There they sat, eyes moist, hands tenderly placed on top of each other. And anyone who saw the two of them felt immediately that something very special was coming to an end. When the great Roger Federer ended his glittering tennis career last autumn, his greatest rival was at his side. The image of him crying and holding hands on a bench with Rafael Nadal went around the world. Because it told of how closely intertwined the life stories of these two sports icons are.
The sport thrives on big duels. At the Tour de France, for example, where the Dane Jonas Vingegaard and the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar are fighting a fascinating duel these days. A duel between two almost equally strong professional cyclists who sprint for seconds in the high mountains. Sometimes one, sometimes the other is ahead.
2023-07-16 14:24:00
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