its apps back in June. "Lifestyle" is based on locations users "like to visit such as sports games, restaurants, gyms, etc," a spokesperson for Lyft told Insider in an email. All riders will see ads on the app, but they have the option to reject sharing "their behavioral and demographic data," the Lyft spokesperson said. Greenberger told the Journal that Lyft also intends on incorporating video ads on its app before year's end.

Persons: Uber, Lyft, Zach Greenberger, Greenberger, they're, Mark Grether Organizations: Lyft Media, Wall Street Journal

☆ Driverless Taxis Can Expand San Francisco Services, Regulators Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Yiwen Lu | More About Yiwen Lu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The expansion plan was the first indication that driverless cars could be commercially viable after billions of dollars in investments by the tech and auto industries. “San Francisco would be a proof of concept” for the rest of the country, said Matt Wansley, a law professor at Cardozo School of Law in New York. Darcie Houck, a commissioner who voted for the expansion, said the companies had met requirements that the state set out. Cruise operates 300 vehicles in San Francisco during the night and 100 during the day, while Waymo operates 250 throughout the day. Waymo said its driverless fleet would “align” with rider demands, while Cruise said it would focus on expanding the market to new parts of the city, since it had offered paid rides only in northwest San Francisco.

Persons: Matt Wansley, Darcie, Waymo, Cruise Organizations: Cardozo School of Law, Cruise Locations: San Francisco, New York

REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoAug 9 (Reuters) - Lyft's shares tumbled more than 7% on Wednesday as investors feared the ride-hailing platform's focus on competitive pricing to gain market share would muddy its path to profitability. Lyft (LYFT.O) said on Tuesday it expects an operating profit of $75 million to $85 million for the third quarter. At least seven analysts cut their price targets on Lyft's shares and more than nine downgraded the stock, while two upgraded it. Median target price for the stock is $11, according to Refinitiv data. Lyft's stock suffers as post-pandemic recovery faltersReporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty and Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Uber, Mike Blake, Jake Fuller, Morningstar, Ali Mogharabi, Dara Khosrowshahi, Akash Sriram, Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, Shounak Organizations: Los Angeles International, REUTERS, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: California, Los Angeles , California, U.S, North America, Bengaluru

☆ I was shocked at how many one-star ratings I have on Uber — here's how to see yours
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

When you take an Uber ride, you get to rate your driver — but your driver also gets to rate you as a rider. You may already know how to view your average Uber rating as a rider. You can see exactly how many one-star, two-star, three-star, four-star and five-star reviews drivers have given you. So, I was surprised to see I'd received six one-star ratings on the app. Having 21 four-star ratings was also a bit surprising, especially since I try to give drivers five stars all the time.

Persons: there's, you've, I've, I'd

☆ Finucane ends Britain's wait for women's sprint champion
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

GLASGOW, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Emma Finucane became the first British track rider to win the women's sprint gold at the World Championships for 10 years as she beat Germany's Lea Friedrich in the final on Wednesday. The 20-year-old beat two-time world champion Emma Hinze in the semi-final round and then proved too strong for Friedrich in the gold-medal ride, winning 2-0. But in Welsh rider Finucane they have unearthed a new force in women's sprinting just a year out from the Paris Olympics. "I get the feeling we're going to be talking about Emma Finucane for a very long time," Britain's former world champion Chris Boardman, commentating for the BBC, said. Finucane was beaten to gold by Hinze's Germany in the team sprint alongside Sophie Capewell and Lauren Bell but dominated a high-class field in the individual event.

Persons: Emma Finucane, Germany's Lea Friedrich, Emma Hinze, Friedrich, Australia's Ellesse Andrew, Hinze, Kevin Quintero, Aaron Gate, Spain's Albert Torres, Belgium's Fabio Van den, Becky James, Finucane, Chris Boardman, Sophie Capewell, Lauren Bell, Quintero, Harrie Lavreysen, Jeffrey Hoogland, Jack Carlin, Matthew Richardson, Japan's Shinji Nakano, Martyn Herman, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: GLASGOW, Spain's, Paris, BBC, Hinze's, Scottish, Thomson Locations: British, Welsh, Hinze's Germany, keirin

☆ Kopecky and Hoogland both win second golds at world championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

GLASGOW, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Belgium's Lotte Kopecky underlined her status as one of the best all-round cyclists of her generation when she claimed a second track title at the UCI World Championships with victory in the points race on Tuesday. Earlier, Dutch dominance of the men's sprint events continued as the 30-year-old Jeffrey Hoogland claimed a third successive 1km time trial world title. Kopecky also won the elimination race earlier in the championships and will be one of the favourites for the women's road race which concludes the championships on Sunday. Hoogland also won the men's sprint alongside Lavreysen and both of them will be going for a third gold in the keirin which reaches its conclusion on Wednesday. Lavreysen retained his men's sprint world title on Monday.

Persons: Lotte Kopecky, Jeffrey Hoogland, Georgia Baker, Britain's Neah Evans, Kopecky, Baker, Evans, Tsuyaka Uchino, Hoogland, Harrie Lavreysen, Matthew Glaetzer, Chris Hoy, Australia's Thomas Cornish, Lavreysen, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: GLASGOW, UCI, Tour de, Femmes, Lavreysen, Britain, Thomson Locations: Netherlands

☆ Lavreysen reigns supreme in sprints, Britain top medals table
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

GLASGOW, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen maintained his stranglehold on track cycling's sprint discipline as he made it five world titles in succession in the individual event on Monday. Having powered the Dutch to team sprint gold earlier in the meet and, with the keirin to come on Tuesday, he could leave Glasgow having matched the record 14 world titles of French sprint king Arnaud Tournant. Host nation Britain also enjoyed another impressive day at the Chris Hoy Velodrome to top the medals table. He has won five sprint titles in a row, five of the last six in team sprint and three of the last three in keirin. "My legs are still screaming," Barker said after adding the madison to the team pursuit gold she won last week.

Persons: Harrie Lavreysen, Tobago's Paul Nicholas, Arnaud Tournant, Chris Hoy, Elinor Barker, Neah Evans, Ethan Vernon, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Lavreysen, Nicholas, Jason Kenny, I'm, Britain's, Barker, Evans, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: GLASGOW, Trinidad, UCI, Glasgow, Chris Hoy Velodrome, France, Paris Games, Reuters, MAN, Tokyo, Thomson Locations: Britain, Australia, keirin, British, France, madison

☆ Meet a 27-year-old concierge at the Four Seasons hotel catering to VIP guests paying up to $25,000 a night
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The queen ant in this metaphor is 27-year-old guest relations manager Jessica Waddy, whose job revolves around the hotel's high-profile guests and their countless needs. The cellar level of the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown. The Empire Suite at Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown, with rates starting at $25,000 a night. Courtesy of the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown. The needs of high-profile guests are listed on a "rider," a document that's typically multiple pages long and attached to their hospitality contract.

Persons: Jessica Waddy, Waddy, There's, Hannah Towey, willy nilly, it's, Jason Jean, It's, Jessica, Carbone Organizations: Morning, Hotel, Monday, Vogue, Polo Bar Locations: New York, York Downtown, Staten Island, Queens

☆ Britain's Reilly soars to BMX freestyle world title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 22-year-old Reilly, whose trailblazing two-wheeled stunts have earned him a huge online following, pulled every trick out of the bag to nail his second run to score 95.80. With several of the sport's biggest names still to complete their final two 60-second runs, Gateshead's Reilly then had an anxious wait to see whether or not the world title was his. A rain shower prolonged the agony as organisers dried the track, with just Australia's Olympic champion Logan Martin and 2022 world champion Rimu Nakamura still to ride their second attempts around the circuit. The 29-year-old Martin was already assured of a bronze and produced a sensational second ride but was unable to dislodge Reilly from the top of the leaderboard, settling for silver. Britain's reigning Olympic champion Charlotte Worthington was in action in the women's competition later.

Persons: Kieran Reilly, Australia's Logan Martin, Nick Bruce, Read, Britain's Kieran Reilly, Reilly, Gateshead's Reilly, Logan Martin, Rimu Nakamura, Nakumura's, Martin, It's, Britain's, Charlotte Worthington, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Cycling, UCI, Glasgow Green, Olympic, Thomson Locations: Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, GLASGOW, United States

☆ Ganna beats tech guru Bigham to pursuit gold
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

For Ineos Grenadiers road powerhouse Ganna, twice the road time trial world champion, it was consolation after Olympic champions Italy lost in the final of the team pursuit to Denmark on Saturday. "Thanks to Dan for an amazing battle in this velodrome," the 27-year-old Ganna said after claiming his seventh track world title, six of them coming in the 4km individual pursuit. Aerodynamics guru Bigham was part of Britain's gold medal-winning team pursuit squad at last year's track worlds and is eyeing next year's Olympics in Paris. He worked with the Denmark team pursuit squad that won the 2020 world title in Berlin in a then world record time. The pair shared a warm embrace after the race with Bigham saying they had a 'mutual respect' for each other's skills.

Persons: Daniel Bigham, Filippo Ganna, Ganna, Dan, Bigham, Belgium's Victor Campenaerts, Ineos, Filippo, I'm, it's, I've, Lotte Kopecky, Belgium's, France's Valentine Fortin, Jennifer Valente, Iuri Leitao, Benjamin Thomas, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon, Pritha Organizations: GLASGOW, Ineos Grenadiers, Olympic, Italy, Thomson Locations: Ganna, Denmark, Paris, Swiss, Berlin, Grenchen, Andorra, United States, American, Portugal

☆ Van der Poel answered nature's call in comfort during protest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

GLASGOW, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Newly-crowned Dutch world road champion Mathieu Van der Poel said he used a nearly hour-long stoppage to Sunday's showpiece race to answer the call of nature in comfort. The elite men's race was brought to a standstill after 80km when anti fossil fuel protesters from a group named This is Rigged blocked the road. While some riders took on food and drink or had a massage in a team car, Van der Poel's needs were rather more urgent and he managed to find a house for a comfort break rather than having to skip behind the nearest hedge. The protest was going on ahead, they said it was going to take probably half an hour so we bundled into whatever car was nearest and bunkered down until we could get going again." Reporting by Martyn Herman; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mathieu Van der Poel, Van der, Owain Doull, Bakewell, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: GLASGOW, Thomson Locations: Glasgow

☆ Men's world championships road race resumes after protest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

GLASGOW, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Protesters halted the men's road race at the UCI World Championships for almost an hour on Sunday, stopping the peloton in its tracks after 80km. A nine-rider breakaway group, which was seven minutes ahead of the main bunch, was approaching the Crow Road climb on the route from Edinburgh to Glasgow. Police Scotland said their Protest Removal Team had arrested five protesters. The race was allowed to continue on towards Glasgow at 12.16pm with the leading group starting first in order to preserve their time advantage. Several sporting events in Britain this year have been targeted by Just Stop Oil protesters including the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and the Ashes cricket test at Lord's.

Persons: David Lappartient, Owain Doull, Martyn Herman, Alex Richardson, Ed Osmond Organizations: GLASGOW, Protesters, UCI, Twitter, Police Scotland, Police, Cycling, Shell, Glasgow, Stop, Wimbledon Tennis, Thomson Locations: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Carron, Britain

☆ Alex Marquez beats Bezzecchi to Silverstone sprint victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Spaniard Alex Marquez beat late-charging Marco Bezzecchi to become the fifth different sprint winner in nine rounds of the MotoGP season with victory in the 10 lap race at Silverstone on Saturday. The Gresini Racing Ducati rider, who started on the front row in third place, beat VR46 Ducati's pole-sitter Bezzecchi by 0.366 seconds with Aprilia's Maverick Vinales third. The younger brother of six times MotoGP champion Marc, who finished 18th for the struggling Repsol Honda team, Marquez took the lead from KTM's Australian Jack Miller on the second lap on a drying track after heavy rain. Alex Marquez was one of several fallers in qualifying, with some riders questioning whether the sprint should go ahead on safety grounds before conditions improved. "I didn't expect such difficult conditions in the race," said Bezzecchi, who had a big crash in qualifying after securing pole and came back at Marquez in the closing stages.

Persons: Alex Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi, VR46, Bezzecchi, Aprilia's Maverick, Marc, Repsol, Marquez, Jack Miller, Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, Pramac, couldn't, Alex, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Silverstone, Ducati, Repsol Honda, Pramac Ducati, Marquez, Vinales, Thomson Locations: London

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