"I've had a good rest and I'm ready for my next challenge." Chris Froome there as he prepares his bid to become only the third rider in history to win the Vuelta a Espana and the Tour de France in the same year.

Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil (1963) and Bernard Hinault (1978) are the only riders to have previously achieved the feat.

The third and final Grand Tour of 2015 starts on Saturday, but some riders have been critical of the condition of parts of the course. Read more about that here.

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The eyes of the world will be on Beijing for the World Athletics Championships this weekend, for various reasons.

One of which will be a showdown between an out-of-form Usain Bolt and a very in-form Justin Gatlin in the men's 100m. 

So, to whet your appetites for the possible dethroning of the Jamaican sprinter and world's fastest man, here's a video of their juiciest battles to date.

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Boxing promoter Barry Hearn has told BBC Radio Live that new IAAF boss Lord Coe must tackle doping or risk the sport's credibility being damaged for good.

He told The Friday Sports Panel: “I think he’s got a hell of a job ahead of him."

Hearn added that drug cheats "have got to be treated in a draconian fashion to send out the clearest warning signals".

Watch a Beijing Special ahead of the World Athletics Championships on BBC Two, tonight at 19:00 BST.

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Will he make his debut at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday?

BBC Sport pundit and former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer casts his mind back to a moment he's unlikely to ever forget...

Lancashire 126-2 v Glamorgan at Old Trafford

Gloucestershire 203-8 v Surrey at Bristol

Derbyshire 201-3 v Kent at Derby

Northants 269-7 v Leicestershire at Northampton

Yorkshire 227-5 v Sussex at Hove

Somerset 228-3 v Worcestershire at Taunton

Nottinghamshire 311-1 v Warwickshire at Trent Bridge

Middlesex 141-5 v Durham at Chester-le-Street

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Iestyn Harris is set to leave his position as head coach of Salford Red Devils, reports BBC Radio Manchester.

It is understood the former dual-code Wales international is in talks over a severance deal, with his contract due to run until the end of next season. 

Harris, 39, has officially been on sick leave since Salford's loss at Hull KR in June, but watched Huddersfield's win at St Helens on Thursday for the BBC.

Tim Stubbs: Paul Gascoigne's class goal for England against Scotland in Euro '96. Sheer, delightful brilliance. And then that celebration!   

Martin Woolhouse: Trevor Sinclair's overhead kick, FA Cup 4th rd. Certainly never been a better overhead!   

We're frankly amazed this has only been mentioned once so far, Martin. Keep them coming...

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Some more reports saying Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is very, very close to a move to Manchester City. 

Talksport, external claims City are now in advanced negotiations with Wolfsburg over a fee and hope to conclude a deal imminently.

Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri is on Football Focus this Saturday at the earlier time of 11:30 BST. He's been speaking about the Foxes' surprising start to the season and how he 'loves' being known as the 'Tinkerman'. 

You can watch a sneak preview here.

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Manchester United transfer target Sadio Mane wants to stay at Southampton, Saints boss Ronald Koeman claims.

"He wants to stay and he know there’s no bid for the player," Koeman tells the Southern Daily Echo., external

"His agent knows, he knows, I know - everybody knows. I don't know why you have to think about rumours."  

Live equestrian action is just about ready to start as the FEI European Championships get under way in Aachen, Germany.

Watch the final round of the team showjumping here.

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Former Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole has been left out of Roma's squad for their first Serie A match of the season against Hellas Verona on Saturday.

"Ashley Cole will not be in the squad, that’s a club decision, in that we’ve taken it all together," said Roma boss Rudi Garcia.

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who is on loan from Arsenal, will start for Roma.

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If somewhere between being a kid and growing up, moving started to look more like hard work than fun and games, the chances are that you could use a bit more activity in your life. 

Everyday Athletics is about the fun things that you can do to get a little bit more movement in your life.

We want to hear about how you stay active while juggling everything else in your life. Tweet us at #everydayathletics and click here for some inspiration.

A line from earlier courtesy of our colleagues at BBC Radio Stoke...

Middleweight boxer Anthony Ogogo is doing Strictly Come Dancing this year because he is unable to box until December due to a dislocated shoulder.

The 26-year-old 2012 Olympic bronze medallist had surgery following his most recent fight against Ruslan Schelev.

"Punching for 16 weeks is impossible," Ogogo said on Twitter. , external"So this amazing opportunity has presented itself whilst I'm recovering from my shoulder operation.

"My choices were sulk (and) sit on my backside whilst rehabbing my shoulder or whilst I'm unable to box make the most of this amazing opportunity."

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Two players from League Two Morecambe - midfielder  Kevin Ellison and defender  Ryan Edwards  - will both serve three-match suspensions, external with immediate effect after each admitted an FA charge of violent conduct.

The pair were charged following Morecambe’s game against Wycombe Wanderers on 18 August.

It was alleged the players’ behaviour, which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video after the end of the fixture, constituted violent conduct.

England World Cup winner Mike Catt has weighed into the problem at centre for coach Stuart Lancaster, saying Luther Burrell must show what he's made of.

Burrell, Henry Slade, Sam Burgess, Billy Twelvetrees, Brad Barritt and Jonathan Joseph are all potential options for the Rugby World Cup.

But Catt said: "We're looking for some good stuff from Luther - we just want Luther to be Luther. No one understands the centre dilemma better than him.

 "Luther had a very good Six Nations and played exceptionally well alongside Joseph... it's their opportunity to go and shine."

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Former Real Madrid boss Vanderlei Luxemburgo has broken his left hand after being knocked over by an opposing team player during a match in Brazil.

Luxemburgo, who has also managed Brazil, was in charge of Cruzeiro in a cup match when Palmeiras forward Dudu accidentally crashed into him.