31 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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31 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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32 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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32 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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54 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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54 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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2 d. ago Gyökeres double adds gloss to Arsenal’s Champions League rout of Atlético

The crazy thing was that Atlético Madrid were well in this Champions League tie until the 57th minute. Diego Simeone’s team had defended robustly. They had just hit the crossbar through Julián Alvarez. But then they were not and it was the speed and brutality with which Arsenal moved the game away from them that took the breath.There were more set-piece goals, inevitably – for the breakthrough and No 4. It was Declan Rice to Gabriel Magalhães and then a repeat of the link-up, the only difference being that Gabriel headed square for Viktor Gyökeres to bundle over the line. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Harry Kane double leads England to World Cup with rout of Latvia

Anthony Gordon and Eberechi Eze also scored as England became the first European qualifiers.

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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 IRS unveils federal income tax brackets for 2026 — how those changes affect you

Tax rate percentages will stay the same thanks to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

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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 I've seen the real Victoria Beckham... her actions gave me PTSD, she shunned me and even banned me from glancing in her direction. And I know exactly why: LIZ JONES

It's a been a busy few days for Victoria Beckham. Last week, she unveiled her collection for spring/summer 2026 at the 17th century Val-de-Grace abbey in Paris.

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2 w. ago Championship roundup: Coventry hit five past Wednesday on bleak day for Sheffield

Thomas-Asante’s first-half double sparks Coventry routSheffield United still bottom after losing 1-0 at HullBrandon Thomas-Asante scored a first-half double as Coventry eased to a 5-0 at struggling Sheffield Wednesday that sent them top of the table for a couple of hours at least. The home supporters once again protested against the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri.The visitors got off to a great start when Thomas-Asante produced a close-range finish in the third minute after the Owls defence failed to deal with a corner.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kylie Jenner exudes elegance in a plunging black dress while Pamela Anderson shows off her new hairstyle as they join Paris Jackson at the Tom Ford show during Paris Fashion Week

Paris Jackson and Kesha were among the glamorous arrivals as Tom Ford unveiled his Spring/Summer 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday.

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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 six best Highlands pubs for beer crowned including Scotland's most remote inn

The prestigious CAMRA 2026 Good Beer Guide has been unveiled.

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