PARIS (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard won his second successive Tour de France on Sunday, July 23, after Jordi Meeus claimed the final stage honors on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. Â *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard celebrates on the podium with the overall leader's yellow jersey after...
LE MARKSTEIN (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard said he felt "euphoric" after surviving Saturday's penultimate stage of the Tour de France to virtually clinch his second successive title. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey (left) and UAE Team Emirates'...
POLIGNY (AFP) -- Slovenian Matej Mohoric won a photo finish to take  stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday, July 21, and deny Dane Kasper Asgreen back-to-back stage wins. *Bahrain - Victorious' Slovenian rider Matej Mohoric cycles past the finish line to win the 19th stage of the 110th edition...
BOURG-EN-BRESSE (AFP) -- After sprinting to victory in Thursday's Tour de France stage on July 20, Dane Kasper Asgreen showed most delight as he talked of countryman Jonas Vingegaard "thriving under pressure" in defence of the overall title. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the...
COURCHEVEL (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard climbed into a rock-solid lead in the Tour de France on Wednesday, July 19, as his main rival Tadej Pogacar lost almost six minutes on the toughest climb on the 21 stages. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey...
COMBLOUX (AFP) -- Jonas Vingegaard soared to a crushing triumph on stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, July 18, winning the 22.4km time trial by 1min 38sec from Tadej Pogacar, who was second. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey cycles to the...
SAINT-GERVAIS (AFP) -- Tadej Pogacar on Monday, July 17, echoed his Tour de France rival Jonas Vingegaard on the question of doping, saying he understood "people asking the question" because "we ride fast." *UAE Team Emirates' Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar wearing the best young rider's white jersey...
Come and see the Philippines. This was the call of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to Filipino-Americans who are visiting the country as part of the 2023 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour organized by the government. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos...
SAINT-GERVAIS (AFP) -- Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard kept the overall lead of the Tour de France on Sunday, July 16, crossing the finish line in the second of four Alpine tests wheel to wheel with Tadej Pogacar. *Jumbo-Visma's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard celebrates on the podium with the...
MORZINE (AFP) -- Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard fought off a ferocious attack from Tadej Pogacar on the first of four Alpine tests in the Tour de France on Saturday, July 15, Spain's Carlos Rodriguez won stage 14. *Grenadiers' Spanish rider Carlos Rodriguez Cano cycles to the finish line to win...
COL DU GRAND COLOMBIER (AFP) -- Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard hailed his rivalry with Tadej Pogacar after surviving the Slovenian's latest attack to cling on to the overall lead of the Tour de France on the Grand Colombier mountain on Friday, July 14. *UAE Team Emirates' Slovenian rider Tadej...
LONDON (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy has said he would retire before joining the breakaway LIV Golf tour after it emerged he had been offered a franchise in the Saudi-backed project. *Rory McIlroy. (AFP)* A US Senate sub-committee met on Tuesday, July 11, to investigate a proposed merger between the PGA...
