1 hour ago France’s wait for Tour win rumbles on with no prospect of victory in sight | William Fotheringham

Bernard Hinault was the last home champion as the sport has gone international, with winners from Colombia and SloveniaAge is not just about the policemen getting younger and trying to figure out how to operate an iPhone. It may also be when you are able to tell your children that you once saw an actual French cyclist wearing the actual yellow jersey of the Tour de France having actually just won la grande boucle.It’s 39 years, 11 months and about three weeks since I watched a tired and slightly diminished-looking Bernard Hinault get out of a car in a backstreet in Lisieux – once the massive crowd pressing on the car doors had been moved on by the heavies – before pulling on that maillot jaune, getting wearily on to his bike, before spinning past, time after time in the late-evening sunlight in the town’s annual post-Tour critérium, an exhibition race which still takes place on the first Tuesday after the Tour. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago How to watch the Tour de France for FREE: TV channel and live stream today

The pinnacle of world cycling gets underway again

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3 h. ago Tour de France 2025 prize money: How much does each stage winner earn?

Tadej Pogacar is going for a fourth yellow jersey and a sizeable winners’ cheque

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3 h. ago How to watch Tour de France 2025 for FREE: TV channel and live stream

Tadej Pogacar chases history at Tour de France, seeking a fourth yellow jersey

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3 h. ago Tour de France stage one preview: Sprinters set sights on claiming yellow jersey in Grand Depart

The likes of Jasper Philipsen, Tim Merlier and Jonathan Milan are all set to do battle on a fast and furious opening to the Tour de France

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10 h. ago Oasis reunion tour: the band close out their first tour date in Cardiff – follow the reaction live!

Noel and Liam Gallagher got back together on stage for the first time since 2009. See how it unfolded here – from setlist to stadium singalongs – and follow the reactionWhile the Oasis subreddit is overspilling with speculation and excitement about the first gigs of the reunion tour, the Cardiff subreddit has been driven up the wall by banal questions from non-locals about travel logistics. It’s inspired increasingly deranged spoof posts about the so-called Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, that green Oasis® foam used for floral arrangements, the fruity soft drink Oasis and where you can weigh your sister in the city geddit oh-weigh-sis.Fans have been soaking up the atmosphere – though I’m not sure that cardboard Liam is too happy about it. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Oasis reunion tour: the band play their first tour date in Cardiff – live!

It’s the most anticipated tour date in recent memory, bringing Noel and Liam Gallagher back together on stage for the first time since 2009. See it unfold here – from setlist to stadium singalongsWhile the Oasis subreddit is overspilling with speculation and excitement about the first gigs of the reunion tour, the Cardiff subreddit has been driven up the wall by banal questions from non-locals about travel logistics. It’s inspired increasingly deranged spoof posts about the so-called Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, that green Oasis® foam used for floral arrangements, the fruity soft drink Oasis and where you can weigh your sister in the city geddit oh-weigh-sis.Fans have been soaking up the atmosphere – though I’m not sure that cardboard Liam is too happy about it. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Pogacar and Vingegaard renew Tour rivalry in tricky and tortuous opening

The Slovenian is aiming to hammer home his recent supremacy when the pair lock in battle through the raceIt was not so long ago that Tadej Pogacar was Jonas Vingegaard’s whipping boy. It came on the brutal Col de la Loze, in July 2023, when the Slovenian, dropped by another violent Vingegaard acceleration, announced wearily into his team radio: “I’m gone, I’m dead.”By last summer, as the recent Netflix series Unchained reveals, the tables had turned. Pogacar barked angry insults at the Dane after Vingegaard refused to make the pace with him on the gravel stage around Troyes. He went on to dominate the race and win his third Tour de France by more than six minutes. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Oasis reunion tour: the band begin their first tour date in Cardiff – live!

It’s the most anticipated tour date in recent memory, bringing Noel and Liam Gallagher back together on stage for the first time since 2009. See it unfold here – from setlist to stadium singalongsWhile the Oasis subreddit is overspilling with speculation and excitement about the first gigs of the reunion tour, the Cardiff subreddit has been driven up the wall by banal questions from non-locals about travel logistics. It’s inspired increasingly deranged spoof posts about the so-called Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, that green Oasis® foam used for floral arrangements, the fruity soft drink Oasis and where you can weigh your sister in the city geddit oh-weigh-sis.Fans have been soaking up the atmosphere – though I’m not sure that cardboard Liam is too happy about it. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Tour de France team boss Jonathan Vaughters blasts UCI over rider safety

Cycling’s governing body accused of dangerous inaction‘People with real knowledge are pushed to the outside’A leading Tour de France team manager, Jonathan Vaughters, has launched a scathing attack on cycling’s governing body on the eve of the race, accusing the UCI of being “unable to make good decisions when it comes to safety or the governance of the sport”.Vaughters, who leads EF Education-Easypost and raced in four Tours as a professional, described cycling’s governing body as “managed by politicians and bureaucrats who do not understand the reality of the sport” and added that “they were put in place by the votes of other politicians who have never had their skin ripped off by the road”. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Why the dominance of Tadej Pogacar and the ‘big four’ will warp the 2025 Tour de France

Pogacar will be the outstanding favourite for the yellow jersey when the Tour de France begins in Lille on Saturday, and his attacking style will leave the rest of the peloton feeding off scraps

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25 h. ago Oasis in Cardiff LIVE as Liam and Noel Gallagher begin first night of 2025 reunion tour

The first Oasis Live '25 reunion show takes place at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Friday night

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25 h. ago The Tour de France’s version of VAR? Get ready for yellow card controversy

Aggressive, dangerous or unsporting behaviour will be subject to review, as will ‘anything that arouses suspicion’The 2025 Tour de France could see yellow cards issued for bad behaviour by riders thanks to cycling’s answer to football’s VAR. Every touch of shoulders, switch of wheels, dramatic acceleration and multilingual insult in the peloton will be scrutinised by a growing number of in-race cameras and UCI commissaires.As part of the UCI’s bid to expand its repertoire of disciplinary and investigative tools, cards can be awarded for everything from celebrating a teammate’s win to riding on the pavement. The card system was trialled last year and is now being integrated into World Tour racing. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago How to get home from Oasis at Cardiff Principality Stadium gigs on Friday and Saturday night

The Oasis 2025 tour is kicking off in Cardiff for two nights on Friday, July 4, and Saturday, July 5

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27 h. ago What time Oasis are due on stage at Cardiff Principality Stadium on Friday night

When the band are due on stage as the Oasis Live 2025 reunion tour finally gets underway tonight

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41 h. ago Oasis' Cardiff Principality Stadium seating plan and map ahead of 2025 reunion tour

Oasis are set to kick off their reunion tour in the Welsh capital with two huge shows at the Cardiff Principality Stadium this weekend as the seating plan has been revealed

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42 h. ago Dave Brailsford is back leading Ineos Grenadiers on the hunt for Tour de France stage wins

The old boss has returned from his stint trying to revive Manchester United but faces another huge challenge pulling Ineos Grenadiers out of the doldrums

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44 h. ago Oasis: Bookies reveal odds ahead of Cardiff show including opening song and if the brothers will last the tour

Bookies make their suggestions as to what Oasis will open with this week - and if Liam and Noel will end up fighting

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47 h. ago The masterplan: Alexis Petridis on his dream Oasis tour setlist

As the Gallagher brothers prepare for the decade’s most anticipated tour, our critic offers 20 useful tips for what to play – including the deep cuts they really should pickFrom the title to the chorus’s apparent declaration of fraternal loyalty – “we need each other” – Acquiesce seems the ideal opener for a reformed Oasis. But given that Noel’s always insisted it’s not about fraternal loyalty, it probably won’t be Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Oasis reunion spikes 89% increase in bucket hat sales in months before 2025 tour begins

In the run-up to the 2025 tour beginning, Oasis have revived their classic 90s styles as bucket hat and parka sales skyrocket - and it's not too late to shop your own

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