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Yellow jersey Kim Le Court-Pienaar overcooks high-speed, technical corner and crashes on descent during stage 8 at the Tour de France Femmes

The AG Insurance-Soudal rider managed to get back on her bike and rejoin the main peloton

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'A little girl's dream come true' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is one step away from making Tour de France Femmes history

Frenchwoman takes yellow jersey and huge GC lead into final day after Col de la Madeleine victory

Cycling Weekly

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot takes the stage win and the yellow jersey on the Col de la Madeleine at the Tour de France Femmes

The Frenchwoman soloed to a dominating victory after dropping her rivals halfway up the final climb of stage 8

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'I'm very disappointed in myself' - Demi Vollering loses minutes on Tour de France Femmes stage eight

Dutchwoman says her 'legs were finished' on the Col de la Madeleine, now sits third overall

Cycling Weekly

France's Ferrand-Prévot seizes lead of 2025 women's Tour de France

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot from France on Saturday claimed the penultimate stage of the 2025 women's Tour de France and seized the overall lead of the race following a sensational ride between Chambéry Saint-François Longchamp and Col de la Madeleine in south-eastern France.

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Tour de France Femmes stage 8: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot smashes competition on Col de la Madeleine to win queen stage and move into overall lead

Frenchwoman distances GC rivals Sarah Gigante, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and Demi Vollering in major turning point in the hunt for the yellow jersey

Cycling News

No bones about it as star chef sets vegan milestone in French fine dining

Celebrated French chef Alain Passard has become the first three Michelin star chef in France to switch to an entirely plant-based menu, opening a new chapter in the world of luxury dining.

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By 2030, Poland will have more tanks than the UK, Germany, France and Italy combined

Germany, Italy, the UK and France have a combined total of 950 tanks. Only two NATO member states - Greece and Turkey - will have more tanks than Poland once its latest deal with South Korea is completed.

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'The country is behind you!' - Back-to-back stage wins at the Tour de France Femmes earn Maëva Squiban praise from Emmanuel Macron

The French president showed his support for the 23-year-old sensation from UAE Team ADQ on Friday after she claimed her second victory in as many days at her home race

Cycling News

French bill clears path to return artefacts looted during colonisation

A bill to make it easier for France to return cultural objects taken during the colonial period was presented at a ministerial council in Paris this week by Culture Minister Rachida Dati. Despite a pledge by President Emmanuel Macron in Burkina Faso in 2017, and follow-up reports, only a small…

Radio France Internationale

France says it cannot block US plans to destroy contraceptives

France said Friday it could not seize $9.7 million (€8.4 million) worth of women's contraception products that the United States plans to destroy, after media reports suggested the stockpile would be incinerated in the country.

Radio France Internationale

'You've just got to embrace the chaos, you know?' – The Tour de France Femmes, as told by its first-timers

The class of 2025 Tour debutants discuss their experience at a race which is 'on another level to other races'

Cycling News

France halts Gaza evacuations over antisemitism row involving Palestinian student

The suspension follows revelations that a 25-year-old Palestinian woman posted antisemitic content online before gaining admission to a top French university

The Independent UK

France bans smoking on beaches

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about cigarette butts and microplastics. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, and a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne created by Vincent Pora Dallongeville. All that and the new quiz…

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Celtic-linked Balikwisha in 'advanced discussions' to finally seal Antwerp exit

Celtic-linked Michel-Ange Balikwisha is reportedly in advanced discussions to join a team in France.

Euronews

Surviving retirement: Where do older Europeans get their money?

Public payouts, such as state pensions, account for around two-thirds of the income of people aged 65 and over in Europe.

Cycling News

Tour de France Femmes GC analysis – 'Poker face' on Col du Granier as top contenders wait for decisive day in the Alps

'My race is tomorrow' says Ferrand-Prévot, one of seven riders separated by just 48 seconds – including Vollering, Niewiadoma-Phinney, and Gigante

AAP

Tiafoe stops Vukic in Canadian Open, de Minaur awaits

American Frances Tiafoe will face Australian Alex de Minaur in the round of 16 at the Canadian Open after beating another Aussie Aleksandar Vukic.

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'Keep the good vibes and keep trying' – Ruth Edwards savouring a much improved Tour de France Femmes campaign after podium place on stage 7

'It feels really fun to get a result' American says in Chambéry following last July's 'terrible race'

Cycling News

'My body just completely shut off' – Kim Le Court-Pienaar's yellow-saving down hill fight back at Tour de France Femmes

'I knew I had to do the best downhill of my life' says race leader, adding that she also had to overcome being tactically blocked by two FDJ-Suez riders

Evening Standard

Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: Latest results, final fixtures, and pool standings as Red Roses into final

High expectations as England bid to win on home soil

Cycling News

France's next Tour winner? Maëva Squiban leaves her teammates stunned with a second Tour de France Femmes stage victory in a row

'What is going on? Is it April 1 or August 1?' asks UAE Team ADQ teammate Dominika Włodarczyk after Frenchwoman's solo win in Chambéry

Cycling News

'Other teams don't know what's coming' – Australia gets a reason to dream of a Tour de France Femmes winner as Sarah Gigante faces up to Col de la Madeleine

Australian says rivals have missed opportunities to derail AG Insurance-Soudal's GC position and 'hopefully they live to regret it'

Cycling Weekly

'One of the best climbers in the world' - who is Maeva Squiban, the sensation taking the Tour de France Femmes by storm?

Maeva Squiban has single-handedly salvaged UAE Team ADQ’s Tour while giving France a new cycling star to cheer for

Cycling News

'Everyone is just still holding themselves back' - Niewiadoma-Phinney senses riders cautious on climbs at Tour de France Femmes with Col de la Madeleine looming

Defending Tour champion remains third overall after marking move by Vollering on final descent to Chambéry, but it was 'not ideal to make a difference'

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