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Valverde eyes title:

Chris Froome fell out of contention for the Tour of Catalonia after ceding over 25 minutes to leader Alejandro Valverde during the sixth stage on Saturday.

A group attack that included Valverde’s Movistar broke away early and left Froome behind in the peloton.

The three-time Tour de France winner, who entered the stage second in the classification at 21 seconds behind Valverde, was unable to close the gap and faded the rest of the way. (AP)

Barcelona to honor Cruyff:

La Liga champions Barcelona will pay tribute to visionary midfielder and coach Johan Cruyff by naming one of their new stadiums after the late Dutchman and his statue will also be erected at the Nou Camp.

The club are planning to relocate their Mini Estadi, the home of their B team and occasional venue for their women’s team, to their training ground and president Josep Maria Bartomeu said the new ground will be named the Estadi Johan Cruyff.

“Cruyff broke down barriers, he was the man who made us lift our heads up and see that nothing is impossible,” Bartomeu said at a presentation on Saturday, a day after Cruyff’s first death anniversary. “His death was a huge loss, not just for everyone connected with Barcelona but also for anyone who loves football.” (RTRS)