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Yates has been conceding time on a consistent basis since the Tour left Brussels To some it was a surprise to see the Grand Tour contender drop down the standings but that was always the Mitchelton-Scott plan After racing the Giro there was no way their Vuelta winner would try and go toe-to-toe with yellow jersey contenders who was fourth in the Tour three years ago remains in contention and sits 1:47 down on current leader the remaining stages will be about supporting his brother and his aims of finishing on the podium in Paris the mood at Mitchelton will certainly be confident "Now it's back to the day job," Simon Yates said he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France With the help of the excellent editorial team he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners France — Emmanuel Macron smelled a piece of local ham and popped it into his mouth with delight then sang a traditional song with the dozen villagers sitting with him beside a road nestled in the Pyrenees It was a folksier side to the normally buttoned-up French president but he was on familiar turf near his cherished grandmother’s home in this mountain region where he spent time as a child “The Pyrenees are lands I am very attached to I have memories here and family still around here “I know these landscapes very well.”   His trip to the heartlands last week left no doubt: Macron’s bid for reelection is well underway even though he won’t formally announce his run until next year after the launch of France’s presidency of the EU Council in January Macron’s visit to Bagnères-de-Bigorre was the fifth stop on a personal tour of France that started in June coinciding with the Tour de France cycling race who is often criticized as arrogant and disconnected surrounded by local friends and enjoying one of the country’s most popular sporting events In taking “the pulse of the street,” as his advisers describe these visits Macron has come face to face with the two biggest obstacles he must surmount to defeat his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen and other potential rivals: the coronavirus pandemic and a nagging lack of clarity among voters over what Macron really stands for Even in this part of France where Macron’s support generally runs high some who turned out to see him said they were still unsure “I’m waiting to hear what he tells us today what he has in mind moving forward,” said Vivian just before Macron arrived for the round of ham tasting and chanson Some of Macron’s close advisers concede that ultimately he may be his own toughest opponent — never too far from uttering impromptu remarks that put off constituents by making him seem detached or just plain dislikeable that those in France who refuse to be vaccinated were effectively failing the nation “We all have the same rights but each person has their share of duty because the freedom of the individual depends on the civic duty of others that’s what being a nation is,” Macron told reporters when asked about protests over his push to make vaccination a requirement for access to many public and leisure spaces For more polling data from across Europe visit POLITICO Poll of Polls With a fourth coronavirus wave underway and threatening to derail the economic recovery that could be vital to his reelection effort Macron last week said the vaccine would become compulsory for health workers and all citizens would need proof of vaccination The president is betting heavily on an economic upturn With a well-rehearsed stump speech, Macron has hit the road highlighting policy changes implemented before the pandemic and the €100 billion government bailout program he has put in place to juice the economy since the virus struck Macron’s goal is to instill confidence in his ability to steer the country through the next phase of the crisis thereby persuading voters to grant him another five-year term “We passed reforms that were sometimes unpopular,” Macron told employees at an industrial plant in Bagnères-de-Bigorre “It’s what made France competitive to attract investments.”  which manufactures rail equipment and has invested €25 million in the site aiming to create 250 jobs over the next three years “We are supporting this factory through Relaunch France and for the long haul,” Macron said referring to a government investment of more than €700,000 in the factory through the recovery fund Voters are not so sure they’ll reciprocate Macron came face to face with the virulent antipathy he inspires among some in France In June, he was slapped by a man identifying as a right-wing “patriot” outside a professional high school in a small southeastern town a father of two unemployed youths attacked Macron “Disabused France!” the middle-aged man shouted He was complaining that despite having funded his children’s education they were still jobless and living at home Macron has set out three themes for the rest of his term: economic recovery They aim to reach out to the diverse mix of center-left center-right and green-tinged voters that he’ll need to win over to secure a second mandate.  His chances for reelection will probably come down to his ability to mobilize them as he did in 2017 by ticking a disparate array of boxes.   the president has moved sharply to the right on crime, security and Islamism while also banking left by joking around with hip young YouTubers about drugs passing progressive legislation on gender rights and promising to continue generous government handouts to support the pandemic-battered economy.  Those please-all tactics are a big gamble as he faces Le Pen’s more focused right-wing nationalist message although she too is looking to expand her populist base to tempt more traditional conservative voters who are disaffected with Macron.   Macron supporters hope a head-to-head match-up with Le Pen will mean mainstream voters will overlook any political zig-zagging to repudiate the far-right as they did four years ago.  even some close to Macron say he faces a new risk that ambivalent voters Others fed up with the pandemic could vote for anyone but the incumbent.  “I believe there is a possibility of a revolt through the ballot boxes a vote based on mood rather than reason,” acknowledged a Macron-supporting senator There are signs the general public isn’t feeling as generous.   Record numbers abstained in the regional elections held last month and Macron’s party which hasn’t succeeded in building a solid local base That’s added to concern left-of-center voters who were crucial in helping Macron win in 2017 are so disillusioned that they will stay home in 2022 even if their abstention lets Le Pen sneak in because Macron’s presidential term was extremely divisive on socioeconomic issues,” said Mathieu Gallard research director at the Ipsos polling institute “If he becomes divisive on identity and immigration left-wing voters won’t have many good reasons to support him in the run-off like they did in 2017.”  Behind Macron’s efforts to project a sense of control and optimism there is trepidation in the halls of government “No one in government expected this pandemic to last this long,” said a former minister who requested anonymity to speak more freely “I’m dreading what will happen when we’re going to start cutting government aid just as the presidential campaign will be kicking off in 2022.”  “What Macron says privately is that those who voted for him will vote for him again,” said the senator who has discussed the issue with the president and asked for anonymity to share details of the conversation.   Macron is focusing on the rather positive response he is getting on his thinly-veiled campaign trail the last stop on his travels last week a man in a crowd of over 1,000 outside the town’s famed Roman Catholic sanctuary approached the president to thank him.  “You are doing a remarkable job,” he said Presidential utterances set off tremors but efforts to prevent a military strike on Ukraine continue apace The sparring illustrates how much France’s presidential election is looming over the country’s rotating EU presidency Overture is French president’s latest attempt to get on the global diplomatic chessboard The unabashedly pro-EU Emmanuel Macron faced attacks from all sides for flying the EU banner under the Arc de Triomphe Yates, who is riding the Tour as a support rider to his twin brother Adam, joined a 42-rider breakaway, prior to the first two category one climbs of the day, the Col de Peyresourde and La Hourquette d’Ancizan. After the group dwindled on the climbs, Yates entered the final kilometres with only two other riders, Gregor Mühlberger, of Austria, and Pello Bilbao, of Spain, before dispatching them in the sprint to the line. Read more“I’ve been saving energy until we got here in the mountains and this was the first chance to try something,” Yates said I would be back helping Adam but I had my own chance and grabbed it with both hands I wasn’t very confident of beating either of them “I’m very proud of winning stages in all three Grand Tours We’ll see if there are more chances this Tour also remains bullish of Adam Yates’s chances of a high overall finish in this year’s race “He’s in a group of riders who will be challenging for the podium,” the Australian said “I still think there’s a lot of depth so far between the top seven or eight guys Adam’s position in the general classification comes with experience When we came to the Tour in 2016 we knew he was in great shape and he finished fourth as a 23-year-old So a couple of years down the track he’s matured and so have we But while Mitchelton-Scott celebrated their second stage win the Bahrain Merida team of the former Tour winner Vincenzo Nibali appeared to be in meltdown after the world time-trial champion dramatically quit the Tour midway through the stage on the eve of the individual time trial in Pau the winner of the time-trial stage in last month’s Tour of Switzerland and the strong favourite for the only individual time trial in this year’s Tour only hours after talking positively of his chances of winning the time trial “I’m disappointed about what happened with Rohan because we expected a big effort from him tomorrow,” his sports director Gorazd Stangelj said He said: ‘I don’t want to talk’ and just abandoned the race.” Stangelj added Dennis’s decision had “nothing to do with his physical condition” Dennis later issued a statement which read: “The individual time trial tomorrow had been a big goal for me but given my current feeling it was the right decision to withdraw earlier today I wish my teammates the very best for the remainder of the race.” Rohan Dennis withdrew from the race unexpectedly on Thursday Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesThe Bahrain-Merida team have been the subject of some controversy this year in the aftermath of the Operation Aderlass doping investigation which is ongoing and had connected Milan Erzen Erzen has forcefully insisted that any allegations against him are false and unfounded Asked after Thursday’s stage if there were any other issues that may have led to Dennis’s sudden withdrawal With five mountain stages still to come in this year’s Tour the stage 13 individual time trial centred on Pau will prove pivotal to Geraint Thomas’s hopes of a successful defence “I’m looking forward to tomorrow,” he said of the time trial “I’ve seen the course a few times and I’ll see it again in the morning.” Thomas admitted he had been biding his time until the “race of truth” but tomorrow I’ll get to go all in,” he said “I’ve ridden it already three times and I like it She is also a commentator on US politics and Asian security Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron together with their wives pose for a group picture with local folklore dancers at the Tourmalet pass The China-France joint statement will make important contributions to promoting the Palestine-Israel peace process and maintaining world peace .. The successful experience of China and France in tapping the potential of their complementarities in agricultural trade may .. China and France have signed 18 cooperation agreements between government agencies A 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of the Hautes-Pyrénées this morning (May 21) at around 11:30.  The epicentre earthquake was located around 19 kilometres south of Tarbes (Occitanie) Bagneres-de-Bigorre and Cauterets also reported feeling the earth shaking and hearing the sound of vibrations The BCSF Renass (central French bureau of seismology) said that the earthquake this quake and any that is higher than 3.5 on the Richter scale is deemed ‘notable’. You can check the report here.  The cause of the quake is being investigated but hey are not uncommon in the area There had actually been other imperceptible earthquakes during the night There are hundreds of earthquakes recorded every year in the Pyrénées although they are rarely on this scale Read more: Which areas of France are most at risk from earthquakes? Three schools were evacuated as a precaution, namely the collège de Bagnères-de-Bigorre, the lycée de Sarsan and the collège de Luz. No injuries have been reported, although a crack appeared in an administrative building in the collège de Luz.  BCSF Renass told BFM that it is too early to tell if there has been serious damage. It warned to be careful of repeats, telling parents not to come to pick their children up until further notice. Eight pairs of tickets for this summer’s festival are available exclusively to Connexion subscribers Recent power cut in Spain and Portugal is warning to holidaymakers to ensure they are prepared for worst-case scenario The resort is set to remain open to the public and not only to professionals Riccardo Ricco calls the mountains "my turf," and he knows how to protect it. The Italian showed his strength in the Pyrenees on Sunday by winning the ninth stage of the Tour de France while Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen kept the yellow jersey. This was Ricco's second stage victory in three mountain stages run so far in cycling's premier event. Nicknamed "The Cobra," Ricco started with a sore right knee from a crash Saturday. He struck when his rivals appeared vulnerable, bolting from the pack in the steepest part of the final ascent on the 139-mile ride from Toulouse to Bagneres-de-Bigorre. "Let's say that this is really my turf, my domain," he said. "I went all out to the finish. ... I was really fast today." Kirchen was happy to hold the overall lead for a fourth straight day. Top contender Cadel Evans of Australia struggled to not lose ground after a crashing midway through the stage. Ricco breezed past a few breakaway riders and finished 1 minute, 4 seconds ahead of his closest challenger, Vladimir Efimkov of Russia. The Italian was 1:17 in front of Kirchen, Evans and most of the other favorites. Ricco is not a strong time-trial rider and was considered a long shot at the outset to win the three-week race, which ends July 27 in Paris. He said he wasn't even originally scheduled to race in the Tour and had to persuade the manager of his Saunier Duval team to let him ride. "If Ricco rides the way he did today, he is dangerous," said Bjarne Riis, owner of Team CSC, whose top cyclists are Carlos Sastre and brothers Andy and Frank Schleck. "For us, it was just to follow (Ricco) and make sure we were in the right position." Spain's Alejandro Valverde, another title threat, said Ricco is "someone we should all be keeping an eye on." Ricco cut his deficit to Kirchen to 2:35 from 3:52, and rose to 21st overall from 27th. The stage took the 170 riders along seven climbs. Ricco turned on the speed on the second of two especially demanding ones - the 8.2-mile Peyresourde pass followed by the slightly shorter Aspin pass. In a sport beset by doping - the latest instance was Friday's ouster of Spanish veteran Manuel Beltran - Ricco has had to fend off suspicions. He says he has a naturally high hematocrit level, which measures the volume of red blood cells. High hematocrit levels can suggest use of the banned blood booster EPO but do not confirm it. Ricco has had high hematocrit levels "ever since I was little," adding "I hope soon that everybody will stop speaking about that." Kirchen, of Team Columbia, retained his six-second lead over Evans. Christian Vande Velde of the United States moved to third, 44 seconds behind Kirchen, after Germany's Stefan Schumacher lost time in the last climb and fell to fourth, 56 seconds back. A 139.2-mile, high-mountain stage through the Pyrenees from Toulouse to Bagneres-de-Bigorre 1. Riccardo Ricco, Italy, Saunier Duval-Scott, 5 hours, 39 minutes, 28 seconds. 2. Vladimir Efimkin, Russia, AG2R-La Mondiale, 1 minute, 4 seconds behind. 3. Cyril Dessel, France, AG2R-La Mondiale, 1:17. 4. Dmitry Fofonov, Kazakhstan, Credit Agricole, same time. 5. Christian Knees, Germany, Team Milram, same time. 1. Kim Kirchen, Luxembourg, Team Columbia, 38 hours, 7 minutes, 19 seconds. 2. Cadel Evans, Australia, Silence-Lotto, 6 seconds behind. 3. Christian Vandevelde, United States, Garmin Chipotle, :44. 4. Stefan Schumacher, Germany, Gerolsteiner, :56. 6. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, 1:12. 7. Stijn Devolder, Belgium, Quick Step, 1:21. 8. Oscar Pereiro, Spain, Caisse d'Epargne, same time. 9. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 1:27. 10. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC Saxo Bank, 1:34. the 430km long mountain range hugs the Spanish border Ski the quiet slopes of Grand Tourmalet and enjoy hiking trail views of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre The crisp mountain air and cloudless blue skies of the Pyrenees offer the perfect setting for the region’s spectacular snow-capped peaks the mountain range north of the border forms part of one of France’s oldest national parks you are encouraged to be as free as the wildlife with dozens of ways to actively immerse yourself in the scenery From hiking and skiing to canyoning and stargazing these are the top things to see and do in the French Pyrenees Gaetan Detournay / Unsplash View French Pyrenees Tours Part of the epic Pyrénées-Mont Perdu area that was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1997 the Cirque de Gavarnie offers one of the most spectacular hikes in all of France This glacier-formed limestone valley reaches up to 1,700 metres in height and overlooks the Spanish border It was immortalised in the poetry of Victor Hugo who described it as nature’s colosseum Arrive at Gavarnie village before 9am to avoid crowds and parking restrictions Enjoy an overnight stay at Parc Animalier Park It takes something special to be distracted from the spectacular Pyrenean backdrop but Parc Animalier manages it with over 600 animals spread throughout 14 hectares of mountainside parkland stay in one of their ecolodges where you can wake up overlooking the wolf or bear compounds Nick Castelli / Unsplash View Lourdes Tours The small town of Lourdes enjoys global renown thanks to alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary witnessed by a 14-year-old girl in 1858 it has become a prominent shrine for Catholics wishing to bathe in the town’s spring water which many believe to have curative benefits Despite the town having a population of less than 15,000 some five million pilgrims make the trip every year Cedric Le Bars / Unsplash As its name suggests the Pont d’Espagne is a stone bridge that once connected France with Spain This key trading route is now a beauty hotspot and hiking magnet The reflective waters of Gaube Lake provide a glittering canvas on which to showcase Le Vignemale the highest summit in the Pyrenees at 3,298 metres The lake is a great place to picnic and can be reached via a serene 20-minute cable car journey Hikers may prefer the 75-minute jaunt south along the signposted route G10 Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy Walk the Chemin des Cascades Architectural Landmark For hikers in search of a longer route to the Pont d’Espagne a four-hour walking trail can be tacked on to the start of your journey you can follow the Marcadau mountain torrent for six miles southwest taking in the six sloshing waterfalls (signposted in French as “cascades”) of the Jeret valley Agnes Maillard / Unsplash The clue to this small commune’s main attraction is in its name which is literally translated as “baths of Bigorre” Snuggled into the foot of the Pyrenees along the banks of the Adour River Bagnères-de-Bigorre’s thermal baths have made it a popular spa resort since Roman times You’ll find Les Grands Thermes spa on Place des Thermes where relaxation services include hydromassage Alexis683 / Unsplash Like the idea of throwing yourself down a cascading waterfall attached to a piece of rope no thicker than your finger Then you’ll have little trouble locating like-minded adrenaline-seekers in the Pyrenees There are a number of companies that take advantage of the region’s mystical myriad of caves and canyons to offer intrepid trips for all ages Canyoning Saint-Lary even offers night expeditions featuring zip lines and slides under a moonlit Barrosa Canyon Maxime Galliot / Unsplash Towering 2,877 metres into the crisp and clear Pyrenean air the Pic du Midi mountain is an ideal place for an observatory the domes of the Pic du Midi Observatory offer a magical panorama of the night sky The view of the stars and planets is so impressive that NASA used the observatory to map the moon ahead of its historic Apollo missions A cable car from the nearby town of La Mongie will get you there in 15 minutes Accomplished skiers who wish to make their own way down from the observatory do have the option to freeride the return journey Newbies should instead head for the nearby La Grand Tourmalet ski resort The largest ski area in the Pyrenees also has a number of black and red runs for more experienced skiers and snowboarders Delicately poised on a 1,200 metre-high pog – an Occitanian term meaning hill or peak – are the spectacular ruins of Montsegur Castle A visit to this 13th century chateau makes for both an illuminating day trip and also an active hike Bring good shoes and plenty of water before taking the 30-minute mountain path from the car park There’s also a weavers trail that circles the castle at its base and takes around two hours See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in 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A link between Inverurie and its twin town in France is to be resurrected after council cash cuts and Brexit woes almost spelled the end In a change from traditional trips and civic receptions it will be kept alive mostly through online means The Aberdeenshire town has been twinned with Bagneres-de-Bigorre in southwestern France since 2015 with a “friendship charter” then signed in 2016 It has been less than plain sailing since then with the Covid pandemic and Brexit two issues that have put distance between the pair have meant Aberdeenshire Council no longer funds town twinning projects – instead it “offers support” Fiona Peebles – a former chairwoman of Inverurie Community Council and the Inverurie signatory to the friendship charter in her role as twin association chairwoman – passed away in 2023 Since the twinning started the link has been under the auspices of the council-funded community council Now it will be promoted by community organisation and registered charity Evolving Inverurie Community leaders in Inverurie are hoping that reigniting links with their twin town in France will create significant economic benefits – though it will clearly be a different relationship the group’s secretary Susan Adams said: “Twinning with Bagneres-de-Bigorre is important for Inverurie understand each other better and build strong friendships “Renewing these links will bring new opportunities for our residents “We believe this connection will benefit our town and create a bright future together.” It is all a far cry from the highpoint of 2016 when dignitaries from Inverurie enjoyed a visit to their “twin” in France representatives from Bagneres-de-Bigorre made the return visit to the north-east when But with Evolving Inverurie now in charge of the twinning association they are aiming to work closely with various organisations  to ensure a “comprehensive approach” to the twinning activities Inverurie Community Council chairman Mike Hebenton said: “There’s no funding around these things nowadays “The area office is happy to support us in terms of staff but they can’t put any money into it any longer.” Acknowledging that the French position is “very different” due to having smaller local government and local mayors he thinks the “nature” of the partnership will “change” as a result “It may be more of an online thing,” Mr Hebenton added “Although other folk can still go and visit but there’s not going to be official visits.” It is suggested that schools will play a key role in keeping the twinning alive – with the languages department at Inverurie Academy playing a role in that Those involved hope local groups will still make visits – such as members of the local golf club president of Bagneres/Malvern/Inverurie twinning association Jonathan Barclay – a British native – said: “It was unfortunate timing that the UK twinnings coincided with the Brexit vote “That means EU funding for student exchanges is no longer available so schools here would look to Ireland or Malta rather than the UK which obviously prevented any physical exchanges “The consequence is that our twinning with Inverurie has been quiet but there is now a mood in both towns to revive it “I have confirmed we will do everything possible to help make it a success “There is a long history of friendship between France and Scotland and we are keen to build on that.” Comments are currently disabled as they require cookies and it appears you've opted out of cookies on this site. To participate in the conversation, please adjust your cookie preferences in order to enable comments Le couple qui a reçu le chèque d'un montant de plus de 26 millions d'euros à Bagnères-de-Bigorre - FDJ ici Béarn Bigorre Publié le jeudi 8 août 2024 à 6:00 Après un arrêt dans un bureau de tabac à Bagnères-de-Bigorre le 19 juillet les deux touristes ont tiré le ticket gagnant et ont empoché 26 millions d’euros le couple s’adonne également à un rituel bien établi : remplir la grille avec le buraliste Quelle ne fut pas leur surprise plusieurs jours après le couple découvre qu’il a remporté le gros lot Les voilà alors engagés dans une entreprise de sauvegarde du ticket contre tout accident ou risque de perte "Nous avons dormi avec mais nous l’avons aussi pris à la plage avec nous et il fallait se baigner chacun son tour" nous l’avons même caché sous une pile d’assiettes et dans un vieux meuble." tout se passe bien et les deux touristes ont pu recevoir le chèque des mains d’Isabelle Cesari responsable accompagnement et expérience gagnants de FDJ Et leurs projets sont déjà clairement établis : "Nous sommes surtout heureux de savoir qu’on va pouvoir faire le bien autour de nous aider notre famille qui en a parfois besoin le couple de touristes n’est donc pas le seul gagnant dans cette histoire Et les retombées pourraient également être très positives pour Alain Noiriel C’est en effet dans ce bureau de tabac du centre-ville de Bagnères-de-Bigorre que le couple de touristes s’est arrêté pour acheter leur grille flash le vendredi 19 juillet Qu’un ticket soit acheté dans son enseigne Le Bagnérais souligne que grâce à ce coup de publicité il espère "un doublement du chiffre d’affaires dans les deux prochains mois" Et il compte bien attirer un maximum de curieux : "J'ai commandé dès ce matin une bâche de plus de trois mètres cinquante de large pour mettre sur la toiture donc il y aura une visibilité sur toute la place" Hautes-Pyrénées - L’info près de chez vous Recevez chaque jour l’essentiel de l’actualité locale Un couple de skieur de randonnée a été pris dans une avalanche assez importante au Port de Campbieil ce samedi 8 février Un séisme de magnitude 4 ressenti dans les Hautes-Pyrénées Aulon Dans les Hautes-Pyrénées un séisme a été relevé dans la nuit du vendredi au samedi une secousse a été ressentie au sud de Bagnères-de-Bigorre Certains commerçants enregistrent une baisse de leur chiffre d'affaires Autour de chez vous Le Sport d'ici : direction la finale pour le TGB Basket Tarbes 18h06 The British Mitchelton-Scott rider won his first Tour de France stage win 18 Jul 201917.01 CESTJeremy Whittle: Pau, the city that hosts Friday’s time trial has been on a doping ley line, a focal point for scandal, for almost two decades. Read on ... the main GC contenders have just rolled over the finish line 18 Jul 201916.55 CESTThe yellow jersey group: The GC contenders have another 3.6km to cover and there are unlikely to be any changes in the top 10, unless anyone crashes outside the 3km accident “exclusion zone”. 18 Jul 201916.50 CESTSimon Yates wins the stage!The British Mitchelton Scott rider launches his sprint going into the aforementioned corner and wins the sprint to the line 18 Jul 201916.48 CEST500km to go: Pello Bilbao leads, but the three riders are looking at each other, waiting for somebody to make a move. 18 Jul 201916.48 CEST1.3km to go: The leading trio keep working together as they approach the finish line. There’s a tricky corner 200 metres from the line, where positioning going into it could be crucial. Do they know about it? One imagines their team directors will have told them over the radio. 18 Jul 201916.46 CEST3km to go: Our trio swing a right and there’s a tight left to come. Yates leads them into it, before flicking his left elbow. Muhlberger takes over at the front. 18 Jul 201916.43 CEST4.5km to go: Simon Yates Gregor Muhlberger and Pello Bilbao continue working well together is looking for his first Grand Tour stage victory 18 Jul 201916.33 CEST16km to go: Everyone is on the descent of the Hourquette D’Ancizan. Muhlberger, Bilbao and Yates are 1min 14sec clear of the Nicolas Roche group. 18 Jul 201916.30 CEST18km to go: Mystifying An angry-looking looking Rohan Dennis leaves the @Bahrain_Merida bus without saying a word, marching towards the finish line with his manager Andrew McQuaid. #TDF2019 #tdf pic.twitter.com/cN2HBRaeUq 18 Jul 201916.30 CEST19km to go: And curiouser .. 🇫🇷 #TDF2019Our priority is the welfare of all our riders so will launch an immediate investigation but will not be commenting further until we have established what has happened to @RohanDennis. Meantime we continue to support our riders who are mid-race. 18 Jul 201916.26 CEST24km to go: On the descent of the final climb of the day, our trio of leaders are 1min 08sec clear of the Roche group that is chasing them. The yellow jersey group are 8min 02sec behind Messrs Yates, Bilbao and Muhlberger. 18 Jul 201916.20 CEST28km to go: The yellow jersey is, in turn, 7min 37sec behind the leaders. I need to pull into the roadside to water the shrubbery - back in five. 18 Jul 201916.18 CEST30km to go: Yates leads Muhlberger over the top Gallopin and Pauwels are a minute behind them 18 Jul 201916.13 CEST32km to go: Gregor Muhlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Simon Yates (Mitchelton Scott) have taken over in the lead. Astana rider Pello Bilbao is just behind them. Well, not quite. A naked man is just behind them, running along the roadside, then Pello Bilbao. The gap to the yellow jersey group is 6min 45sec. 18 Jul 201916.06 CEST35.5km: Simon Clarke continues his ascent, but has just been caught by Matteo Trentin. They have 4.5km of the climb to go and then it’s all downhill to the finish. Nicolas Roche, Matias Frank, Gregor Muhlberger, Tony Gallopin and Simon Yates are just 15 seconds behind. 18 Jul 201916.02 CEST36km to go: There’s a crash at the back of the peloton, but it’s nothing too serious. An AG2R rider - I know not who, but can confirm it isn’t Romain Bardet – needs a new bike. 18 Jul 201915.55 CEST38km to go: It’s onwards and upwards for Simon Clarke dictating the pace in their inimitable and slightly depressing way 18 Jul 201915.39 CEST49km to go: Simon Clarke continues his descent of the Peyresourde, having opened a gap of almost a minute on the Wellens group behind him. Porte drops out of podium contention as Froome continues in yellow a day to remember for the Irishman(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Rui Costa (Movistar) prior to the start of stage 9(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) in Saint-Girons for the start of stage 9(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Tour de France leader Chris Froome signs on for stage 9 Although Chris Froome successfully repelled a concerted Movistar offensive to defend his yellow jersey he did so in isolation as Richie Porte slid dramatically out of the overall picture by conceding over 18 minutes Porte: The peloton kicked our arses Martin’s Garmin-Sharp squad had vowed to create chaos before the Tour began and they were as good as their word a day after many had feared the race already over as a contest They set the tone for the stage by launching a volley of attacks on the first climb which scattered the Sky team to the four winds and left Froome with just Porte for company with 140 kilometres still to race Worse was to follow for Froome on the second climb where Porte was dropped after he had helped the maillot jaune try and restore some semblance of order to the early anarchy Froome himself tracked a cheeky attack from Alejandro Valverde on the way down the Menté showing none of the jitters that contributed to Luis Ocaña's downfall in 1971 but when the dust settled in the valley before the Peyresourde he was the only Sky rider in a 30-strong yellow jersey group that was now under the control of Movistar “It was one of the hardest days I’ve ever had on a bike but I’m happy to still be in the yellow jersey,” Froome said afterwards “Credit is due to the Movistar team who really did a good race and put me under pressure Movistar’s pace-making ensured that Porte’s flickering revival – he chased at two minutes for more than 50 kilometres – was ultimately snuffed out and after setting tempo over the Peyresourde and the Col de Val Louron the scene was set for a twin offensive from Valverde and Nairo Quintana on the final climb The anticipated Movistar pincer movement never materialised for while the white jersey Quintana launched no fewer than four fierce accelerations on the col a seemingly untroubled Froome responded smoothly each time dragging the rest of the overall contenders across with him including Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) and Bauke Mollema (Belkin) while Valverde didn’t dare risk an attack of his own for all his team’s numerical supremacy in the front group Valverde ultimately failed to make any inroads into the numbers that truly count – while the Spaniard moved up to second overall he remains 1:25 behind Froome’s yellow jersey The Belkin duo of Mollema and Ten Dam lie third and fourth while Contador stays 1:51 back in sixth place The day’s tactical master class was instead delivered by Dan Martin who cleverly jumped away immediately after Quintana’s first acceleration a little over four kilometres from the summit When Fuglsang bridged across shortly afterwards Martin had a willing accomplice and the pair opened up a 50-second lead over the yellow jersey group by the top of the climb Martin and Fuglsang collaborated smoothly on the 30-kilometre drop to Bagnères-de-Bigorre and it soon became apparent that they would fight out the stage honours between them The Irishman successfully marshalled Fuglsang to the front underneath the red kite refused to bite too soon in the game of cat and mouse that ensued and then swooped to lead into the final left-hand bend and comfortably take the sprint for stage victory “I knew the last 30 kilometres quite well,” said Martin whose first major professional success came at the Route du Sud five years ago “I was lucky Jakob came with me because I don’t think one guy would have survived out there alone the guys went on the attack from the start and I had to finish it off in the end.” Martin closed a twenty-one year gap to become the fifth Irishman to win a stage of the Tour de France and his triumph comes fifty years after the late Shay Elliott took a pioneering stage victory in Roubaix in 1963 Monday morning’s headlines will doubtless make copious reference to his uncle Martin should be applauded on his own merits A consistent peformer on the international stage right back to his amateur days at VC La Pomme the 26-year-old has come into his own this year as the winner of the Volta a Catalunya and Liège-Bastogne-Liège “I was quite confident that I would be quicker than Jakob in the sprint and I think that confidence has come from the wins earlier this year,” Martin said While it might be facetious to say that there was more drama in Sunday’s stage than in the entirety of last year’s Tour there was certainly a commitment to attacking the yellow jersey that was wholly absent twelve months ago Garmin-Sharp’s tactics were clear from the outset Ryder Hesjedal and Martin all hurling themselves on the offensive on the first climb of the Portet d’Aspet where Arnaud Jeannesson (FDJ) led over the summit Danielson continued his effort on the Col de Menté (44km) Yuri Trofimov (Katusha) and Igor Anton (Euskaltel-Euskadi) over the top while the composition of the yellow jersey group ebbed and flowed 25 seconds down the road When the dust settled ahead of the Peyresourde early strugglers such as Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Leopard) and Cadel Evans (BMC) had ridden themselves back into the action with only Porte left floundering in the no-man’s land behind Porte had some teammates to help in the pursuit he was left with only Peter Kennaugh – himself an early crash victim – for company while the remnants of the Sky team were scattered across the mountainside Vasil Kiryienka’s collapse was such that he would ultimately finish outside the time limit Twenty-four hours after Sky’s manhandling of the first Pyrenean stage it was a curious turnaround in fortunes for the British team “My teammates worked hard yesterday to get me into the yellow jersey and they paid a bit for that,” Froome said “We didn’t have a great start to the day either because of Pete Kennaugh’s fall and of course the race was going too quickly at that point for him to come back.” Pierre Rolland (Europcar) had danced clear with Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil-DCM) Bart De Clerq (Lotto Belisol) and Romain Bardet (Ag2r-La Mondiale) although they were caught and passed by a determined Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) on the way down The Australian would lead over the Col de Val Louron-Azet but Movistar’s brisk tempo behind meant that the escapees were never out of sight and they were swept up on the lower slopes of La Hourquette d'Ancizan Ruben Plaza and Rui Costa beat the drum for Movistar on the lower slopes of the climb as Kennaugh and Porte had done for Sky the previous day while Froome sat attentively in fourth wheel between Valverde and Quintana Schleck et al happy to keep a watching brief And Quintana’s probing notwithstanding that’s how it remained into Bagnères-de-Bigorres as the main overall contenders came home together 20 seconds down on Martin that they failed to peg back time on such an isolated Froome but they will also be encouraged by the day's events The air of invincibility surrounding Froome’s Sky team has been dispelled and that is a thought that will revive many spirits in the peloton as the Tour heads into its first rest day #Rider Name (Country) TeamResult1Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Sharp4:43:032Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 1 - Cell 2 3Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:204Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) KatushaRow 3 - Cell 2 5Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) KatushaRow 4 - Cell 2 6Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 5 - Cell 2 7Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2 8Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2 9Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Cofidis Solutions CreditsRow 121 - Cell 2 123Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 122 - Cell 2 124Moreno Moser (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 123 - Cell 2 125Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 124 - Cell 2 126Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Cofidis Solutions Credits7Row 8 - Cell 3 10Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack Leopard6Row 9 - Cell 3 11Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team5Row 10 - Cell 3 12Andy Schleck (Lux) RadioShack Leopard4Row 11 - Cell 3 13Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Team Saxo-Tinkoff3Row 12 - Cell 3 14Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling2Row 13 - Cell 3 15Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Team Saxo-Tinkoff1Row 14 - Cell 3 Swipe to scroll horizontallyMountain 1 - Col de Portet d'Aspet (Cat 28.5#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3 1Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ.fr5pts2Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Sharp3Row 1 - Cell 3 3Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Sharp2Row 2 - Cell 3 4Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida1Row 3 - Cell 3 Swipe to scroll horizontallyMountain 2 - Col de Menté (Cat 44.0#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3 1Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin-Sharp10pts2Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Sharp8Row 1 - Cell 3 3Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha6Row 2 - Cell 3 4Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi4Row 3 - Cell 3 5Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar2Row 4 - Cell 3 6Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team1Row 5 - Cell 3 Swipe to scroll horizontallyMountain 3 - Col de Peyresourde (Cat 90.0#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3 1Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team10pts2Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar8Row 1 - Cell 3 3Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol6Row 2 - Cell 3 4Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Sharp4Row 3 - Cell 3 5Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale2Row 4 - Cell 3 6Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack Leopard1Row 5 - Cell 3 Swipe to scroll horizontallyMountain 4 - Col de Val Louron-Azet (Cat 110.5#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3 1Simon Clarke (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge10pts2Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar8Row 1 - Cell 3 3Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale6Row 2 - Cell 3 4Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Belisol4Row 3 - Cell 3 5Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack Leopard2Row 4 - Cell 3 6Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Movistar Team1Row 5 - Cell 3 Swipe to scroll horizontallyMountain 5 - La Hourquette d'Ancizan (Cat Solutions CreditsRow 30 - Cell 2 32Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin-SharpRow 31 - Cell 2 Swipe to scroll horizontallyTeams#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult1Movistar Team14:10:092Belkin Pro Cycling0:00:053Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:03:344Ag2R La MondialeRow 3 - Cell 2 5Euskaltel-Euskadi0:07:086Radioshack Leopard0:07:377BMC Racing Team0:07:428Katusha0:11:189Team Europcar0:17:5810Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:18:0511Astana Pro Team0:18:3512Lampre-Merida0:21:3913Garmin - Sharp0:24:0614Cofidis Solutions Credits0:50:4073Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica-GreenEdge0:51:2274Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:51:4875Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:51:5076Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:52:0177Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:52:2978Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis Solutions Credits1:06:0197David Millar (GBr) Garmin-Sharp1:06:1198Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Belisol1:06:3299Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Cofidis Solutions Credits1:07:29100Julien Simon (Fra) Sojasun1:09:54101Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team1:09:56102Brice Feillu (Fra) Sojasun1:10:00103Moreno Moser (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling1:10:38104Gorka Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi1:11:26105Elia Favilli (Ita) Lampre-Merida1:11:52106Jerome Coppel (Fra) Cofidis Solutions Credits0:57:5215FDJ1:10:3916Astana Pro Team1:17:4517Sojasun1:26:2018Vacansoleil-DCM1:31:4719Orica Greenedge1:47:5720Cannondale Pro Cycling2:31:0121Team Argos-Shimano2:46:4922Lotto-Belisol3:00:03  Javascript Menu by Deluxe-Menu.com FRA) - Irishman Dan Martin won the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday after a dramatic day of racing left Team Sky and yellow jersey holder Chris Froome sorely exposed to rivals came over the finish with his arms in triumph after beating Dane Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) in a two-up sprint to claim his maiden win on the race Froome arrived 20sec later alongside rivals Alejandro Valverde Alberto Contador and Cadel Evans but notably without any Sky teammates including key mountain helper Richie Porte From sitting second overnight at 51sec adrift the Australian dropped to the nether regions of the general classification after finishing 17min 59sec in arrears whose Movistar team were protagonists on the last of the day's five categorised climbs moved up one place to second to sit 1min 25sec behind Froome with Spain's two-time winner Contador now sixth but still 1:51 behind Froome admitted: "That was one of the hardest days I've ever had on a bike I was left on my own and it was a pretty difficult position to be in." After what he termed a "crazy" second day in the Pyrenees Martin said there had been a concerted effort to shake up proceedings Having also won stage nine at the Tour of Spain the 26-year-old rode out of Bagneres determined But when Garmin's efforts to get him into a decisive break via waves of early attacks proved futile an isolated Froome's resolve was tested when little Colombian climber Nairo Quintana (Movistar) produced four separate bursts of acceleration sensing "hesitation" among Froome's rivals to test the race leader further Fuglsang followed and the pair crested the summit with a 40sec lead They held off the chasers on the 30km descent to the finish where Martin's burst of speed inside the final few hundred metres proved too much for the Dane "I targeted this stage at the start of the race and the whole team gave it everything to get me into a breakaway," said Martin who is enjoying a breakout season in which he has won the Tour of Catalunya and Liege-Bastogne-Liege We were attacking without thinking about it when I found myself on the final climb I saw a bit of hesitation in the group of favourites and thought I've got nothing to lose "Luckily Jakob came with me and we managed to hold them off I knew I could produce the speed I needed but after such a hard stage you're never sure "With 20km to go I hoped I would get caught Frenchman Pierre Rolland explained: "Everyone wanted to give Sky a bit of a fight today Garmin started the battle right at the start I've never seen a start to a race like it." Having colluded to shake off Sky one by one Froome's rivals must now be hoping they can perform a repeat when the race hits the Alps on stage 15 Valverde was happy with Movistar's efforts in virtually elminating Porte We tried to drop Froome but he proved that he is really strong." Contador said he is hoping to recharge his batteries on Monday before hitting his peak in the final week I'm usually strongest in the last week and hopefully that will be the same this year Froome added: "I'm still in the yellow jersey and I've not lost time to any of the other contenders." But the Briton was stunned when told that teammate Vasili Kiriyienka had missed the stage's cut-off limit and would play no further part He's a big engine for our team and we're going to miss him for the rest of the race." là où il passait ses vacances chez « Manette » Emmanuel Macron y a laissé quelques-uns de ses souvenirs les plus précieux du temps où il allait avec la grand-mère bien-aimée acheter un « russe » à la pâtisserie historique du centre-ville se rappelle « un petit garçon qui bûchait énormément capable de laisser tomber ses copains pour aller faire ses devoirs Il voulait que sa grand- mère soit fière de lui Elle m’a répondu qu’elle ne l’avait pas vu depuis le 10 décembre.. Je crois que la relation qu’il avait avec sa grand-mère la rend un peu jalouse » A lire aussi : Emmanuel Macron, ce "daddy" cool Sylvie se souvient aussi qu’« il adorait skier ou aller à la pêche avec son grand-père Un vrai compétiteur lorsqu’il s’agissait de rapporter le plus gros poisson Emmanuel Macron partage désormais cet amour de la nature avec Brigitte lors de longues balades dans les bois environnants maire de la ville et ami du nouveau chef de l’Etat parle de celui-ci comme d’« une machine qui dort quatre heures par nuit Brigitte m’a laissé la responsabilité du plan de table Sa seule exigence était d’être assise à côté de lui Elle a aussi demandé qu’on retire les parasols qui cachaient la montagne » A lire aussi : A l'ENA, Emmanuel Macron, roi du karaoké et star de la bande des sept où Emmanuel Macron allait entonner un chant typique des Pyrénées le restaurant d’altitude qui appartient à son copain d’enfance Eric Abadie le restaurateur raconte : « En juillet dernier quand Manu est venu pour le Tour de France Je lui ai demandé s’il comptait se présenter Il m’appelle souvent pour que je lui donne des conseils : je connais les agriculteurs je lui permets de rester en contact avec la réalité on ressort d’une conversation avec lui avec le sentiment d’être plus intelligent il devait déjeuner chez moi avant d’aller à Pau Son équipe lui rappelait : “Il y a Bayrou...” Mais on a quand même pris une bouteille de rouge et un café du berger A lire aussi : Le clan Macron en une image je lui ai dit qu’il était très mal habillé Tout le monde était étonné que je lui parle comme ça mais on est resté les mêmes qu’il y a vingt ans il a besoin de personnes plus mûres pour le canaliser le petit-fils de Manette perd parfois la notion du temps il avait laissé son téléphone sur la table Je l’ai rattrapé et je lui ai dit qu’il fallait qu’il pense à ses affaires Lui aussi garde son franc-parler lorsqu’il conduit « monsieur Macron » à La Mongie : « Je ne me suis pas gêné pour lui dire ce que je pensais de ces Uber Je suis sûr que c’est après notre discussion qu’il s’est un peu ravisé » il n’est pas avare de compliments : « La dernière fois qu’on s’est parlé il m’a demandé des nouvelles de ma femme et du petit de mon fils » Jean- Louis en a été touché : « C’est un homme bien monsieur Macron