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Tour de France vs Tour de France Femmes: 3 key differences and similarities

They're a different side of the same coin. Here are the similarities and differences that excite us

Cycling Weekly

Pogacar Exits Alps With Tour Stranglehold As Arensman Edges White-knuckle Win

Dutch rider Thymen Arensman picked up a second stage win at the Tour de France on Friday winning stage 19 at La Plagne ski resort as defending champion Tadej Pogacar closed in on a fourth title.

International Business Times

Why you should swap the French Alps for the Bavarian mountains this summer

With lush meadows filled with wildflowers, crystal-clear lakes for wild swimming, and castles reachable only by forest trails, Annabel Grossman discovers an outdoor lover’s paradise in Germany’s most picturesque region

The Independent UK

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Tour de France 2025: Arensman pips Pogacar and Vingegaard to win stage 19 on La Plagne – as it happened

Thymen Arensman clinched his second stage win while Tadej Pogacar comfortably defended his GC lead

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France Stage 18 live stream: How to watch Queen Stage online from anywhere

Here's how to watch Stage 18 of Tour de France 2025 live and for free, as the field takes on the Alps in pursuit of the yellow jersey-wearing Tadej Pogačar.

Tom’s Guide

Tour de France stage 18 preview: Battle for yellow jersey to ignite on ‘queen stage’ through the Alps

Time is running out for Jonas Vingegaard to overhaul Tadej Pogacar’s Tour de France lead - but today gives him the perfect chance

The Independent UK

'If Visma attack, that's OK' - UAE Team Emirates-XRG unfazed by prospect of Jonas Vingegaard launching assault on Tour de France yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar in Alps

'Jonas has to take a step if he wants to make Tadej suffer' says UAE sports manager

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EF Education-EasyPost aim to race 'intelligently, not stupidly' in support of Healy and hunt for 'cherry on top' of Tour de France

'We don't want to defend on the front of the bunch pulling because we're in a battle for ninth or tenth' says DS, but stage wins still a consideration

Cycling News

'It's been kind of funny trying to make the breaks here' - Ben O'Connor leads pack of 'last chance' breakaway riders as Tour de France heads to the Alps

Australian one of many riders trying to end their Tour with a victory, eyes stage 19 as an opportunity

Cycling News

Tour de France 2025 live: Chaotic sprint finish in wet conditions marred by late crash on stage 17

Jonathan Milan extended his lead in the green jersey classification with his second stage win of this Tour de France

The Independent UK

Osprey Tempest 33 women's backpack review: from Everest Base Camp to the Swiss Alps, this supremely comfortable hauler might just be my forever pack

I've taken this premium pack all across the world, and I can't think of one I like better for long treks and fast overnights

Advnture

Five final week Tour de France storylines to follow that aren't about the yellow jersey

Narratives to keep an eye on as the race heads to the Alps and Paris

Cycling News

Ötzi the Iceman and his neighbors had totally different ancestries, ancient DNA study finds

A study of prehistoric skeletons from the Italian Alps shows that society may have been organized around fathers and that Ötzi the Iceman had a unique family lineage.

LiveScience

Voices: How the far right is politicising the return of the wolf – and again threatening its presence in Europe

COMMENT: When author Adam Weymouth retraced a journey through the Alps made by a wolf called Slavc, he discovered how the animals’ rising numbers are making them targets

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We’re the first people in history to cross the Alps in wheelchairs – here’s what we learnt

Amelia Neath speaks to athletes Ben Spencer and Peter Smorthit about their record-breaking adventure

International Business Times

Heat Melts Alps Snow And Glaciers, Leaving Water Shortage

June's heatwave has caused French Alps snow and glaciers to melt faster, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just before the summer tourist hiking season gets into full swing.

Evening Standard

'I lost the path': Unsettling final text of British hiker missing in Italian Alps for five days

Matthew Hall, 33, has not been seen since July 9 when he set off from the B&B Ploncher hotel in Chiavenna, Lombardy, to go for a hike

Advnture

Mountain rescuers teams scour the Italian Alps for British hiker who went missing five days ago, after texting a friend to say he'd lost the trail

The 33-year-old hasn't been hasn't been heard from since getting in contact with a friend to say he'd become lost and was taking a break

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'We think Jonas will open up the gaps in the Alps' – Sepp Kuss upbeat about team leader Vingegaard's chances in Tour de France third week

2023 Vuelta a España winner his says support work for Visma-Lease a Bike GC challenge will start on ultra-hilly stage 10

Euronews

Across the Alps by wheelchair: How two athletes defied terrain, heat and disability

The 18-day journey coincided with a heatwave that brought temperatures of nearly 40°C to Switzerland and Italy.

The Guardian - UK

Light at the end of the tunnels: classic rail routes through the Alps reopen

After serious floods and landslides, some of the great trans-Alpine routes have reopened – with new services added – offering unforgettable train journeys from Austria to the Adriatic

The Independent UK

Tour de France 2025 stage-by-stage guide: Route maps and profiles for all 21 days

The 112th Tour will take place entirely within France and features a late twist when the peloton finally arrives in Paris after a gruelling route through the Pyrenees and the Alps

The Independent UK

First case of highly infectious viral disease detected on French cattle farm

France detected a case of lumpy skin disease in the Savoie region near the Alps

Motor1

Spied: AMG's New 4-Door Supercar Caught Testing In the Alps

Hot on the heels of the AMG GT XX concept's reveal on Tuesday, spy videographers have caught Mercedes testing the production version gliding stealthily through the Alps.

Evening Standard

Peak performers! Disabled Londoners in world-first attempt to cross the Alps in wheelchairs

‘Nobody’s actually pushed themselves over the alps in a wheelchair before, but we’re determined to finish’

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