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France's Ferrand-Prévot wins 2025 women's Tour de France

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot from France was crowned champion of the 2025 women's Tour de France on Sunday after her second consecutive stage win propelled her to one of the most prestigious titles on the circuit.

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Two riders standing – Uno-X Mobility battle through illness, crashes, and missing the time cut to the end of the Tour de France Femmes

'It's about making the most out of it, trying to enjoy it as much as they can, and getting to the line'

Cycling News

Marlie Packer cleared for opening match of England’s World Cup campaign

The 35-year-old will miss only the Red Roses’ warm-up fixture away to France after being sent off against Spain.

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Macron joins international outcry over 'cruelty' of Hamas hostage video

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that Hamas showed "inhumanity without bounds" by releasing videos of two emaciated Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza. The European Union, Germany and Ukraine have also condemned the publication of the images.

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'My leg was killing me' - Chloé Dygert abandons the Tour de France Femmes ahead of the final stage after struggles on the Col de la Madeleine

The queen stage proved too much for the American rider to continue on to the final day of the race

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Marchand mania strikes again with 400m medley gold and relay silver

The French team finished its World Swimming Championships in style on Sunday with eight medals including four gold. Following Léon Marchand's 400m medley world title, the men's 4x100m medley relay team topped off the competition with a silver medal.

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France continues aid airdrops to Gaza but says land crossings critical

France – alongside other European nations – is pursuing airdrops of humanitarian aid into the Gaza strip, with the help of Middle East partners. However, it insists that fully opening land crossings is the only efficient way to help the more than two million Palestinians who aid agencies say are…

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Women GPs outnumber male counterparts for first time in France

Half of the doctors practicing in France are women and more than half are GPs. This is to according to data from France's national statistics agency published this week.

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Tour de France Femmes stage 8 GC analysis – Col de la Madeleine queen stage reveals the queen of the Tour

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot's stunning solo sees her secure in yellow ahead of final day, though the battle for second and third should rage on

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'Abandoning will never be an option' - broken and bruised, these riders are just trying to finish the Tour de France Femmes

For the smaller teams at the race, reaching the end is a goal in itself

Cycling Weekly

'If they need me': Tupou reveals World Cup dream

France-bound Wallabies star Taniela Tupou isn't giving up on his dream of playing in the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after reviving his Test career.

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How to complete the Paint it Black challenge in BitLife

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Yellow jersey Kim Le Court-Pienaar overcooks high-speed, technical corner and crashes on descent during stage 8 at the Tour de France Femmes

The AG Insurance-Soudal rider managed to get back on her bike and rejoin the main peloton

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'A little girl's dream come true' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is one step away from making Tour de France Femmes history

Frenchwoman takes yellow jersey and huge GC lead into final day after Col de la Madeleine victory

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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot takes the stage win and the yellow jersey on the Col de la Madeleine at the Tour de France Femmes

The Frenchwoman soloed to a dominating victory after dropping her rivals halfway up the final climb of stage 8

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'I'm very disappointed in myself' - Demi Vollering loses minutes on Tour de France Femmes stage eight

Dutchwoman says her 'legs were finished' on the Col de la Madeleine, now sits third overall

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France's Ferrand-Prévot seizes lead of 2025 women's Tour de France

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot from France on Saturday claimed the penultimate stage of the 2025 women's Tour de France and seized the overall lead of the race following a sensational ride between Chambéry Saint-François Longchamp and Col de la Madeleine in south-eastern France.

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Tour de France Femmes stage 8: Pauline Ferrand-Prévot smashes competition on Col de la Madeleine to win queen stage and move into overall lead

Frenchwoman distances GC rivals Sarah Gigante, Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and Demi Vollering in major turning point in the hunt for the yellow jersey

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No bones about it as star chef sets vegan milestone in French fine dining

Celebrated French chef Alain Passard has become the first three Michelin star chef in France to switch to an entirely plant-based menu, opening a new chapter in the world of luxury dining.

Euronews

By 2030, Poland will have more tanks than the UK, Germany, France and Italy combined

Germany, Italy, the UK and France have a combined total of 950 tanks. Only two NATO member states - Greece and Turkey - will have more tanks than Poland once its latest deal with South Korea is completed.

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'The country is behind you!' - Back-to-back stage wins at the Tour de France Femmes earn Maëva Squiban praise from Emmanuel Macron

The French president showed his support for the 23-year-old sensation from UAE Team ADQ on Friday after she claimed her second victory in as many days at her home race

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French bill clears path to return artefacts looted during colonisation

A bill to make it easier for France to return cultural objects taken during the colonial period was presented at a ministerial council in Paris this week by Culture Minister Rachida Dati. Despite a pledge by President Emmanuel Macron in Burkina Faso in 2017, and follow-up reports, only a small…

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France says it cannot block US plans to destroy contraceptives

France said Friday it could not seize $9.7 million (€8.4 million) worth of women's contraception products that the United States plans to destroy, after media reports suggested the stockpile would be incinerated in the country.

Cycling News

'You've just got to embrace the chaos, you know?' – The Tour de France Femmes, as told by its first-timers

The class of 2025 Tour debutants discuss their experience at a race which is 'on another level to other races'

The Independent UK

France halts Gaza evacuations over antisemitism row involving Palestinian student

The suspension follows revelations that a 25-year-old Palestinian woman posted antisemitic content online before gaining admission to a top French university

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