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Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron (1353) is a classic plague book. It follows ten noble people quarantining together in a beautiful villa in the Italian countryside. They have fled Florence where in 1348, when the story is set, a deadly Black Death outbreak is raging. While the sick are abandoned and…

The Decameron episode 1 sees the black death cause devastation in Florence in the 14th century.

The shoes were spotted on the feet of Remco Evenepeol during a training ride in Florence ahead of the opening stages

Cycling 206 kilometres from Florence to Rimini for a hot and hilly stage, French climber Romain Bardet crossed the line to claim the first yellow jersey. Britain’s Mark Cavendish struggled, finishing second last over the line.

Thrilling first Tour de France stage from Florence to Rimini puts paid to GC hopes of Gaudu, Buitrago

Fans flood team area before start of stage 1 in Florence, key domestique for Evenepoel goes down but starts stage

206km from Florence to Rimini will test the major contenders from the outset

Florence hosts Saturday’s Grand Depart as Tadej Pogacar looks for historic double

The first mountain stage of this year’s Tour takes the peloton into France for the first time and culminates in the long, draining Galibier climb before a fast descent to Valloire