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Tour de France Femmes: Charlotte Kool outpaces Lorena Wiebes to win stage 2

Dutchwoman doubles up in Rotterdam to extend overall race lead as Vos rounds out podium

Cycling News

Tour de France Femmes: Demi Vollering takes lead after stages two and three – as it happened

Charlotte Kool won stage two before Demi Vollering ended the day in yellow after winning the stage three time trial

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France Femmes abandons – All of the riders who have left the 2024 edition

A tally of the toll that illness and crashes have taken on the peloton in the third edition of the race

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Tour de France women's race gets underway in the Netherlands

The third edition of the Tour de France Femmes starts this Monday from Rotterdam with a 123 km race to the Hague in the first stage. A pile-up upset the peloton a third of the way into the race, but all riders managed to get back up in the saddle.

Radio France Internationale

Tour de France Femmes 2024: Charlotte Kool claims stage one in The Hague – as it happened

A 123km flat stage in the Netherlands was won by a local rider who outsprinted her rivals in The Hague

The Guardian - UK

As it happened: Kool as you like, Dutch sprinter powers to yellow in The Hague

Wiebes' late mechanical gave Kool an unchallenged sprint on the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes 2024

Cycling News

‘The yellow jersey is awaiting’ - Vos, Wiebes and Kool in Dutch rush for home glory on Tour de France Femmes

Cyclingnews speaks to the key sprint favourites ahead of stage 1 as the Hague awaits its victor and first maillot jaune

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How to watch the 2024 Tour de France avec Zwift

The summer of sports continues on August 12, with the biggest race on the women's calendar

Cycling Weekly

Labous, Kool, García headline DSM-Firmenich PostNL and Liv-AlUla-Jayco Tour de France Femmes squads

Teams begin preparation for the biggest race of the year, which starts on August 12 in Rotterdam

Cycling News

Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2026: Everything you need to know

All the route information, key teams, and riders to watch at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift

Cycling Weekly

Tour de France Femmes: TV channel, route map and how to watch

The main event in women’s cycling begins on 12 August in the Netherlands, with some big names missing due to Olympic commitments

The Independent UK

Notes on chocolate: a stylish start-up from Rotterdam

Unusual but distinctly moreish flavours from Heinde & Verre

The Guardian - UK

Where is the Energy Sector Heading in Q3 and Beyond?

After falling 21.85% in 2023, the energy sector of the commodities market posted its second consecutive quarterly gain in Q2 2024. While natural gas and ethanol led the sector higher in Q2, all energy commodities posted gains over the first six months of 2024 except for Rotterdam coal.

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A peek inside the Nederlands Fotomuseum as it prepares for its 2025 opening

The home for the Nederlands Fotomuseum, set on the Rotterdam waterfront, is one step closer to its 2025 opening

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The Guardian - UK

Shell to take hit of up to $2bn on Rotterdam and Singapore sites

Oil firm’s warning comes after it had to halt work on Europe’s largest biofuel project and sell refinery in Asia

Evening Standard

Shell reveals $2 billion in Rotterdam and Singapore write downs

Oil giant takes a hit from delays to giant biofuels plant a a cut to the sale price of a Singapore chemicals factory

The Guardian - UK

Shell to pause construction of huge biodiesel plant in Rotterdam

Technical difficulties blamed for new blow to firm’s sustainable energy plans

France 24

We need an investment agenda to deliver the EU's Green Deal: Greens co-chair Bas Eickhout

The European Greens lost a third of their seats in the EU elections earlier this month. Bas Eickhout, co-president of the group in the European Parliament, points out that the Greens actually increased their strength in some parts of the EU – but admits that their message did not cut…

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Can Coal Prices Rally?

Coal remains a critical energy commodity, as burning the fossil fuel is one method of producing electricity. While the United States and Europe move away from coal-fired power generation, the world’s two most populous countries continue to burn increasing amounts of coal.

Cycling News

Wiebes, Vollering aiming for Tour de France Femmes repeat on home soil

Dutch riders excited for Grand Depart in the Netherlands and first maillot jaune

Cycling News

Lotte Kopecky to skip Tour de France Femmes after Olympics, SD Worx confirm

World Champion will finish Omnium one day before start in Rotterdam

Barchart

Will an Economic Rebound in China Lift Prices?

After reaching a record high in 2022, coal prices have come back down to earth. Coal for delivery in Newcastle, Australia, and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has traded in a range in 2023, well below the 2022 high.

The Guardian - UK

Rotterdam mayor calls for end to lax stance on middle-class drug use

Europe has been ‘negligent,’ as an acceptance of cocaine and cannabis leads to corruption, violence, and misery, says Aboutaleb

International Business Times

Wind-powered Dutch Ship Sets Sail For Greener Future

The world's first chemical tanker ship fitted with massive rigid aluminium "sails" has left Rotterdam, its owner hoping to plot a route to bringing down the shipping industry's huge carbon footprint.

The Hindu

Sinner beats de Minaur in Rotterdam final in first tournament since winning the Australian Open

Jannik Sinner wins ABN Amro Open, defeating Alex de Minaur in Rotterdam final for first title since Australian Open.

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