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He might not win this year's race, but the Dane could still finish second, mere months after being seriously injured in a crash

'Now the fight is over': Jonas Vingegaard concedes Tour de France battle for yellow, but still aims for second

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Sir Mark Cavendish said he had “likely” raced for the final time after completing Sunday’s closing stage of the Tour de France.The 39-year-old postponed his planned retirement to return this season in pursuit of a record-breaking 35th career Tour stage win, and achieved that feat with his victory on stage five into Saint-Vulbas.It was unknown whether the Manxman would complete the season with his Astana-Qazaqstan team, but after being met by his family at the end of the 34km time trial from Monaco to Nice which brings this Tour to a close, Cavendish indicated his illustrious career is probably at...

Mark Cavendish reveals retirement plans after final Tour de France: ‘Likely so, yeah’

As far as Dan Bigham was concerned, the door was shut. Three years ago he was at the Tokyo Olympics. He could have been there alongside his former Great Britain team-mates, skin suit on, ready to race. Instead, he was there not as a rider, but as a performance engineer for Denmark.

Denmark engineer to GB rider - Bigham's Olympic rollercoaster

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NICE, France — Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the third time and celebrated in style with a victory in Sunday’s final stage — a time trial ending in Nice. The 25-year-old Slovenian rider became the first cyclist to secure the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in the same year since the late Marco Pantani in 1998.

Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for the 3rd time and in style with a victory at time trial

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Russia said Sunday that it scrambled fighter jets to prevent two US strategic bomber planes from crossing its border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic. The US military routinely carries out flights over international waters, operations that it says are conducted in neutral airspace and in accordance with international law.

Russia says intercepted US bomber planes ‘approaching’ its border in Arctic

Tensions are simmering ahead of summer talks on which UNESCO World Heritage sites are deemed to be endangered, with countries battling against featuring on the UN cultural body's list. For more information, FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney interviews Maria Gravari-Barbas, professor of Geography at the Sorbonne in Paris, France.

Tense talks over UNESCO heritage sites to be deemed at risk

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(MA) Meet Winks, an adorable and incredibly strong puppy with a heartbreaking origin. Winks was found unmoving on the side of a road with severe injuries. He had several very infected wounds and was barely holding on when his rescuers rushed him to the vet. Once there, x-rays revealed the horrifying truth that Winks had been shot numerous times around his face and neck. These injuries resulted in him having his eye removed. Despite that, Winks has made a miraculous and full recovery. He certainly does not let his handicap slow him down at his new foster home. Winks was truly given a second chance at life, and now all he needs is a family to call his own.

10-Month-Old Dog Who Was Hit In Face Several Times Now Searching For Family

A head-on collision between a truck and a bus on a highway in the Bolivian Andes on Saturday left 22 people dead and 16 injured in the country's worst road accident this year, police said.

At least 22 dead in Bolivia's worst road accident this year

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Bill Hayes portrayed Doug Williams on Days of Our Lives since 1970 and was beloved by fans. CNN reported that the 98-year-old entertainer passed away on January 12 of this year and was still acting.

Bill Hayes was completely blind in his last Days of Our Lives scene

U.S. citizens jailed on various charges in the country include a vacationing corporate security executive and a dual national visiting her family in Tatarstan. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted of espionage Friday and sentenced to 16 years in prison in a trial that his employer and the U.S. government denounced as a sham.

Blinken vows to push for the journalist Evan Gershkovich's release from Russian prison

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

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For the first time in the race's history, the Tour de France won't end in Paris. Here's how the 2024 Summer Olympics necessitated the historic change:

Why isn't 2024 Tour de France ending in Paris? How Summer Olympics prompted historic change

A faulty software update continues to cause technological havoc worldwide, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices. Story by Peter O'Brien.

Global cyber outage grounds flights, hits banks, hospitals

The Englishman came through qualifying to briefly top the leaderboard during the final round at Royal Troon, before finishing two shots behind eventual champion Xander Schauffele. "I think I'm coming to a good stage of my career again," said Rose, who turns 44 later this month. "I've adapted to living...

Rose says British Open run 'increases hunger'

"Despite optimistic forecasts, activity has been down since June, many professionals have seen their revenue fall by 30 percent compared with previous years," a group of restaurant, hotel, retail and nightspot unions said in a joint statement. Their businesses are suffering from tourists avoiding the capital, unfavourable weather, inflation, a...

Paris shops, restaurants say Olympics hammering business

Girmay secured the race's second-most prized award, behind the overall leader's yellow jersey, ahead of last year's winner Belgian Jasper Philipsen at the final stage in Nice. The 24-year-old claimed three stage wins, following in the footsteps of fellow Africans Daryl Impey and Rob Hunter who won a stage each, but became himself the first black African to win a Tour stage when he claimed victory on day three this year.

Tour de France sprinter's jersey 'unreal' for pioneer Girmay

Catch the conclusion of Stage 20 of the 2024 Tour de France, as riders finish the 132.8-kilometer mountain ride from Nice to Col de la Couillole.

Highlights: 2024 Tour de France, Stage 20 finish

The scenes between General Hospital cast members Eden McCoy (Joss Jacks) and Evan Hofer ( Dex Heller) are filled with so much chemistry that some fans believed the couple was dating offscreen.

General Hospital's Eden McCoy is dating actor Jonathan Heit and not her onscreen love Evan Hofer

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Upside Foods, a leading player in the cultivated meat industry, has announced significant staffing adjustments as it navigates challenges within the sector. The company, known for its innovative approach to producing meat from cell cultures, cited the need to streamline operations and adapt to evolving market conditions.

A Leading Food Company Announces a Significant Wave of Layoffs

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Pogacar wins fifth stage on Tour de France as victory nears

With just Sunday's concluding time trial to come, two-time champion Pogacar has a five minute 14-second lead over Vingegaard as he effectively made sure of becoming...

Pogacar wins fifth stage on Tour de France as victory nears

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