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PARIS — Four hours before the final stage of the Tour de France begins, I walk the length of the last, newest climb on the race parcours. This is only possible on the course itself, as thousands of fans have packed themselves dense against the barriers, the lucky few enjoying cafe tables or spots inside second-floor apartments, the vast majority …
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Ben Shelton has booked his place in the Washington Open semi-finals after defeating Frances Tiafoe in straight sets. Shelton defeated American compatriot Tiafoe 7-6, 6-4, in front of a home crowd to advance to the final four, where he’ll face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Davidovich knocked out the top seed, Taylor Fritz, to set up a clash with the 22-year-old, against …
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Jonas Vingegaard and Matteo Jorgenson are perhaps both expected to finish in the top five of this year’s Tour de France, lofty heights reserved for the sport’s climbers, but after stage two of the event last weekend, the pair joked about adopting a very different discipline. “You’re a sprinter now,” laughed Jorgenson, after Vingegaard had almost outsprinted Tadej Pogacar and …
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Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who earned international recognition after publicly testifying at her mass-rape trial last year, has been given France’s top honour. The 72-year-old was named knight of the Legion of Honour on a list announced ahead of France’s Bastille Day. Pelicot waived her right to anonymity during the high-profile trial against her husband who had drugged and …
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