42 h. ago Tour de France 2026 routes unveiled as men face epic Alpe d’Huez double and women take on mighty Mont Ventoux

Back-to-back summit finishes on Alpe d’Huez will likely decide the destiny of the 2026 yellow jersey, while Mont Ventoux features in the Tour de France Femmes for the first time

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

Men’s race starts in Barcelona on 4 JulyWomen’s race starts in Lausanne on 1 AugustThe routes of the 2026 men’s and women’s Tours de France, revealed in Paris on Thursday morning, will climax on two of the most famous climbs in world cycling, Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux.The mountains will host key stages, with the Ventoux featuring in the Tour de France Femmes for the first time and a double stage finish to the ski station at Alpe d’Huez providing the pivotal moment in the 113th running of the men’s race. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Riders set for double climb up Alpe d’Huez as 2026 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes routes unveiled

Back-to-back summit finishes on Alpe d’Huez will likely decide the destiny of the 2026 yellow jersey, while Mont Ventoux features in the Tour de France Femmes for the first time

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44 h. ago Sir Bradley Wiggins reveals his darkest secrets: Olympics and Tour de France winner credits his sexual abuser for his success, was 'relieved' when his dad was 'murdered' and attacks his critics

Sir Bradley Wiggins has written in explicit and graphic detail about his darkest secrets, sexual abuse, the 'murder' of his father and that infamous Jiffy bag. 

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65 h. ago Florian Schneider’s Kraftwerk equipment to go on sale, expected to fetch up to $650,000

Auction in US includes late musician’s vocoders, flute, sunglasses and bike he rode in Tour de France videoHe was a pioneer of electronic music whose band Kraftwerk redefined the sound of pop and influenced artists from David Bowie and New Order to Coldplay and Run-DMC.Now the electronic equipment and musical instruments Florian Schneider used to create some of the band’s best-known songs in the 1970s and 1980s could fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars when they are sold at auction next month. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Florian Schneider’s Kraftwerk instruments put up for auction in US

Sale includes late musician’s vocoders, flute, sunglasses and bike he rode in Tour de France videoHe was a pioneer of electronic music whose band Kraftwerk redefined the sound of pop and influenced artists from David Bowie and New Order to Coldplay and Run-DMC.Now the electronic equipment and musical instruments that Florian Schneider used to create some of the band’s best-known songs in the 1970s and 1980s could fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars when they are sold at auction next month. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pogacar rules cycling world with total pedal power after brushing off mid

A fifth successive Il Lombardia triumph completed another dominant season for the Slovenian, while on the women’s tour Pauline Ferrand-Prévot divided opinionTadej Pogacar’s command of world cycling now seems limitless. The Slovenian ended 2025 as he began it, dominating a coveted Italian classic, Il Lombardia, to win the “race of the falling leaves” for the fifth time straight.The 27-year-old had started his European season by winning the Tuscan gravel race, Strade Bianche. He closed it having matched Italian icon Fausto Coppi’s record of five Lombardy wins and Eddy Merckx’s achievement of winning three “monument” races, the Tour de France and the world road race title in the same year. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tadej Pogacar caps stunning season with fifth straight Il Lombardia triumph

Slovenian equals Fausto Coppi’s tally of victoriesMatches Eddy Merckx in 1975 with Monument winTadej Pogacar captured Il Lombardia for a fifth time in succession, equalling Fausto Coppi’s record of victories in the season-ending Monument race.The Slovenian crossed the line first in Bergamo after a trademark attack on the Passo di Ganda climb to blitz the rest of the field and become the first man since Eddy Merckx in 1975 to win three Monuments, the Tour de France and a world title in a single season. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Olympic legend Bradley Wiggins opens up on his cocaine hell and how he SNORTED the drug off a gold medal: 'I don't know how I'm still alive'

The Tour de France champion and five-time Olympic gold medallist revealed earlier this year that he had struggled with a drug addiction following his retirement from the sport in 2016.

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2 w. ago Bradley Wiggins 'doesn't know how he's alive' after he sniffed cocaine off Olympic gold medal

British Olympic icon and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has admitted he doens't know how he's still alive after cocaine binges saw him sniffing it off his Olympic gold medal

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2 w. ago Maidenhead double death probe as bodies of two women found in house

Emergency services have rushed to a property in Maidenhead, Berkshire, following reports of two bodies being found inside

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2 w. ago Watch the moment Stacey Solomon clashes with son as he storms off over strict parenting rule

STACEY Solomon locked horns with her son as she reinforced a strict parenting boundary which prompted a sultry reaction from the teen. The Loose Women panelist, who is a mum of five, doubled down on the rule while travelling in her car. In a clip shown on her new BBC reality TV series, Stacey & Joe,...

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2 w. ago ‘I’m the total opposite to Cav and Brad’: Geraint Thomas on how a normal bloke won the Tour de France

The two-time Olympic gold medallist details the grit and sacrifice needed to succeed and says Ineos are held to a different standard than other teams“I’m pretty laidback and don’t take myself too seriously off the bike,” Geraint Thomas says as, in retirement, the 2018 Tour de France winner reflects on the contrast between his relaxed public persona and his real self. “I think people assume I’m like that in every aspect of my life. But when it came to training and racing I took it really seriously. I did everything I could to reach my very best and always go as deep as possible. I had that determination to perform.”The 39-year-old Welshman pauses as he thinks of his old contemporaries Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins: “Cav was obviously a lot more outspoken. I didn’t tend to tell people what I was hoping to do. And Brad’s spoken recently about how he had troubles in the past while he portrayed the whole rock-star image. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Young voters want more women to hold political office — but wouldn’t vote for a woman to be president: new poll

Most voters want to elect more women, but sexist double standards emerge when picturing them as president

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2 w. ago Nearly 20% of younger voters say they would not elect a woman as president, new poll finds

Most voters want to elect more women, but sexist double standards emerge when picturing them as president

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2 w. ago Jessica London Women's Plus Size Double Breasted Long Trench Raincoat

Jessica London Women's Plus Size Double Breasted Long Trench Raincoat  The San Joaquin Valley Sun

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3 w. ago British Airways' newest route to link St. Louis with London in 2026

British Airways' newest route to link St. Louis with London in 2026  The Points Guy

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3 w. ago Tadej Pogacar underlines status as world’s greatest with second Road World Championships title

The four-time Tour de France champion was once again a cut above the rest of the field as he defended his world title with ease

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4 w. ago ‘The closest I came to making life was the closest I came to death’: Florence Welch on sexism, screaming and the lost pregnancy that nearly killed her

The Florence + the Machine singer talks about life after devastating loss, performing with Taylor Swift and the double standards for women in musicAfter Florence Welch came close to death, she felt strongly that, more than people, she wanted to be with plants and animals. “It was a real need to be around things that couldn’t speak, but had a life force or energy to them. I found that the most healing,” she says. Since then, cats have kept coming to visit her garden. Not her cats – it is hard for her to have pets, what with all the touring – but neighbourhood cats, treating the place as if they live there. “I’m not saying anything, but more and more started coming, and foxes,” she says. She sees patterns and prescience in many things, now. “I don’t know. Or maybe I just noticed them more, because that’s what I needed to be around.”In August 2023, Welch had a miscarriage. Days later, she learned that the pregnancy had been ectopic, meaning that the f...

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4 w. ago Trump doubles down on shocking Tylenol advice now telling parents to never give it to children

Donald Trump has doubled down on his advice to pregnant women not to take Tylenol, or acetaminophen.

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