Tadej Pogacar, Novak Djokovic and Cristiano Ronaldo: 25 of the best sports images of the week

We pick out the most spectacular images from the last seven days

Germany's Andre Greipe pedals during Stage 2 of the UAE Tour at Al Hudayriyat Island in Abu Dhabi on Monday, February 22. The stage was won by Italian rider Filippo Ganna. AP

Runners and riders in the MansionBet Handicap Hurdle at Huntingdon Racecourse in England on Thursday, February 25. PA

Dele Alli scores Tottenham Hotspur's first goal with a overhead kick during the Europa League last-32, second leg against Wolfsberger at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday, February 24. Spurs won 4-0 on the night, 8-1 on aggregate. Getty

England batsman Zak Crawley is bowled by Axar Patel of India during Day 2 of the third Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday February 25. India won by 10 wickets when 17 wickets fell in two sessions as the match failed to make it into Day 3. Sportzpics for BCCI

Tara Geraghty-Moats during the women's ski jump at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on Saturday, February 27. AFP

The peloton pass the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during the Stage 7 of the UAE Cycling Tour on Saturday, February 27. AFP

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev during his straight sets defeat against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the Australian Open final at Melbourne Park on Sunday, February 21. Reuters

Miami Heat's Jimmy Butle dunks against the Utah Jazz during the NBA clash at American Airlines Arena in Florida on Friday, February 26. Miami won the match 124-116. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo scores Juventus' second goal in their 3-0 Serie A win over Crotone in Turin on Monday, February 22. Reuters

The peloton during Stage 4 of the UAE Tour at Al Marjan Island on Wednesday, February 24. The stage was won by Irish rider Sam Bennett. AP

Early morning trackwork at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Thursday, February 26. Getty

Action from the opening race of the Formula E Championship season in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, February 26. Dutchman Nyck de Vries took the chequered flag. Getty

Members look on from Boundary Room during Day 3 of the Sheffield Shield match between Western Australia and South Australia at the WACA on Saturday, February 27. Getty

The peloton during Stage 6 of the UAE Tour, from Deira Islands to Palm Jumeriah in Dubai, on Friday, February 26. The stage was won by Irish rider Sam Bennett AP

Slovenia's Nika Kriznar during the women's ski jump at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Friday, February 26. Reuters

Chelsea's Olivier Giroud scores the only goal in their 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last-16, first leg match on Wednesday, February 24. The match was held in Bucharest due to coronavirus restrictions in Spain. Reuters

The Peloton during Stage 3 of the UAE Tour that finished in Jebel Hafeet on Tuesday, February 23. The stage was won by UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar. AP

Gaermany's Cindy Haasch competes in the ski jumping at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021 in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Saturday, February 27. EPA

New Zealand's: Glenn Phillips catches out Australia's Daniels Sams during the T20 match at University of Otago Oval in Dunedin on Thursday, February 25. New Zealand won the game by four runs. Getty

Action during the women's skiathlon at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Saturday, February 27. Reuters

Brumbies Mack Hansen scores a try during the Super Rugby match against the NSW Waratahs at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Australia, on Saturday, February 27. Brumbies won the match 61-10. Getty

UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates after winning Stage 3 of the UAE Tour at Jebel Hafeet on Tuesday, February 23. The Slovenian would go on to secure overall victory. AP

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in straight sets to win the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday, February 21. AFP

Borna Barisic celebrates after scoring Rangers' fourth goal in their Europa League last-32, second leg win over Royal Antwerp at Ibrox in Glasgow on Thursday, February 25. The Scottish side won 5-2 on the night and 9-5 on aggregate. Getty

Runners clear a fence during the Watch On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase at Warwick Racecourse in England on Friday, February 26. Getty

The great and the good of the cycling world were back in the UAE this week and the sport's new superstar would emerge victorious.

Slovenian rider, and reigning Tour de France champion, Tadej Pogacar won his first UAE Tour title in superb style, despite being docked 10 seconds for pushing on the penultimate stage.

The UAE Team Emirates rider held off the threat of main rival Adam Yates to seal victory by 35 seconds in Abu Dhabi.

In tennis, the remarkable Novak Djokovic demolished Daniil Medvedev to clinch a record-extending ninth Australian Open crown.

The Russian went into the final at Melbourne Park on the back of a 20-match win streak but found world No 1 Djokovic in ruthless form. The Serbian won 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 to claim an 18th Grand Slam title.

Another busy week of action in European football saw some breathtaking goals involving British teams. In the Champions League last 16 first leg, Olivier Giroud's spectacular overhead kick earned Chelsea 1-0 against Athletic Bilbao.

Spurs midfielder Dele Alli decided he needed to emulate Giroud's effort with his own superb overhead kick as his side thrashed Wolfsberger in the last-32 of the Europa League

Over in Italy, the evergreen Cristiano Ronaldo scored two in a 3-0 win after Juventus eased past Crotone in Serie A. That double meant 36-year-old Ronaldo leapfrogged Romelu Lukaku at the top of the Italian top-scorers list with 18 goals from 19 games.

We have picked out 25 stunning images in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next picture click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.