Tour de France 2022: Meaning behind yellow, green, polka dot and white jersey colours
The 2022 Tour de France sees 176 riders compete for the famous yellow jersey or maillot jaune which rewards the overall winner of the race.
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CANAL+ TO BROADCAST PREMIER PADEL TO MORE THAN 60 GLOBAL TERRITORIES
CANAL+ has become the latest broadcaster to commit to Premier Padel after the Vivendi owned broadcaster agreed a deal to showcase padel’s leading Tour to more than 60 global territories including France.
Dutch farmers and fishermen block roads to protest new emissions rules
Dutch farmers began a day of protests in the Netherlands on Monday by blocking supermarket distribution hubs in several cities.
The secret lives of Iran's smugglers
Meanwhile, France has brought back 51 women and children from northeast Syria, the largest such repatriation from Paris following pressure from campaigners. They had been living in camps, among suspected family members of Islamic State group militants.
Tour de France 2022 - How to watch Stage 5 on Wednesday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map
It's time for the cobbles! While it may not throw up the same drama as cobbled Classic Paris-Roubaix – the stage finishes in Arenberg but without first visiting its famous trench – Wednesday’s stage still promises drama and incident as 11 sections of pavé await. Ad/> In total, around 20km of cobbles must be navigated by the peloton with punctures and crashes a near-certainty. Tour de France'Now the real racing can start' — Van der Poel ready for 'hectic' day on cobblesAN HOUR AGO Those hoping to dislodge two-time champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) know this is an opportunity to attack – although only a handful of riders will feel comfortable on the terrain, including cyclo-cross stars Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers).
'Now the real racing can start' - Mathieu van der Poel ready for 'hectic' day as Tour de France hits the cobbles
Mathieu van der Poel is predicting a «nervous and hectic» day as the Tour de France returns to the famous cobbles for a stage described as a «small Paris-Roubaix». For the first time since 2018, the Tour peloton will be forced to negotiate significant sections of pavé on Stage 5, with a 157km route from Lille to Arenberg including 11 distinct cobbled sections. Ad/> It will provide a major early test of potential General Classification contenders, many of whom have not raced Paris-Roubaix and are thus unproven on the cobbles.
Bok coach has faith in captain Pollard, explains Kolisi's absence: 'A plan we want to execute'
Siya Kolisi's off-weekend for Saturday's second Test between the Springboks and Wales in Bloemfontein can hardly be considered a "luxury".
Euro 2022 starts at Old Trafford but there’s Alexia Putellas pain for Spain in their bid to reign – The Warm-Up
WEDNESDAY’S BIG STORIES Time for Euro 2022 Ad/> Utterly unpredictable, we would call Euro 2022, but some of the questions will now be replaced by answers with the Women’s European Championship starting today. Ligue 1Galtier confirmed as PSG head coach after Pochettino exit19 HOURS AGO It all kicks off at Manchester United’s Theatre of Dreams, Old Trafford, the scene of hosts England’s opening group match against Austria. England are one of six teams below 10-1 to win the tournament with the bookmakers – along with Spain, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and Germany – and will be looking to make home advantage count.