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Cycling grand tour: Vuelta a España 2025

The 2025 Vuelta a España, marking its 80th edition, is scheduled from 23 August to 14 September 2025. This year's race commences with a historic Grand Départ in Turin, marking the first time the Vuelta starts in Italy. The 21-stage journey spans approximately 3,180 kilometres, traversing Italy, France, Andorra, and Spain, before culminating in Madrid. The route is notably challenging, featuring 10 summit finishes that are expected to be decisive in the general classification. Among these, the ascent of the mythical Angliru stands out, symbolising the modern race's difficulty. The race also includes a significant individual time trial in Valladolid, paying homage to the Vuelta's inaugural finish in 1935. The opening stages in Italy set a varied tone: Stage 1 (23 August): A 200km ...

European Championships Munich 2022

Multi-sports event from 11-21 August 2022 in Munich, Germany. There will be championships in nine sports: athletics, beach volleyball, canoe sprint, cycling, gymnastics, rowing, sport climbing, table tennis, and triathlon.  

The World Games 2022

The 11th edition of The World Games will take place from 7-17 July 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, US, with the Protective Stadium hosting both the opening and closing ceremonies. More than 3,600 athletes from more than 100 nations will compete across 34 sports. There will be 223 medal events on the schedule.  

Football: 2022 Uefa Champions League final

Uefa has confirmed that Saint Petersburg has been stripped of hosting the 2022 Champions League final, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. European football's showpiece fixture on Saturday 28 May will now be held at the Stade de France in Paris.

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