9 h. ago Giro d'Italia cycling race to go inside the Vatican's walls in homage to Pope Francis

It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican

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10 h. ago Rutherglen MP completes London marathon for constituency charities

Michael Shanks was running the 26.2-mile race for the first time in support of Clyde cycle park and Camglen Buddies

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11 h. ago First picture of cyclist killed in collision with car at Loch Ness bike race

An investigation has been launched into the tragedy, with police appealing for any information or witnesses who have not yet come forward.

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31 h. ago Cyclist dies after crash with car while taking part in road race around Scottish loch

The director of the cycling event has said organisers are “truly devastated” at the man’s death.

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31 h. ago Cyclist dies in Loch Ness race as 'truly devastated' organisers pay tribute

"We are offering our full support, and also supporting those affected at the event. We are working closely with Police Scotland and relevant authorities."

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59 h. ago London Marathon 2025: Olympic cycling legend Jason Kenny aces iconic race with terrific debut

London Marathon 2025: Olympic cycling legend Jason Kenny aces iconic race with terrific debut  RUN247

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60 h. ago Tributes pour in for British 'cycling legend' killed in horror Majorca race fall

Philip Williams died after a fall between Esporles and Valldemosa in Spain as he took part in the gruelling Mallorca 312 event, with his loved ones remembering the 'exceptional' rider

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3 d. ago British cyclist suddenly dies during race after falling off bike in horror incident

The 40-year-old British cyclists was taking part in the famed amateur Mallorca 312 road race when he fell off his bike and went into cardiac arrest on the road between Esporles and Valldemossa

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4 d. ago As it happened: Coffin of Pope Francis sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

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5 d. ago Faithful queue around the clock to see the Pope: Vatican abandons plans to close St Peter's Basilica overnight as 20,000

Some 19,430 people had been to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City 'to pay homage to Pope Francis' less than 12 hours after his coffin was transferred there.

Culture

6 d. ago Raphael’s School of Athens review – rewarding study of Renaissance fresco

During the latest in Howard Burton’s Masterpiece series, the art historian turns his low-tech but scholarly attention to Raphael’s interior decoration in the Vatican palaceHere is the latest in the series of high-minded, low-tech studies of Renaissance art history from Howard Burton, a theoretical physicist turned art historian, who has launched a series of films called, with admirable Ronseal-ness, Renaissance Masterpieces. Having already looked over Botticelli’s Primavera, Burton now turns to Raphael’s wall fresco in the Vatican palace, arguably the high point of the artist’s prodigious output and a work to rival Michelangelo’s Sistine chapel decorations.Burton has already tackled The School of Athens as part of his mammoth survey of Raphael’s entire oeuvre, Raphael: A Portrait, but here he gets to drill down in considerable detail for the film’s 81-minute running time. Admittedly, the visuals are as rudimentary as Burton’s previous offerings – it looks like a glorified PowerPoint...

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7 d. ago ‘A signal of simplicity’: Pope Francis’s funeral will be his final humble gesture

One of pontiff’s last acts was to simplify papal rites, stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back processionLatest updates: tributes paid after Pope Francis dies aged 88When the late Pope Francis stepped on to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as leader of the Catholic church in March 2013, he cast away formality by dressing in simple white robes instead of the regal ermine-trimmed cape usually worn by newly elected pontiffs.The next day, Francis – a name chosen in honour of Francis of Assisi, the Italian saint who renounced a life of luxury to help the poor – returned to the Rome hotel in which he had stayed before the conclave to pick up his luggage and pay his bill. He substituted a plush apostolic apartment for a simple room within the Vatican walls and, unlike his predecessors, did not spend his summers in Castel Gandolfo, an opulent 12th-century fortress close to Rome. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago How to watch Conclave film tonight on three major streaming services

Conclave (2024), starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Edward Berger, takes viewers inside the walls of the Vatican as the College of Cardinals gathers in secrecy to choose the next pope

Politics

9 d. ago Tadej Pogacar pipped to victory by Mattias Skjelmose in thrilling Amstel Gold Race

Pogacar’s aura of invincibility took another hit as his solo attack was foiled in Limburg

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1 week ago Inquest opens into “dreadfully sad” death of cyclist after mid

Inquest opens into “dreadfully sad” death of cyclist after mid-race crash at London’s Olympic Park  Road.cc

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2 w. ago Shocking moment cyclist gets full bottle of water thrown in his face ahead of finish

Mathieu van der Poel, 30, was seen in footage steadily cycling on a cobbled road during the Paris-Roubaix race on Sunday when the incident occurred.

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3 w. ago British Cycling investigating death of rider at London circuit race

British Cycling investigating death of rider at London circuit race  Road.cc

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