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Demi Vollering wins Women's Tour de France for the second time

Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering on Sunday won her second Women’s Tour de France title, dethroning defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot from France, who dropped out of the race on Saturday. Vollering excelled during the hilly final stage to extend her lead on nearest rival Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney, who finished second overall.

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Wildfire rages in southern France, forcing evacuations

A wildfire in southern France forced the evacuation of two hamlets on Sunday as more than 200 firefighters battled flames that had scorched around 90 hectares in the Lozere region. Officials said the blaze, possibly sparked by a vehicle fire, remained out of control amid extremely dry conditions.

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Demi Vollering wins second Women’s Tour de France title

Dutch rider Demi Vollering won her second Tour de France Femmes title on Sunday after winning the final stage in Nice and extending her lead over nearest rival Kasia Niewiadoma, who finished second overall. Vollering previously won the race in 2023.

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The week in pictures: Summer wildfires, a Thai school shooting and the Tour de France Femmes

This summer's record wildfire season continued its devastation in the US state of Washington and parts of Europe, Thailand mourned after a school shooting left students and teachers dead, and cycling enthusiasts turned their attention to the women's Tour de France: here's a look at the week's most striking images.

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Demi Vollering turns women's Tour de France upside down on eve of finish

Demi Vollering won stage 8 of the Tour de France and took the yellow jersey on the eve of the finish. The Dutch rider managed to distance her rival Kasia Niewiadoma.

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'We’re not just here to finish, but we also want to show ourselves' – Lotto-Intermarché fight through crashes and heatstroke at Tour de France Femmes to make it to Nice with three riders

Belgian squad were down four riders by day three, but have retained their fighting spirit, making the breakaway on the race's queen stage

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FIFA condemns 'concerted and ongoing effort' to weaken Infantino

PARIS (FRANCE) - FIFA on Saturday condemned "a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine" the world game's governing body and its president Gianni Infantino as the controversy over his now shelved private investment plan rumbles on.

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Infantino denies allegations of affair, favouritism while at UEFA: report

PARIS (FRANCE) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who has endured a week of scathing criticism revolving around the now shelved private investment plan, has been accused by a British newspaper of paying off an alleged lover while at UEFA.

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Vollering grabs Tour de France lead in breathtaking Nice upset

Dutch rider Demi Vollering's late attack and solo break for victory earned the overall lead of the Women's Tour de France on Saturday as overnight leader Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney finished third behind Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini.

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“Moving from Chelsea to Marseille was incredibly difficult, but it was also the most beautiful thing” Tony Cascarino on his 1994 move to France

The Republic of Ireland international quickly became a cult hero for the French side

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European wildfires in numbers: How record-breaking heatwaves have scorched the continent

IN FOCUS: Europe is in the midst of some of the most damaging wildfires in its history - with more expected to erupt. As experts warn wildfires will become more common in the near future, Alex Croft looks at the numbers behind a devastating summer for the continent

The Independent UK

French farmers bracing for smallest corn harvest in 40 years

France's corn harvest is on pace this year for a 35 percent fall to nine million tons, a level last seen in 1980 for Europe's biggest grains producer, the government said Friday.

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Women's Tour de France: Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot pulls out of race

French cyclist and defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot pulled out of the Women's Tour de France ahead of Saturday's 8th and penultimate stage due to feeling unwell. An Olympic champion in mountain biking at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Ferrand-Prévôt won the Women's Tour de France in her debut last year.

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Defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will not start stage 8 of the Tour de France Femmes

Visma-Lease a Bike announce the Frenchwoman's departure due to illness on Saturday morning

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Around 34,000 fans attend Kanye West concert at Algarve Stadium

After shows were cancelled in the UK, France and Poland, the American rapper finally performed in Portugal on Friday at the Algarve Stadium before 34,000 fans.

Cycling Weekly

Reigning champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot pulls out of Tour de France Femmes ahead of stage 8

Frenchwoman's difficult defence of the yellow jersey ends after finishing over ten minutes down on Ventoux

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Ivorian drum, looted by France, goes on display for first time at home

The Djidji Ayokwe, a sacred "talking drum" which was looted by French colonial troops in 1916 and taken to France, arrived in its home village in Côte d'Ivoire on Friday, where local people were able to see it for the first time since it was repatriated in March.

The Independent UK

Fresh appeal in 50-year mystery of Birmingham woman who vanished in France

Sarjit Kaur Mann was just 20 when she went missing following a family holiday

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'We were hoping to make more of a dent' – Mont Ventoux effort leaves Cédrine Kerbaol moving up Tour de France Femmes GC but still aiming higher

French EF Education-Oatly rider now sitting in sixth overall and 'stage nine is super hard so we keep going for it' says sports director Carmen Small

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Niewiadoma-Phinney seizes Tour de France Femmes lead on Mont Ventoux

Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney sprung a surprise on her two rivals Marlen Reusser and Demi Vollering with a long-range solo win at Mont Ventoux during the Women's Tour de France Queen stage on Friday, edging her into a narrow overall lead.

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Finally, medals for France in open water swimming

France have finally won medals in open water swimming at the European Swimming Championships in Paris. Marc-Antoine Olivier and Logan Fontaine finished second and third in the three-kilometre knock-out event.

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Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney reigns as queen of Mont Ventoux, but the Tour de France Femmes crown is still up for grabs– Analysis

Tour set for thrilling finale in Nice with three contenders still in the frame for yellow after taming the Giant of Provence

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'It just became a massive ball of stress' – Paula Blasi and UAE Team L'IMAD united on Mont Ventoux after challenging week at Tour de France Femmes

'Sometimes things just build up' says Spaniard of the off the bike challenges

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