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In 2013 when cyclist Peter Sagan stood on the podium of the Tour of Flanders and squeezed the bottom of the podium girl. He issued an apology. Now two years later, that incident is the inspiration behind the advertising for the 2015 'E3 Haralbeke' race. 鈥淲ho squeezes them in Harelbeke?鈥� is the tag line on a poster next to the picture of a podium girl's exposed backside with a cycling glove-clad hand set to squeeze it. The image sparked outrage on social media and the sport鈥檚 governing body, the UCI, have forced promoters to remove the poster. We discuss that image and look at whether cycling has a sexism problem.

Syrian Sanctuary in the Snow
For one small group of Syrian refugees this week鈥檚 Nordic Skiing World Championships in Sweden had special resonance. Since escaping the fighting in the Middle East a small group of female Syrian refugees have been part of a project helping them integrate into Swedish life, and there鈥檚 no better way of doing that than through skiing. Their immediate goal was a place in the relay competition at the 2015 championships.

Surf鈥檚 Up!
The new surf season starts at the weekend and we鈥檙e in Brazil with the man looking to defend his world championship crown. Can a second title cement surfing as Brazilians second favourite sport and could it one day be more popular than football!?

Cricketing Crooner
Former West Indian cricketer Omari Banks tells Sportshour how he has given up on bowling maidens for making music.

Dog鈥檚 Life
In Alaska and the Canadian Yukon it is peak season for sled dog racing! We join the mushers and the huskies on the 1000-mile 鈥榊ukon Quest International Dog Sled Race鈥�. The dog teams have travelled the trail for nearly two weeks, but it鈥檚 not just coming first that counts in this frozen part of the world.

Sporting Witness鈥� after his recent passing Sporting Witness revisits one of rowing coach, Dan Topolski's finest hours in the 1987 Boat Race, despite an American mutiny.

Photo: The E3 Harelbeke billboard poster which has courted controversy (CREDIT: E3Harelbeke)