“], “filter”: { “nextExceptions”: “img, blockquote, div”, “nextContainsExceptions”: “img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”} }”> CHATEL LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, France (Velo) – Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has hit back at her online critics, who have suggested that she lost too much weight in her quest to win the yellow jersey. The Visma-Lease a Bike rider, who …
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It was the queen stage of the Tour de France Femmes, featuring the first real mountain of this edition, a summit finish on the mighty Col de la Madeleine. Tour de France Femmes stage 8 2025 profile As such stages are extremely rare in women’s cycling, it’s very hard to predict what will happen. Last year’s Tour de France Femmes …
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Louis Varland and Ty France joined the mass exodus of Twins players Thursday, as they were traded to the Blue Jays as the 5 p.m. deadline passed, according to The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon. In return, Minnesota will receive LHP Kendrys Rojas and OF Alan Roden. The deal adds to the Twins fire sale that saw eight other players moved out …
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Demi Vollering’s crash at the Tour de France Femmes has sparked a heated debate about rider behaviour and respect in the women’s peloton, with Visma-Lease a Bike directeur sportif Jos van Emden responding to FDJ-Suez team manager Stephen Delcourt’s criticism. The high speeds and huge stakes of the Tour de France Femmes have highlighted the impact and consequences of crashes …
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The dust has finally settled on the 2025 Tour de France, and after three weeks of thrilling racing, Tadej Pogačar secured his fourth title in six years. There was more than just a yellow jersey up for grabs, however, with Jonathan Milan and Tim Merlier dominating the sprints, and Ben Healy winning from the break and pulling on the yellow …
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“], “filter”: { “nextExceptions”: “img, blockquote, div”, “nextContainsExceptions”: “img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”} }”> It was the expected result in the end – Tadej Pogačar in first and Jonas Vingegaard second – but not in the way that many had hoped. Pogačar seems to have ended the Tour de France bored and mentally defeated, a stark contrast to his physical domination …
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The 2025 Tour de France concluded on Sunday with Tadej Pogacar sealing his fourth overall win, picking up another four stage victories and the polka-dot jersey in the process. Elsewhere, Jonathan Milan fended off — who else? — Pogacar to take the green jersey, while Jasper Philipsen, Mathieu van der Poel and Ben Healy all wore the leader’s yellow one …
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The Tour de France is expected to include the Montmartre circuit in the final stage of the race for years to come after the huge success of this year’s radical change to the traditional sprint stage on the Champs-Élysées. Riders were naturally concerned about their safety on the wet cobbles, fast descent and city centre streets, but with times taken …
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After perhaps the most brutal and difficult Tour de France of his illustrious career, Tadej Pogačar signed off from cycling for a few days with a repost to his Instagram story that captured the moment best: “The Champion has left the building.” He plans to take a few days off, slow down and enjoy time at home in Montecarlo after …
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Leaders from Europe’s two largest economies have led a chorus of gloomy reactions to the trade deal struck between EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the agreement would “substantially damage” his nation’s finances, while French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said it was tantamount to “submission”. The reaction has been downbeat …
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