Sentence examples for expected champion from inspiring English sources

But the position does not bother Tyler Farrar, who trailed the race leader and expected champion Bradley Wiggins by almost four hours after Stage 18 in the race that ends Sunday in Paris.

That would seem to leave Kruzhlinin as the obvious horse for Richard Johnson, who has such a long association with Hobbs, though doubtless this season's expected champion jockey will have alternative offers between now and 9 April.

In the episode, Shawn and Gus are watching a spelling bee on TV when the expected champion collapses suddenly.

The expected champion, known simply as Bob The Drag Queen of NYC, took home the crown, with Chicago and Los Angeles queens Kim Chi and Naomi Smalls, respectively, coming in as close runner-ups.

This was not a kind night for expected champions.

Expected champions wilted like tourists on an endless line at the Louvre.

Paul Nicholls, the trainer of Denman, said that he expects champion jockey Tony McCoy to gain "invaluable" experience of the 2008 Gold Cup winner when he partners him for the first time in the Aon Chase at ­Newbury on Saturday.

The French expect champions to play and behave like champions, and last year on the same court they had also barracked her during and after a desperately close fourth round victory over Switzerland's Patty Schnyder.

As a member of Congress from Georgia, Price was a great friend of the pharmaceutical industry and can hardly be expected to champion the interests of consumers in his new role.

A leader can't be expected to champion every big issue.

Heyward would be expected to champion his authors, but there is a broader buzz about Harrower.