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Tour de France 2023 stage 4 preview: Route map and profile of 182km from Dax to Nogaro

The sprinters will get another shot at glory when the peloton reaches the Circuit Paul Armagnac in Nogaro

The Independent UK

The beat of Soweto

Simon "Mahlathini" Nkabinde, known as the "Lion Of Soweto", was not allowed to leave South Africa until the mid-1980s, when he was invited to perform at a pioneering festival of music in Angouleme, France, along with the three Mahotella Queens, the musical engine the Makgone Tsohle Band, and producer and…

Bangkok Post

'No hard feelings' in Jumbo-Visma camp after Tour de France disappointments

'We know what the riders say around the table and on the bus and that's most important for us'

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How to pick up the pieces? France reckons with week of riots

How can France pick up the pieces? From the anger over a police shooting and its attempted cover-up, to the riots and destruction that have left a local mayor's wife in hospital, has the violence now drowned out the legitimate outrage over what sparked it? There is no justification for…

France 24

The new careers of Wales' 2011 Rugby World Cup team

The team from that heartbreaking night in Auckland have gone on to enjoy varied careers

Wales Online

Leon Gautier, last surviving French D-day commando, dies at 100

Gautier was one of 177 green berets in the Kieffer unit which stormed the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944

The Guardian - UK

Mayors across France hold anti-violence rallies as riots begin to ease in wake of shooting of teen

Comes as political row erupts over fundraising for family of officer who killed 17-year-old Nahel – with donations topping €1 million. That is far more than a similar effort for the family of the victim

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France Engulfed In Chaos As Social Revolt Sparks Nationwide Unrest

Riots, looting, and arrests grip the country as deep-rooted tensions and a bleak future fuel anger among the youth.

Zenger

Violent protests in Marseille ‘like a mini civil war’, says British national

Benjamin Klene, 33, described the riots and police presence in the port city as ‘disturbing’ and ‘very tense’.

The Independent UK

Jasper ‘disaster’ Philipsen rebuts Netflix nickname with controversial stage three win at Tour de France

Philipsen was awarded victory on stage three only after race commissaires checked his clash with fellow Belgian Wout van Aert on the final bend

The Independent UK

Wout van Aert: ‘Hard to say’ whether Philipsen's Tour de France sprint was fair

Bumps with Philipsen and spectator see Wout van Aert miss out in Tour de France sprint but leaves stage with smile

Cycling News

Jasper Philipsen lays down Tour de France marker in stage three sprint win

Jasper Philipsen sent a message to his sprint rivals in Bayonne on a day where thumbtacks in the road again caused punctures

The Guardian - UK

How did I spend the weekend? In France, remembering when England burned

We have dismissed the riots as trivial, just like we did in England in 2011. It’s finally time to ask: why do the protesters feel so powerless?

The Guardian - UK

French riots follow decades-old pattern of rage, with no resolution in sight

Although they never fail to take us aback, French riots have followed the same distinct pattern ever since protests broke out in the Eastern suburbs of Lyon in 1981, an episode known as the “summer of Minguettes”: a young person is killed or seriously injured by the police, triggering an…

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Tour de France: Jasper Philipsen wins stage 3 after impressive lead-out from Mathieu van der Poel

Phil Bauhaus second, Caleb Ewan third in tumultuous bunch sprint into Bayonne

Radio France Internationale

Marseille counts the cost of a weekend of riots after police shooting

France's second city, Marseille, has become a hotspot for the rioting triggered all over the country by the death of a 17-year-old driver at the hands of police. While the situation appeared to have calmed by Monday, residents were counting the cost of a weekend of unrest.

Cycling News

Mark Cavendish to star in Netflix's Tour de France Unchained season 2

No deal with Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates despite a search for new characters

The Guardian - UK

Business as usual at Paris haute couture shows as protests rage in France

Houses present most elite collections amid nationwide unrest, with Celine the only brand to acknowledge events

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Rugby World Cup live stream: how to watch the 2023 Rugby Union championship free from anywhere

Here we explain how to get a 2023 Rugby World Cup live stream from anywhere – and for free! It all comes down to this for hosts France and the No.1-ranked team Ireland.

Cycling Weekly

Tour de France 2023 stage three LIVE: Mark Cavendish aims for stage win record

All the action from the 193.5km third stage to Bayonne

France 24

Why social media platforms are being accused of fuelling riots in France

Social media companies like TikTok, Snapchat or Twitter are once again under scrutiny, with many French decision makers saying the platforms are helping fuel widespread riots across France. French President Emmanuel Macron has accused social platforms of encouraging so-called copycat acts of violence in reaction to the fatal police shooting…

Radio France Internationale

Iran blasts France for hosting opposition meeting

Iran's foreign ministry strongly criticised France, Monday, for hosting a meeting of an exiled Iranian opposition group that Tehran considers a "terrorist" organisation.

Cycling Weekly

Disappointed on stage one, pleased with stage two: Tom Pidcock gaining confidence at Tour de France

Ineos Grenadiers rider satisfied with performance on the road to San Sebastián after difficult opening stage

The Independent UK

How record-breaking Mark Cavendish became a Tour de France legend – according to his rivals and teammates

Explosive on the bike and off it, the Manx Missile has made history as the most prolific stage winner the Tour de France has ever seen. Lawrence Ostlere speaks to allies and opponents about the fast and furious sprinter

Tribune News Service

Riots in France ease after massive police deployment

Street unrest eased in France overnight after nearly a week of riots and looting touched off by a police officer’s killing of a teenager that underscored serious tensions in the country’s ethnically mixed suburban neighborhoods.

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