Tag: road race

France’s Alaphilippe Retains Men’s Cycling World Title in Explosive Fashion

LEUVEN, Belgium—France’s Julian Alaphilippe retained his men’s road race title at the cycling world championships in style after attacking relentlessly in the finale, capping a remarkable team performance on Sunday. Alaphilippe made the decisive move on the short climb up to the Sint Antoniusberg 17km from the line and never looked back, becoming only the…


Byron Takes Pole for 1st Cup Race on Indy Road Course

INDIANAPOLIS—William Byron got some help this week preparing for NASCAR’s first road race at Indianapolis. It paid off Sunday. The 23-year-old North Carolinian captured the pole for the Brickyard 200, posting a fast lap of 100.044 mph on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It’s the first time Cup Series drivers will…


‘Cops’ Creator John Langley Dies During Off-Road Race in Mexico

LOS ANGELES—John Langley, who was the creator of the long-running TV series “Cops,” has died during a road race in Mexico, a family spokeswoman said. Langley died in Baja, Mexico, of an apparent heart attack Saturday during the Coast to Coast Ensenada–San Felipe 250 off-road race, family spokeswoman Pam Golum said. He was 78. “Cops”…