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Bradley Wiggins

Bradley Wiggins stays in the hunt on the Tour of Catalunya despite gruelling stage for Team Sky

British rider now fourth in the standings

Nairo Quintana enjoys yesterday’s stage win

Cycling: Late burst boosts Bradley Wiggins' chances on Volta a Catalunya

Bradley Wiggins' last-gasp attack in the third stage of the Volta a Catalunya propelled him into second spot in the overall classification, four seconds behind the new leader Alejandro Valverde.

The 10 Best action cameras

Capture your most daring stunts and terrifying tricks with one of these head- or body-mounted beauties

The Sport Matrix: Wednesday 20 March 2013

Compton enjoying opening with Cook

The 10 Best money-saving websites

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Bradley Wiggins

Relentless Bradley Wiggins takes charge in Tour of Catalonia opener

Team Sky rider finishes sixth after splitting pack

Cycling: Ciolek wins in San Remo

Gerald Ciolek surprisingly won the Milan-San Remo classic, sprinting to victory in a race which was heavily affected by bad weather conditions in Northern Italy.

Blind justice: Candlelit vigil for the victim of the New Delhi gang rape and murder

Muslims join pledge on women's rights

Hardliners defied as historic blueprint to tackle violence against girls and women is agreed at the United Nations

Indians protests against all-too-common gang-rapes in their country

Swiss tourist gang-raped in India

Woman and her husband both beaten up as they camped in a forest

Phosphorescent, Muchacho (Dead Oceans)

Album review: Phosphorescent, Muchacho (Dead Oceans)

Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck augments his usual reedy Americana stylings with some unexpected developments on Muchacho, most notably the undulating synthesiser arpeggios that bookend the album on “Sun, Arise!” and “Sun's Arising”: combined with his multitracked falsetto vocal harmonies, they sound like Fleet Foxes might if they were a krautrock band.

Benefficient wins opening race on day three

Cheltenham Festival: Benefficient wins opening race on day three

20-1 shot wins Jewson Novices' Chase

Vincenzo Nibali

Cycling: Vincenzo Nibali fends off Chris Froome in San Benedetto del Tronto

Astana's Vincenzo Nibali has retained his Tirreno-Adriatico title despite the threat of Team Sky's Chris Froome, following the closing time trial in San Benedetto del Tronto.

Vincenzo Nibali

Cycling: Chris Froome misses out on Tirreno-Adriatico title

Team Sky rider comes second behind home rider Vincenzo Nibali

How the Victoria Embanment could look in London with a segregated two-way cycling route

Crossrail for bikes: Boris unveils fully-segregated cycle lanes in billion-pound plan to revolutionise cycling in London

Scheme includes improvements at worst junctions and outer suburbs targeted for high spending trials

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Johnny Marr talks relationships and reunions

He's worked with Modest Mouse, the Pet Shop Boys and Beck, to name a few, and recently released his first solo album. So why, wonders Johnny Marr, do people still hark on about The Smiths?
After the flood: From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands

In pictures: After the flood

From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands
Death becomes her: Meet the very modern mortician who champions 'cool' funerals

Death becomes her: A very modern mortician

Ever considered baking a loved one's remains into a cake or putting their ashes in fireworks? If so, talk to Caitlin Doughty, champion of the alternative death industry.
How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

At first it seemed clever and cute. Then the 'Keep Calm' motif went mad, spawning endless offshoots.
The man who built Brum: A lament for the demise of John Madin's Brutalist Birmingham

John Madin: The man who built Brum

The architect's buildings were supposed to leave an indelible, futuristic mark on his beloved hometown but they are now being inexorably torn down.
School of chop: Learning the art of butchery at the Ginger Pig

School of chop: Learning the art of butchery

How do you butcher a lamb? Or make Mexican street food in a British kitchen? Christopher Hirst finds out.
James Pembroke: The man who's eaten everywhere

The man who's eaten everywhere

Few people know more about restaurants than James Pembroke, who only spent five mealtimes at home during his entire childhood.
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
Banned Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes Film Festival 2013, his first public appearance since prison

Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
Eat Spam and carry on: Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating

Eat Spam and carry on

Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating
Facial hair: Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence

Facial hair

Cat beards and the purrrsuit of excellence
The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

Whether they're for everyday use or to make your dining table look just right, it's worth getting a stylish shaker...
Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Chief executive says trophies will come if a 'core' of suitable players is in place
Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats