2 h. ago Demi Vollering missed the Tour de France title by four seconds. What did she do next?

The Dutch rider was narrowly beaten in her bid to retain her title. But she has stormed back at the start of this season using lessons from her childhoodEarlier this month, on the final climb of the Strade Bianche, Demi Vollering flew past Anna van der Breggen, her former coach and renewed rival, handily winning by 18 seconds. As the first spring classic of the year, the Italian race is renowned for its white gravel roads and regarded as a barometer of early season fitness. Vollering, already one of her sport’s best riders, showed she was capable of an even higher level.“The whole team was motivated, so I wanted to win for them,” says Vollering, “but I didn’t feel a lot of pressure before the race, because everything is new with the team.” Continue reading...

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13 h. ago King and Queen host reception to unveil national reading medal

A star-studded event at Clarence House saw the launch of the Queen’s Reading Room Medal.

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3 d. ago Peter Crouch rolls back the years and whips out his iconic ROBOT celebration as his brace leads Liverpool Legends to victory over Chelsea at Anfield

Peter Crouch wound back the clock during Liverpool Legends vs Chelsea Legends, scoring a brace in the Reds' 2-0 win and pulling out his iconic robot celebration for the opener.

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4 d. ago Mike Tyson, sports stars and more pay tribute to boxing great George Foreman

Boxers and leading sporting figures celebrate the late heavyweight champion, ‘knockout artist’, preacher and entrepreneurGeorge Foreman, boxing champion and entrepreneur, dies aged 76George Foreman – a life in picturesBoxing greats and sports stars from around the globe have paid tribute to world heavyweight champion, George Foreman, who died on Friday aged 76.The death of the boxing Hall of Famer and entrepreneur was announced by Foreman’s family on his Instagram account. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Lewis Hamilton lands first win for Ferrari in Chinese F1 Grand Prix sprint race

Seven-time world champion opens account with Formula One teamOscar Piastri finishes second, Max Verstappen third in 100km raceLewis Hamilton celebrated his first Formula One win for Ferrari after leading a Chinese Grand Prix sprint from start to finish in only his second race for the Italian team on Saturday.The seven-time world champion, on pole position, managed his tyres superbly to take the chequered flag 6.889 seconds clear of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finishing third in the 100km race. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Tour de France's first trip to the UK was a 'disaster' with 'worst stage of all time'

The Tour de France will return to UK shores in 2027, with the Grand Depart taking place in Edinburgh - but the race got off to a shaky start with the UK

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5 d. ago Could Stirling be set for starring role when Tour de France heads to Edinburgh in 2027?

Stirling Council has previously said it would be "open to opportunities" to take some part when the Tour de France begins in Edinburgh in 2027.

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5 d. ago A record number of women leaders are helping to transform the rural economy in Scotland

Following International Women’s Day, Scotland’s leading entrepreneurial support organisation Elevator is celebrating not only the imminent appointment of its first female CEO but a remarkable surge in the number of women participating in its Scottish Rural Leadership Programme.

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6 d. ago Mark Cavendish full of excitement after major Tour de France announcement

The Tour de France record holder was on hand as it was announced that Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh, would play host to the Grand Depart in 2027

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6 d. ago Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, beams as she leads celebrations at the Tour de France launch event at Edinburgh Castle

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh looked angelic today as she led celebrations for the 2027 Tour de France launch at Edinburgh Castle.

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6 d. ago Tour de France 2027 to set off from Scotland in 'historic moment'

Coming to Scotland for the first time in 2027, the Tour de France will set off from the Scottish capital before making its way through England and Wales.

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6 d. ago Sophie joins celebrations in Scotland after Tour de France 2027 announcement

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney and UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy were all in Edinburgh.

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6 d. ago Tour de France races to start in UK in 2027 in historic dual first

It is the first time that both the men’s and women’s Grand Departs will take place in the same country, with the men’s race beginning in Edinburgh

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6 d. ago Tour de France to start in Edinburgh in 2027 in 'tremendous honour'

Scottish capital to host global cycling extravaganza Tour de France

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6 d. ago Edinburgh to provide ‘magnificent backdrop’ to start of 2027 Tour de France

Scotland, England and Wales will share six stages of the world’s biggest cycling event.

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6 d. ago Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes to start in the UK in 2027

The Tour de France will make its return to UK shores for the first time since 2014, with the women’s race set to make its first appearance

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6 d. ago Tour de France to return to the UK with England, Scotland and Wales to all host stages

The Tour de France will return to the UK for the first time over a decade as the both the men's and the women's event will host stages on these shores in 2027

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6 d. ago Edinburgh and Yorkshire set to host Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027

Men’s and women’s races will both visit UK for three days‘The biggest free spectator event ever hosted in the UK’The men’s Tour de France will return to Britain in July 2027 with a spectacular city-centre Grand Départ in Edinburgh and three stages that trace a route from Scotland through England and into Wales.It will be the third Tour race start in Britain in the last 20 years, after London in 2007 and Yorkshire in 2014, and the most logistically demanding Grand Départ in the century-long history of the race. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Edinburgh and Yorkshire to host Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027

Men’s and women’s races will both visit UK for three days‘The biggest free spectator event ever hosted in the UK’The men’s Tour de France will return to Britain in July 2027 with a spectacular city-centre Grand Départ in Edinburgh and three stages that trace a route from Scotland through England and into Wales.It will be the third Tour race start in Britain in the past 20 years, after London in 2007 and Yorkshire in 2014, and the most logistically demanding Grand Départ in the century-long history of the race. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Official Tour de France announcement made as Wales to host huge sporting event

Wales will host part of the Grand Depart in 2027 for the first time, it has been confirmed

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