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Five final week Tour de France storylines to follow that aren't about the yellow jersey

Narratives to keep an eye on as the race heads to the Alps and Paris

Cycling News

Ötzi the Iceman and his neighbors had totally different ancestries, ancient DNA study finds

A study of prehistoric skeletons from the Italian Alps shows that society may have been organized around fathers and that Ötzi the Iceman had a unique family lineage.

LiveScience

Voices: How the far right is politicising the return of the wolf – and again threatening its presence in Europe

COMMENT: When author Adam Weymouth retraced a journey through the Alps made by a wolf called Slavc, he discovered how the animals’ rising numbers are making them targets

The Independent UK

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We’re the first people in history to cross the Alps in wheelchairs – here’s what we learnt

Amelia Neath speaks to athletes Ben Spencer and Peter Smorthit about their record-breaking adventure

The Independent UK

Heat Melts Alps Snow And Glaciers, Leaving Water Shortage

June's heatwave has caused French Alps snow and glaciers to melt faster, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just before the summer tourist hiking season gets into full swing.

International Business Times

'I lost the path': Unsettling final text of British hiker missing in Italian Alps for five days

Matthew Hall, 33, has not been seen since July 9 when he set off from the B&B Ploncher hotel in Chiavenna, Lombardy, to go for a hike

Evening Standard

Mountain rescuers teams scour the Italian Alps for British hiker who went missing five days ago, after texting a friend to say he'd lost the trail

The 33-year-old hasn't been hasn't been heard from since getting in contact with a friend to say he'd become lost and was taking a break

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'We think Jonas will open up the gaps in the Alps' – Sepp Kuss upbeat about team leader Vingegaard's chances in Tour de France third week

2023 Vuelta a España winner his says support work for Visma-Lease a Bike GC challenge will start on ultra-hilly stage 10

Cycling News

Across the Alps by wheelchair: How two athletes defied terrain, heat and disability

The 18-day journey coincided with a heatwave that brought temperatures of nearly 40°C to Switzerland and Italy.

Euronews

Light at the end of the tunnels: classic rail routes through the Alps reopen

After serious floods and landslides, some of the great trans-Alpine routes have reopened – with new services added – offering unforgettable train journeys from Austria to the Adriatic

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France 2025 stage-by-stage guide: Route maps and profiles for all 21 days

The 112th Tour will take place entirely within France and features a late twist when the peloton finally arrives in Paris after a gruelling route through the Pyrenees and the Alps

The Independent UK

First case of highly infectious viral disease detected on French cattle farm

France detected a case of lumpy skin disease in the Savoie region near the Alps

The Independent UK

Spied: AMG's New 4-Door Supercar Caught Testing In the Alps

Hot on the heels of the AMG GT XX concept's reveal on Tuesday, spy videographers have caught Mercedes testing the production version gliding stealthily through the Alps.

Motor1

Peak performers! Disabled Londoners in world-first attempt to cross the Alps in wheelchairs

‘Nobody’s actually pushed themselves over the alps in a wheelchair before, but we’re determined to finish’

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'Tough, irregular, very long' – Remco Evenepoel prepares for Tour de France with Col de la Loze recon

Belgian is preparing for the Tour in the high Alps along with other GC contenders Pogačar, Vingegaard, and Roglič

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Winter Sports Spotlight: Canada’s Best Chances in 2026 Winter Youth Olympics

In just a couple of winters, a fresh crew of young snow and ice stars will carve their marks in the 2026 Italian Alps.

Advnture

Who was Walter Bonatti? The story behind the breathtaking achievements of one of mountaineering’s all-time greats

We take a look at the life of Walter Bonatti, the legendary Italian mountaineer who embodied the spirit of alpinism

Cycling Weekly

2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift to begin in Switzerland

The Alps could come as early as stage three after two wholly Swiss days

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The Guardian - UK

‘The walk is shot through with melancholy and romance’: a new trail to the north face of the Eiger

The hike offers dramatic views of the Swiss Alps’ ‘murder wall’ – and poignant insights into the climbers who first braved it. For the son of one of those pioneers, it had a special resonance

The Independent UK

Meet the women running remote mountain refuges in the wilds of the French Alps

Three quarters of mountain refuges in the Vallée des Belleville in Savoie are run by women – Rachel Ifans laces up her hiking boots and scales these formidable peaks to meet some them

PC Gamer

Ubisoft's extreme sports game is being turned into a movie… and honestly, I'd watch 90 minutes of people doing snowboard stunts and wingsuit flights in the Alps

The Riders Republic movie will feature "spectacular stunts on the snowy slopes of the Alps," says Ubisoft.

Cycling News

'More open, more tactical' Giro d'Italia without Tadej Pogačar, says Antonio Tiberi

Bahrain Victorious rider is Italy's leading GC light at La Corsa Rosa after recovering from illness at Tour of the Alps

Cycling News

Final mountain stage of Giro d'Italia reportedly at risk because of heavy snowfalls in Alps

Recent 30-40cm snowfalls in area mean Colle delle Finestre may not be passable

Pedestrian.tv

Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 Trailer Is Here With A Whole New Cast Of Unlucky Guests

Nine Perfect Strangers is back for a second season with Nicole Kidman and this time, the action’s moved from Byron Bay to the Austrian Alps.

Cycling News

Tour of the Alps: Marco Frigo wins stage 3 with 70km solo breakaway

Italian scores first career victory in Innichen as Hindley and Gee lead home GC group

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