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Embattled Infantino target of letter from three confederations

LAUSANNE — Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) president Gianni Infantino came under renewed fire on Monday as a joint letter from three confederations -- Union of European Football Associations (Uefa), Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) -- declared football "belongs to no individual".

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A very Swiss start to the Tour de France Femmes, but what next for women's cycling in Switzerland?

A lovely few days from Lausanne to Geneva, but only two Swiss riders on the start list and not many pathways to the WorldTour

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'A little personal win for me' – Kim Le Court-Pienaar's Tour de France Femmes GC quest off to a good start as 'best of the rest' behind unbeatable Wiebes

Mauritian champion best of the GC contenders in Lausanne with second place plus six bonus seconds

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'I think this whole Tour is going to be like this' –Demi Vollering's less intense Tour de France Femmes preparation already paying dividends with opening stage time gain

Dutchwoman scores four bonus seconds in Lausanne, admits to feeling anxiety as she prepared for 2025 race

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The final standings of the Tour de France Femmes 2026

The final rankings of each of the classifications at the Tour de France Femmes

Cycling Weekly

The GC final standings at the Tour de France Femmes 2026 – after a valiant fight to overcome the deficit, the yellow jersey is finally confirmed

Demi Vollering holds onto the yellow jersey, extending her overall lead by winning the stage

Cycling News

Wiebes wins Tour de France Femmes opener to win first yellow jersey

Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes claimed the first yellow jersey of the Tour de France Femmes on Saturday after winning the opening stage in Lausanne, finishing ahead of Mauritian Kim Le Court and European champion Demi Vollering in a sprint finish.

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Tour de France Femmes: Lorena Wiebes claims stage 1 victory and first yellow jersey with commanding uphill sprint

Kim Le Court-Pienaar second, Demi Vollering third in crash-marred reduced group sprint into Lausanne

Cycling News

Lorena Wiebes claims the first yellow jersey of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes in uphill sprint on stage 1

The Dutch sprinter impressed by staying with the GC contenders on the final climb to the finish

Cycling Weekly

Scare for favourite Marlen Reusser after a crash during the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes

Movistar leader left chasing in final kilometres into Lausanne

Cycling News

Tour de France Femmes 2026: Lorena Wiebes powers to stage one win in Lausanne – as it happened

Lorena Wiebes sprinted to victory on the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France Femmes 2026 stage-by-stage guide: Route maps and profiles for all 21 days

The nine-day race features nearly 19,000m of elevation gain including a first-ever visit to the infamous Mont Ventoux

The Independent UK

Delving beyond the Mont Ventoux showstopper: Analysing the key stages of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes

The iconic summit finish stands out on this year's route, but where else will the race be won and lost? We analyse four key stages between Lausanne and Nice

Cycling News

Demi Vollering to lead a strong FDJ United-SUEZ team in search of a second Tour de France yellow jersey

The French team field a team full of riders for all occasions to start in Lausanne next week

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Tour de France Femmes 2026: Lorena Wiebes to launch green jersey title defence on stage 1 - Preview

August 1, 2026; Lausanne - Lausanne, 138km, flat

Bangkok Post

IOC provisionally lifts ban on Russia

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - ⁠The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) on Tuesday, a step towards Russia’s ‌return to the Olympic fold ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

Bangkok Post

Platini switches to French courts in long-running FIFA feud

LAUSANNE - Michel Platini said Monday he is suing the head of world football Gianni Infantino in the latest chapter in a battle that began when scandal derailed the Frenchman's 2015 bid for the FIFA presidency.

The Economic Times

Swiss healthcare united against immigration cap plan

At a Swiss nursing home, Marcelle Mivelaz celebrated her 80th birthday surrounded by friends, as a team of mostly foreign nurses and caregivers ensured the day ran smoothly. "If there aren't enough caregivers, our healthcare system is headed for disaster," Carine Savioz, a Swiss nurse at the Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne home, told…

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Death toll from Swiss bar fire rises to 41 as protesters demand 'justice'

A teenager injured in a New year's fire that engulfed a bar in a Swiss ski resort has died in hospital, taking the death toll from the disaster to 41, the local public prosecutor announced Sunday. The day before, several hundred demonstrators marched in Lausanne to demand "justice and truth"…

Euronews

The five European sites to honour David Bowie on the 10th anniversary of his death

10 years ago, the world lost David Bowie. Here are Euronews Culture's picks of the five European pilgrimage sites to pay tribute to the much-missed artist.

The Independent UK

Hunt for two robbers who overpowered guard to steal gold coins from museum

The theft comes at a time when gold prices have soared in global markets this year

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France unveils 2026 route with double Alpe d’Huez for men and Ventoux debut for women

The 2026 men’s Tour de France will start in Barcelona on 4 July while the women’s race starts in Lausanne on 1 August

Cycling News

Tour de France Femmes 2026 route from a Swiss Grand Départ, and Col d'Eze to Mont Ventoux

All the information about the nine-stage route of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes

Cycling News

Tour de France 2026 –All the route rumours ahead of the official presentation

The details we know about next summer's men's Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes

AAP

Winging in the rain: Olyslagers splashes to Diamond win

Despite rain-sodden conditions in Lausanne, Aussie high jump ace Nicola Olyslagers has splashed to a third Diamond League win of the season.

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