LA PLAGNE, France (AP) — Dutch rider Thymen Arensman launched a daring solo attack on a long final climb and held on grimly to win the 19th stage of the Tour de France on Friday, July 25. Although race leader Tadej Pogačar took a step closer to a fourth Tour title, the Slovenian star could not...
VALENCE, France (AP) — Sprint specialist Jonathan Milan pounced at the finish to win the 17th stage of the Tour de France after a crash in the last kilometer derailed rivals’ hopes on Wednesday, July 23. Italian rider Milan, the green jersey holder, consolidated his lead in the points...
MONT VENTOUX, France (AP) — Valentin Paret-Peintre triumphed on Mont Ventoux to become the first home rider to win a stage at this year’s Tour de France, while Tadej Pogačar consolidated his overall lead Tuesday, July 22. Paret-Peintre followed former yellow jersey holder Ben Healy on a...
PEYRAGUDES, France (AP) — Tadej Pogačar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals by dominating an uphill time trial and reinforcing his grip on the yellow jersey on Friday, July 18. The brutal effort in the Pyrenees mountains was all about strength and stamina. It was just...
French Ambassador to Manila Marie Fontanel is confident that the Philippines and France will build stronger relations in the future, as the two countries looked back at the high-level exchanges and agreements that defined the past year of their relations. Fontanel and Department of Foreign Affairs...
MUR-DE--BRETAGNE, France (AP) — Less than a week after the Tour de France began, world champion Tadej Pogačar secured a second stage win at the top of a challenging climb and and reclaimed the yellow jersey on Friday, July 11. The 197-kilometer (122-mile) Stage 7 between Saint-Malo and...
VIRE NORMANDIE, France (AP) — Irish rider Ben Healy won a hilly sixth stage of the Tour de France after a long solo breakaway on Thursday, July 10, and Mathieu van der Poel took back the yellow jersey from defending champion Tadej Pogačar by one second. The 24-year-old Healy had won a stage on...
Defending champion Tadej Pogačar secured the 100th professional victory of his stellar career in typically flamboyant style, beating Mathieu Van der Poel in a dash to the line to win the hilly fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday, July 8. Van der Poel was the better sprinter of the two at...
French Ambassador to Manila Marie Fontanel expressed hopes that the Philippines will be among the first to sign the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), or the High Seas Treaty, which aims to protect marine...
France is providing €250 million (approximately P15.89 billion) worth of loan to the Philippines to scale up its efforts to adapt to climate change and mitigate the economic risks and losses associated with the climate crisis. DOF Secretary Ralph Recto and French Ambassador Marie Fontanel at the...
The Philippine government has secured concessionary funding worth € 250 million, or approximately ₱15.8 billion, from France to enhance the country’s climate actions through a subprogram of the previous action plan. According to a Department of Finance (DOF) statement released on Monday, June...
The Department of National Defense (DND) reinforced its defense cooperation with major European allies on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, May 31. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held separate bilateral meetings with European Union (EU) chief diplomat Kaja...
