MENUFROM THE MAGAZINE5 Top Maître d’s Reveal the Tricks of Their TradeWant to dine at the world’s chicest restaurants Maître d’ Dimitri Dimitrov at Sunset Tower wearing his own clothing and accessories.From 1941 to 1972 Le Pavillon was the Manhattan restaurant for families like the Kennedys and the Astors While the famed French hot spot cycled through many head chefs ­Hailing from the French coastal city of Bayonne As the gatekeeper of New York’s scene-iest restaurant the cofounder and then president of Columbia Pictures Maître d’s are the maestros of a nightly concert that takes place in the best dining rooms The name is short for “maître d’hôtel,” a title that dates back to the 16th century Today it’s technically defined as someone who oversees the reception and seating of guests in a restaurant and the ability to communicate with the chef and their team while supervising waiters and welcoming guests and the outlandish requests from needy celebrities and customers with bad attitudes never stop from left: Polo Bar staff members Alexandra Joseph all in Ralph Lauren clothing and accessories dining out became a sport and a form of entertainment Getting a table—let alone a good one—at a buzzy restaurant became a way to telegraph one’s status Bret Easton Ellis’s classic novel satirizing 1980s greed and vanity The ultimate ­embarrassment for Patrick Bateman is his inability to secure a reservation at New York’s hottest restaurant Getting laughed at by the maître d’ leaves him “stunned feeling empty.” He heals his bruised ego by doing 150 push-ups and committing murder the now shuttered Upper East Side institution the French restaurant—whose regulars included everyone from Roy Cohn and Frank Sinatra to Nancy Reagan and Betsy Bloomingdale—hummed day and night in Reagan-era Manhattan Maccioni’s talent lay in his ability to be a “trusted adviser and social gatekeeper,” as The New York Times put it as gossip columnist Liz Smith described him yet he is the closest a lot of them have to a friend or shrink.” celebrity chefs have taken over as the faces and voices of restaurants there are five eateries around the globe with maître d’s carrying on Maccioni’s legacy including Salma Hayek Pinault and Gwyneth Paltrow who snack on the famous tuna tostadas and drink mezcal Scott’s is old-school Mayfair: impeccably prepared seafood is about seeing and being seen while rubbing elbows with Oscar winners and power agents Manhattan’s Polo Bar epitomizes American glamour with its dark wood paneling the first restaurant to serve fish tartare in Paris has been the go-to for fashion’s A-list and French high society since the 1960s it’s where heavy hitters such as Miuccia Prada and Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri go for classics like the sole meunière and future financial criminals are all desperate to get reservations at these places in no small part because of the work done by maître d’s Discretion is of utmost importance—and it’s something in which Gordana Sherriff the maître d’ at Scott’s for over a decade Sherriff cut her teeth at the legendary members-only Groucho Club where the Primrose Hill set let down their hair Liam Gallagher was thrown out for allegedly smashing a window and Lily Allen was banned for a month after she got caught doing drugs in the loo “We were not allowed to speak about what happened in the club and who the members were,” says Sherriff While some restaurants are full of TikTokers in baggy jeans “We don’t allow people to wander around with their cameras to film other people,” explains Sherriff a favorite of celebrities from Sean Penn to John Mayer “Brad Pitt comes in from the back,” he explains that he is the subject of a documentary currently in the works to say hello in his thick Eastern ­European accent “My position is to create the mood of the room,” he explains He makes sure the lights stay low and keeps the two-piece band at the perfect volume casual so people feel at home,” says Dominique Minchelli take cues from the guests: “If people want to have fun and talk If some people are more traditional and want fine dining service we try to do it.” Part of the reason guests feel comfortable at Le Duc—which former French president François Mitterrand frequented weekly—is that the diners are “all in the same league They don’t bother someone famous next to them who has worked in the industry for 29 years “It’s about being kind and humble.” Maître d’s constantly deal with people under the influence whether they’re drunk on gin or drunk on power the clubby Ralph ­Lauren–owned favorite of Jennifer Lopez and Tory Burch Nelly Moudime—the maître d’ since the restaurant’s 2015 opening—knows how to handle fussy clients “All I can do is reflect back a little love.” At Tower Bar but I don’t like to make a scene,” he says Rowdy guests are often quick to repent for their sins offering him apologies and gifts the next day From left: Owner Dominique Minchelli and maître d’ Alexandre Yetto of Le Duc Both wear their own clothing and accessories “Then we fill in between.” If two regulars request the same table “We just take one at seven and ask the other one to come at nine.” At Scott’s “it’s better to tell people no before they come in because you don’t want them feeling bad the minute they’ve arrived in the room,” explains Sherriff “where you eat on Fridays is very important,” says Karla Martinez the editor in chief of Vogue Mexico and Latin America “there is always a mix of the standing reservations from tables of financiers to the group of art gallery women.” Meanwhile the Polo Bar refuses to give standing tables to VIPs a rule that comes from Ralph ­Lauren himself but it’s a different type of restaurant,” says Moudime Moudime never sends a lackey to address the issue “You’ll hardly see me send messages that are nondescript.” Camacho wears a Dior Men sweater and pants; his own shoes Modifications are “an obligation,” says Le Duc’s Yetto he’ll always check in with the kitchen to see if it’s possible asked that the overhead light at his regular Tower Bar table be turned off when he dined The restaurant installed a special switch to accommodate the request “It’s all about a guest enjoying the moments.” “You can teach someone how to filet a piece of fish but you can’t teach people how to be with people,” says Sherriff “You have to gauge who you need to be deferential to Nelly Moudime: Hair by Mideyah Parker for ORIBE at Bryant Artists; Makeup by Laramie for Bobbi Brown at Day One; Hair Assistant: April Andreu; Makeup Assistant: Kaya Coleman Gordana Sherriff: Hair and Makeup by Aga Dobosz for VIEVE at Carol Hayes Management; Production Coordinator: Hattie O’Donell; Photo Assistant: George Eyres Minchelli and Yetto: Grooming by Sylvie Mainville for Anastasia Beverly Hills at Carol Hayes Management Camacho: Grooming by Fracazototal; Photo Assistant: Renata Montenegro Tim Luckhurst has received funding from News UK and Ireland Ltd He is a member of the Free Speech Union and the Society of Editors Durham University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK View all partners The only extended campaign American soldiers fought as an independent force during the first world war was the Meuse-Argonne offensive Launched in late September 1918 as part of the final allied offensive on the western front it was the largest and most deadly campaign the US army had ever fought Research suggests the American soldiers were inadequately trained and ineffective. Hastily mobilised and poorly led, they suffered a disproportionately heavy toll of dead and wounded Yet the American correspondents who reported on the campaign praised the performance of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) as bold and heroic But their deaths were invariably courageous and the German casualties were always worse The US military press team assembled to brief correspondents were delighted. Instead of holding American commanders to account, the journalists dutifully conveyed a partial account of events. They depicted suffering The most telling example of such reporting emerged when a force of 700 soldiers from the AEF’s 77th Division was surrounded in the Forest of Argonne in north-eastern France by a larger German force but journalists immediately gave the battle a glamorous label: “the story of the Lost Battalion” The name was invented by correspondents and military press officers at their field headquarters in the town of Bar-le-Duc. They ensured that the fate of the “Lost Battalion” was reported as a compelling tale of dauntless heroism hungry and exhausted doughboys fighting with unflinching commitment Edwin L. James, a correspondent for the New York Times who was accompanying the AEF, did not explore how the Germans had achieved their ambush. James noted only that they had “found an opening” and “filtered in fully a thousand men behind our battalion” For days the encircled soldiers were hammered by artillery and machine guns Those still alive were rescued by a combined effort of AEF and French troops James described the survivors as “an exhausted but still determined band” and added that their fight was “one of the classics of the war” He reported that “more than three-fourths of them were safe”. But evidence suggests that more than half of those trapped were killed The military press officers’ report to the war department in Washington was full of praise They noted that the correspondents “did a good American piece of work” and that their reporting “justified all the confidence” which had been placed in them AEF press officers worked hard and effectively to persuade newspapermen to give national pride and military morale prominence During the first days of the Meuse-Argonne offensive motorcycle couriers and army signallers brought a stream of reports to Bar-le-Duc They made sure it was easier for the correspondents to work from headquarters than by travelling to the frontline Their copy inevitably lacked the eyewitness testimony and engaging quotes that might have provided a more accurate account A way of working had been established between the AEF and correspondents Weeks after the battle at Argonne, when reporting on the 42nd Division’s failure to take Hill 288 in October 1918, James acknowledged that “our [the AEF’s] losses were considerable” he wrote that “the general commanding the 42nd tells me that it was the toughest and pluckiest bit of fighting that any part of the division had done” He noted that only 800 of the 3,000 men involved had emerged from the fighting fit for action morale remained undimmed and “the new men borrow the spirit of the old ones … the regiments will fight at the drop of the hat if anyone suggests it” Edwin L. James was highly regarded. He would later serve as managing editor of the New York Times and help to build its reputation as a liberal newspaper with a reputation for excellent reporting. He would also protest about secrecy and censorship at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 where peace terms were established for the defeated Central Powers British and French correspondents on the western front he succumbed to intense pressure to self-censor During the first world war, correspondents did not depict the maimed and traumatised wreckage of humanity that staggered from each engagement. They depicted soldiers as fearless and idealistic. British correspondent Philip Gibbs of the Daily Chronicle wrote after the war: We identified ourselves absolutely with the armies in the field We wiped out of our minds all thought of personal scoops and all temptation to write one word which would make the task of officers and men more difficult or dangerous There was no need of censorship of our dispatches American correspondents reporting the AEF’s agonising experience during the Meuse-Argonne offensive learned fast an approach their British and French colleagues had adopted early in the war They did not hold governments or senior military officers to account They did not challenge their government’s blithe disregard for soldiers’ lives And they did not write an accurate first draft of history War correspondents failed to serve the ethical purposes of liberal journalism to which they and their editors professed allegiance Their conduct promoted a belief among surviving military veterans that newspapers were vulnerable to manipulation would later exploit the value of the press as a weapon of state propaganda This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page French producer of one-side coated paper Stenpa will be liquidated The company was placed in liquidation by the commercial court of Bar-le-Duc on 8 November the mill was officially closed on 13 November Stenpa had been in receivership since July this year The commecial court had imposed judicial reorganisation proceedings (redressement judiciaire) on the company after it filed a declaration of cessation of payments Stenpa is located in Stenay in northern France and produces various one-side coated specialty papers for use in the food packaging sector It has a capacity of around 55,000 tpy on one machine The mill fomerly belonged to Ahlstrom and was sold to German investment holding company Accursia Capital only around one year ago Service Customer Service+49 7224 9397-701servicenoSpam@GO-AWAYeuwid.de Editorial Team+49 7224 9397-0papernoSpam@GO-AWAYeuwid.com Get the latest news about developments and trends in the industry sent to you once a week free of charge by newsletter Sign up for our newsletter We use cookies and external services on our website others enhance your user experience or help us improve this website You can change your privacy settings any time by clicking privacy policy Necessary cookies are required for the correct functioning of the website Content from video platforms and map services is blocked by default. If access to these services is accepted, separate consent is no longer required when using them. You can find more information on the individual external services in our privacy policy To understand flyover France you need to get grips with the following: one side of a hexagon; an empty diagonal; a rusty belt; and a blue banana all will become clear; but first we must start in America It refers to that great swathe of the USA between the east and west coasts – or between the ‘Bos-Wash’ corridor (Boston to Washington) and the big coastal cities of California As a phrase it’s surprisingly recent. The earliest references date back to 1980 – i.e. well after California’s establishment as a major economic and cultural centre and well into the era of commercial air travel.1 Perhaps it had to wait for a crucial realignment in America’s political geography Before the Kennedy and Nixon eras the big divide on the electoral map2 was between the Republican North and the Democrat South The social upheavals of the 60s onward turned things upside down – North and South switching allegiances By the dawn of the 21st century a new geography was fully established The Democrats took the east coast down to Virginia plus the whole of the west coast; the Republicans holding the South and most of inland America – a.k.a By Henry Olsen Donald Trump made the division even starker by breaking through into the Great Lakes region previously a political extension of the east coast His victory underlined the cultural estrangement of the two Americas The flyover image of a jet-set bi-coastal elite literally looking down on the heartland has become more potent than ever With the rise of populism across the western world analysts are busy mapping out flyover country in other countries As Nabila Ramdani explained in a piece for UnHerd in March support for the hard right Front National follows a distinct geographical pattern France is roughly hexagon shaped – indeed the French refer to their homeland as L’Hexagone three are defined by coastlines: along the English Channel (La Manche); the Atlantic; and the Mediterranean The other three sides are made up of land borders: with Spain in the south; with Italy Switzerland and Germany in the east; and with some more of Germany By Nabila Ramdani The Front has two strongholds: a narrow strip along the Med and a much broader band of territory delimited by the northern land border.3 It’s the second and larger of these two territories that is France’s flyover country British holiday makers may have driven through it A road trip from Calais to the Rhine would put nearly 400 miles on the clock most of that is pretty flat – and leaves a lingering note of cabbage field As well as a whole lot of agriculture this is France’s industrial heartland – a place of coal fields and an obvious conclusion is that the surge in support for the Front National is a reaction against industrial decline Gravier opposed the concentration of political and economic power in Paris and the surrounding Ile-de-France region – the result of which was to suck people and investment out of the rest of the country There are many in Britain who feel the same about ‘L’Ile d’Angleterre’ i.e there is a subtle though important difference between the French and British situations – which is the latter doesn’t have a flyover country The UK certainly has its share of economically and culturally disconnected communities they’re not hemmed-in between comparable centres of gravity on either side of the country  There is no looked-down-upon heartland – just London versus everyone else France, however, does have a counterweight to Paris. It’s not any other French city (none of which are big enough), but a very different feature of human geography – the so-called ‘Blue Banana’.5 This refers to a boomerang-shaped concentration of people and economic activity that s tarts in the densely populated low countries, (think Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg); it then angles around the Franco-German border (taking in the Saarland, the Ruhr and southern Germany), before coming to a mountainous conclusion in Switzerland.6 This arc of prosperity is the continent’s economic backbone; the old frontier of the western Roman Empire; the fruitful interface between latin and teutonic Europe By Henry Olsen Then put an apple at the centre of it and a banana along one edge The apple represents Paris; the banana is the Blue Banana; and the gap between the two is French flyover country The people who live there can look up and watch their rulers wing their way from Paris to Brussels investment and people are pulled inward to Paris or outward to Europe’s economic backbone It is in this trough between two zones of vitality that the Front National prospers It’s a place consumed by its history – on occasion when gardens subside into long-forgotten cellars tunnels and other remnants of the town’s medieval incarnation a lot of money has been spent doing the town up – for instance by sand-blasting centuries of soot from every listed building (which With doors and shutters smartly painted in a palette of pleasing colours And yet a spacious townhouse can be yours for the price of pokey flat in an English commuter town Some properties stay on the market for years unable to find buyers On the main square there’s a terrace of four-storey sandstone houses that stands permanently empty – windows broken Where the fabric of the Ville-Haute has received the care it deserves much of it is financed by the state – either directly or indirectly through the salaries and pensions of the teachers Heading north out of Bar-le-Duc is the Voie Sacrée (the Sacred Way) – the road to Verdun In the First World War it was this vital artery that kept the French frontline supplied with fresh troops; and brought back the fallen It is around Verdun that one finds the most depopulated parts of the Department: several villages that were so damaged by shelling that they were never rebuilt They still exist as ‘communes’ (the most local administrative tier) but with official populations of precisely zero The French call them “mort pour la France” – they died for France The ghost villages remind us that flyover France is contested territory populism thrives on old battlegrounds and invasion routes behind uncertain borders and shifting frontiers… Oh Writing in the New York Times, Philip Auerswald and Joon Yun quote a truly remarkable statistic, which is that across every continent bar Africa, the entirety of the world’s population increase is taking place within the 500 biggest cities. Outside of these cities the global population is now shrinking (again, Africa excepted).9 It’s not that big cities are especially fertile places – quite the opposite, in fact.10 Rather they grow through absorption If flyover populations see the metropolitan influence as dehumanising it doesn’t even extend across the whole of the metropolis – let alone the hinterlands beyond it there’s a reason why the elites fly over flyover country By Paul Embery Peter Franklin is Associate Editor of UnHerd He was previously a policy advisor and speechwriter on environmental and social issues Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Please click here to view our media pack for more information on advertising and partnership opportunities with UnHerd the first two tennis tournaments were held out of a total of 12 that ENGIE is supporting under its Impact Together policy The Bar-le-Duc Tennis Europe tournament is among the seven most important U14 tournaments in France and the only one in the Greater Eastern region This year was the tournament’s sixth edition and the Group has been supporting it since its very first one Sofia Drozdenko (RUS) saw off Colleen Adannou Zonon (FRA) in the girls’ matches ENGIE and the charity REBOND held two conferences to raise awareness of sexual and psychological violence suffered by children Angélique Cauchy spoke to a hundred or so schoolchildren around 30 adults listened to what the former tennis player had to say a packed crowd watched the all-French final of the Engie Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon 42 spectators got to engage in discussion on the court with Elodie Clouvel – one of the tournament’s sponsors who has been a member of Team ENGIE since 2018 The pentathlete looked back at her eventful Olympic experience (three Games) before starting the match between Elsa Jacquemot and Manon Leonard After a first set during which nerves probably got the better of her Manon Leonard won in three sets: 1-6 / 6-3 / 6-4 ENGIE introduced several initiatives as part of Impact Together Angélique Cauchy made two contributions with her charity REBOND to raise people's awareness of sexual and psychological violence done to children: on Wednesday 67 managers and sports coaches listened to her speak around a hundred secondary school children listened to the former tennis player talk about what she had suffered in her youth.  initiatives to do with the educational J’Apprends l’Energie (I'm learning about energy) programme and the Employer Brand project were implemented two primary school classes got to attend three workshops over a half-day: raising awareness of eco-friendly behaviour a presentation of energy-related professions coordinated by ENGIE Solutions was held at the school for students enrolled on the MELEC vocational studies programme (on electricity and its connected environments) You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Balsamo second and Vos third in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges beating Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) into second place and yellow jersey Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) into third The sprint was initiated by Ceratizit–WNT rider Maria Giulia Confalonieri - who finished in fifth position - within the final 300 metres Wiebes then followed the wheel of Rachel Barbieri of Liv Racing Xstra before she launched herself ahead of Vos and Balsamo to take a decisive victory It came after a mild confusion into the final corner which saw Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) take a wrong turn and leave the field of play marginally damaging teammate Balsamo’s sprint lead-out The stage saw a long breakaway effort from Victoire Berteau (Cofidis) Emily Newsom (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) and Anya Louw (AG Insurance-NXTG) established early in the race What seemed like an orderly flat stage went undisturbed until a major crash with just over 45km remaining split the field considerably and saw Emma Norsgaard (Movistar team) abandon the race Several medical car visits alongside multiple chases back to the main field followed The field came together over the next 10km or so and the race then took on a more focussed chase when Berteau and Christoforou attacked their breakaway companions just outside the final 20km and led the field by a margin of 40 seconds into the final 10km and held a margin of 25 seconds in the final 5km A heroic effort from the two breakaway riders held off the main field until the final 3km at which point the major teams began to orchestrate their lead-out trains and Wiebes took her win “I'm really happy,” Wiebes said after the race finish “especially because Franzisk [Koch] did such a strong effort with controlling the race from the beginning on Franszisk kept the gap the same and she did an amazing effort so I'm happy to finish it off.” When the interviewer asked if Wiebes’ 17 wins this season made her the best sprinter in the women’s peloton I felt strong in the sprint and I'm happy to deliver the sprint after a long stage." The win pushes Wiebes ahead in the green jersey competition "It's still a goal to get the green jersey and also to keep going on the GC with Juliette [Labous] And today was really a team effort and that's the most important [thing]." The longest stage in the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift had sparked a debate about women’s stage distances but everyone in the 130-rider peloton was ready to race for another day despite the intensity of the previous four stages The 175.6km stage took the race east from Bar-le-Duc to Saint-Dié-des-Vosges with the Vosges mountains of the final weekend coming into view The French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne was at the start and followed part of the stage with Race Director Marion Rousse confirming the importance of the Tour de France Femmes As expected the stage distance and the intense racing on the dirt roads from stage 4 made the peloton cautious early on Emily Newsom (EF Education-TIBCO-SVB) and Anya Louw (AG Insurance-NXTG) were the first to get away after 10km and fought to establish a gap on the fast-moving peloton Antri Christoforou (Human Powered Health) joined forces to jump across after Human Powered Health had ridden to reduce the gap The peloton seemed happy to let them go and the gap rose to 3:30 after a fast opening 50km Team DSM soon took over on the front of the peloton to protect Lorena Wiebes’ chances in the sprint Berteau scored two queen of the mountain points at the top of the Côte de Pagny-la-Blanche-Côtec after 61km and Antri Christoforou scored a point as the four worked well together Berteau was also the first to top the Côte de Gripport climb to score 2 points on the second climb of the day but she did not gather enough QOM points to take the polka-dot jersey from Femke Gerritse (Parkhotel Valkenburg) Team DSM placed a second rider on the front of the peloton for the final 60km and the breakaway’s lead fell gradually to 2:00 Louw jumped away to win the intermediate sprint with 55km to race However the break quickly reformed to try and stay away as long as possible Vos accelerated to try to score the minor points but Wiebes came past her to finish fifth and score 13 points They will perhaps fight for the green jersey in the final stages The race seemed calm and controlled and all set for a sprint finish but a huge crash in the peloton with 45km raised the tension with Emma Norsgaard (Movistar) forced out of the race The peloton was at 1:30 while Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) who was also caught in the crash Others riders were further behind but the peloton eased to allow their teammates return to the group Meanwhile the four in the break continued to race on with the lead dropping to under a minute as they reached the lower slopes of the final climb of the day  Berteau and Christoforou managed to open up a gap on their two companions Newsom and Louw on the gently sweeping upward climb but it seemed all but certain that the two would quickly be caught by a peloton that had almost fully regained its pre-crash size When European Champion Ellen van Dijk (Trek-Segafredo) put her shoulder to the wheel at the front of the peloton the gap had yet to fall beneath 30 seconds it became increasingly clear Trek-Segafredo SD Worx and DSM were playing cat and mouse with the two ahead wanting to catch them as late as possible so as to discourage further moves all Cofidis team car told Berteau that her chances were intact on roads that were far more technical late on than the broad straight rural highways of much of the second half of the stage and for all Berteau continued to struggle to stay clear right up the moment she was reeled in.  The bunch had the two well in their sights as they sped into the finish town of Saint-Dié-Des-Vosges and the end was never really in doubt the break finally ended and a bunch sprint beckoned Results powered by FirstCycling overseeing editorial output across all of Cyclingnews' digital touchpoints Peter was the digital editor of Rouleur magazine Starting life as a freelance feature writer with bylines in The Times and The Telegraph he first entered cycling journalism in 2012 Peter has a background as an international rower representing Great Britain at Under-23 level and at the Junior Rowing World Championships your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our drinking water Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters and to discover some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt Several French departments have been placed on orange alert for strong winds and a number of train lines in north-central France are affected The worst-hit regions are in northern France: Charleville-Mézières and Bar-le-Duc - are experiencing frequent gusts between 80 and 100 km/h Storm Floriane is moving quickly but intensely over the northeast of the country and may reach Belgium by the late afternoon There is also a risk of floods and avalanches in northern France by the early evening and a small part of Bordeaux is being affected too To guarantee the safety of both passengers and staff SNCF has been making cancellations and changes to services Some replacement buses have also been put in place Rail traffic has been disrupted between Nantes and Savenay due to a power outage that has forced drivers to slow down in the area This is now unlikely to be back on track until 8pm this evening A tree fell on the tracks near Pont-Sainte-Maxence, and has disrupted trains in both directions between Creil and Compiègne If you plan to travel by train in France today passengers are being advised by SCNF to check your train is running to schedule and to remain vigilant to changing weather conditions you can contact the train provider directly to exchange your ticket without any fees - or postpone your trip Further south, the A51 motorway that connects Grenoble to Marseille has been closed in both directions close to the Sinard tunnel due to flying objects in the road. You are advised only to leave your home if absolutely necessary in areas placed on orange alert, and drivers should be extra cautious, particularly of flooding. Journalists are monitoring this story as it unfolds and we will continue to update you. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. which flows below the eastern escarpment of the Argonne hills with warm summers and winters that are cold and severe and southern Meurthe-et-Moselle départements remain largely rural Agriculture is dominated by beef and dairy cattle raising. Cereals are also cultivated (particularly wheat and barley), and rapeseed has become an increasingly important crop. Viticulture is largely limited to the area around Toul The Vosges Mountains attract visitors interested in outdoor pursuits such as hiking and skiing The Moselle River is canalized for large-capacity barges as far as Neuves-Maisons, and Lorraine is well integrated in the French and European rail and motorway networks A regional airport has been built to the south of Metz nevertheless survived and even rose to the zenith of its prosperity in the late 16th century Farmers are beginning nationwide protests in France and rail workers have announced strikes starting December 11 as workers face a wave of mass layoffs announced across Europe and internationally Supermarket chain Auchan has announced an unprecedented slashing of thousands of jobs in France This comes amid mass sackings in the auto industry with tens of thousands of jobs threatened at Volkswagen in Germany as well as at Stellantis in the United States and internationally Beyond the 2,400 jobs threatened at Auchan auto parts maker Michelin has announced the closure before 2026 of two factories in western France Michelin nevertheless recorded a record €3.6 billion operating profit in 2023 The restructuring planned by Auchan includes rationalizing Auchan-France’s and Auchan-International’s customer support services as well as the international products department The rationalizing of Auchan’s logistics operations for home deliveries threatens to close three warehouses that are to be replaced by drive-ins Three stores are to close—at Clermont-Ferrand Woippy and Bar-le-Duc—as well as a smaller store at Aurillac and six shops After several waves of mass sackings in 2024 the 5,000 remaining jobs are also threatened France’s Insee national statistics office confirms an economic downturn that is unprecedented since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic Official projections are that unemployment will rise back over 8 percent this coming year These mass sackings are the response of the capitalist class to the international economic and political crisis triggered by the pandemic and the NATO war with Russia trillions of euros in public funds were handed over to financial markets and major corporations for speculation to enrich the financial oligarchy and build a war economy together with Europe’s decision to cut itself off from cheaper Russian gas has triggered an inflation crisis and vastly intensified the budget and debt crises of the major European states Trump’s election victory in the United States has accelerated the decision of the European bourgeoisies to carry out mass sackings in Europe amid mounting fears of the trade war policies Trump will employ against both China and Europe Workers must reject the massive attacks on jobs that are being prepared by all the NATO powers The working class does not have to take responsibility for the devastation provoked by the irresponsible and destructive policies of imperialism and the financial oligarchy the major corporations that live off public funds while preparing mass sackings must be nationalized in order to stop attacks on jobs and working conditions This requires an uncompromising political struggle against French President Emmanuel Macron’s government and his NATO allies State complicity in attacks on jobs is so transparent that it is becoming a subject even of official debate In a question-and-answer session at the National Assembly on November 5 Prime Minister Michel Barnier hypocritically declared: “I am not proud I want to know what corporations have done with money we gave them and we will see whether the money was well spent or badly spent The owners of Auchan are the Mulliez family whose net worth of €28 billion makes them the 7th-largest fortune in France according to the 2024 list established by financial magazine Challenges this corporation benefited from €83 million in grants of public funds claiming: “The state will ensure that the defense of jobs remains at the center of the corporation’s strategy and that the priority during this transformation remains with jobs.” The Barnier government’s promises are so many lies designed to hide its complicity in corporate jobs cuts the Mulliez family carried out one restructuring plan and used Macron’s labor law reforms to declare bankruptcy This included the 98 stores of the Casino supermarket chain whose total value is estimated at around €1 billion Auchan has undergone a constant fall in the number of customers in its supermarkets and a fall in its operating revenues and before the purchase of Casino supermarkets its market share fell from 12.1 to 8 percent Given these results and in an ultra-competitive climate The Workers Force (FO) union bureaucracy at Auchan responded by stating: “We must observe that workers are being sacrificed in the name of profitability FO elected representatives demand the opening of genuine negotiations and the guarantee that every workers will receive an employment solution and total transparency as to economic motivations.” Stalinist General Confederation of Labor (CGT) bureaucracy chief Sophie Binet commented: “We are at the beginning of a genuine industrial bloodbath.” It “will hit every industry,” she said as corporations want “always to raise profits” and “distribute their profits to shareholders.” Binet claimed the CGT has a list of “nearly 200” mass layoff plans that are being prepared She responded by appealing to state authorities for “a true industrial policy,” so a corporation “cannot receive public funding if trade union officials do not give it their support.” Workers at Auchan and other corporations targeted by this wave of mass layoffs cannot expect that France’s corrupt union bureaucracies will organize a struggle that can halt the offensive against jobs They participated in the restructuring of the European economy by approving countless EU bank bailouts They then aligned themselves with their own imperialist governments in the war with Russia in Ukraine and the wasting of hundreds of billions of euros on this war and the building of a “war economy.” An international mass movement must be built from below using social media as did the “yellow vest” protests to defend jobs and oppose the massive attacks that are now being prepared It is not a question simply of mobilizing workers at one workplace The fightback against the European and global jobs bloodbath that the capitalists want to impose requires the international unification of workers struggle and the building of a socialist movement to stop the wars and trade wars waged by the imperialist powers Yet it’s the big picture that’s attracted the attention indicating the dominance of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) Why might the map’s designers have chosen that particular hue That’s especially because of the uniforms worn by the SA the original paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party The map also classifies the RN as “far right” Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s LFl party is classified as “radical left” — as and it’s surely time to start using political terminology with greater care Instead of running through dry definitions, we should look to the middle reaches of the Saulx — a part of France few Britons have heard of let alone visited — where the RN dominates Located on the borders of Lorraine and Champagne its villages are strung out along a gentle river open fields on one side and forested hills on the other it’s not quite chocolate box material Unlike the renaissance glories of nearby Bar-le-Duc many of the buildings are of post-war vintage In August 1944, retreating German soldiers perpetrated a massacre through the villages of Robert-Espagne Scores of defenceless civilians were rounded up and murdered when those same communities vote in strength for Le Pen what do the commentators of Paris and London imagine that they are voting for the people of the Saulx Valley remember what those things are A catch-all label like “far-Right” brings confusion rather than clarity. Much of France — especially the vast depopulated stretch of territory known as the empty diagonal — is a deeply conservative place but it does want to be respected — or just remembered — by the French and EU elites only for him to question the legitimacy of his removal Le Pen has stepped into the void left behind by a failing establishment and has reformed her party to this purpose You don’t have to be an admirer to recognise this reality and that labels such as “far-Right” have been stripped of meaning we’re replacing diesel engines with lithium batteries—a move that will cut CO2 emissions and reduce energy consumption by up to 20% 5 French regions and train manufacturer Alstom Occitanie and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur regions to trial battery-powered TERs The challenge: transform 5 high-capacity railcars into fully electric dual-mode trainsets powered by catenaries/batteries replacing two thermal engines with lithium-ion batteries high-capacity railcars converted to dual-mode multiple units lower nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions thanks to battery-powered TERs 2 dual-mode railcars have gone 100% electric after having their diesel engines replaced with lithium-ion batteries The tests at the Centre d'Essais Ferroviaires de Bar-le-Duc (Meuse) and on the Réseau Ferré National have been successfully completed These trainsets still have to undergo in-depth investigations to rule out any safety risks before commercial service starts in partner regions The lithium batteries will be charged primarily by catenaries and in electrified stations but recovered braking energy will also be stored in the batteries The new TERs should be able to cover 80 km of non-electrified line on battery power alone One battery-powered TER will run in each of the 5 regions taking part in the trial We expect them to serve regional lines such as: TER project manager Jérôme Leroy tells us more using battery power is part of our effort to reduce the carbon footprint of our trains by limiting emissions of key pollutants And the batteries have enough power to perform a number of journeys the new trains can run up to 80 km before they need to recharge A key goal of PlaneTER—our campaign to shrink the TER fleet’s environmental impact—is to develop innovative new trainsets that run on hybrid power Learn more Digital accessibility. 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No finer tribute exists than to have one's name associated with a sandwich The term sandwich itself is a tribute (to the late earl; see below) and the name is now known in nearly every language Sandwiches are more than merely food—they are our friends I learned that kids of Italian heritage held a substantial sandwich advantage over kids from a peanut butter and jelly background Sandwich swapping is how we first experience other people's cultures and family traditions whose namesake is a griddled heap of pastrami or corned beef and sauerkraut on rye Was it Reuben Kulakofsky a grocer from Omaha who owned a famous restaurant called Reuben's in New York during the 1900s This same Arnold Reuben was an early practitioner of creating honorific sandwiches based on the tastes of celebrity patrons bar-le-duc—the $14-an-ounce bar-le-duc having had a bit of a vogue back in the day) Some eponymous sandwiches are merely promotions by restaurateurs—they create a dish and assign it a famous name think it highly unlikely that Dolly Parton habitually ordered twin rolls piled high with pastrami and corned beef at the Stage Deli in New York City shortly after I left my hometown of Chicago where I cannot remember eating anything good that wasn't a sandwich I found myself in a high-tone Eastern college where there were different folkways and customs The kids wore loafers and sport jackets and did not put grease in their hair There was a popular sandwich served at the college snack shop called the Hergesheimer An outstanding sandwich; I could eat one right now but he's considered to have been a great man It was clear what I had to do: I had to get a sandwich named after me I would enter the college coffee shop when it was crowded and request some unusual but delicious sandwich such as grilled bologna on a toasted bagel with cream cheese and grape jelly (bar-le-duc not being available) The idea was that people would become curious and ultimately order the same thing: "Give me one like Daniel is always ordering," which is a short step to christening the Daniel It never happened. I left the place as I had come—an anonymous schnook. In later years, I did finally receive the honor when my friend Steve Kilnisan, the proprietor of the Magic Fountain cafe, in Hoboken, New Jersey, named a sandwich after me: the Daniel, a pita with too much chili in it. As far as I know, nobody, including me, has ever ordered one. —Daniel Pinkwater, author of Lizard Music (New York Review of Books Collection See our gallery of 6 Eponymous Sandwiches » By Daniel Pinkwater ADVERTISEMENTADADWant more SAVEUR?Get our favorite recipes Articles may contain affiliate links, which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use. July 29 (UPI) -- Dozens of cyclists slammed into each other and hit the asphalt, leading to a major pileup in Stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes which ran from Bar-le-Duc to Saint-Die-des-Vosges The crash was sparked when two cyclists made contact on the right flank while a large cluster cruised on a straight stretch The crash involved just a few riders at first but then caused a chain reaction of twisted pedals About 31 miles remained in the stage at the time of the crash Emma Norsgaard of Denmark was forced with pull out of the race, her team announced on Instagram. She was transported to a local hospital. "The 23-year-old Danish rider hit her head, neck and left shoulder into a pileup and had to be transferred to a hospital in Epinal, where examinations were carried out," her Movistar Team said. France's Marianne Vos, who leads the overall standings, finished third in Stage 5, behind Wiebes and Italian Elisa Balsamo. Wiebes ranks No. 53 overall and Balsamo ranks No. 38. Veronica Ewers (No. 13) and Kristen Faulkner (No. 28) are the only Americans in the Top 50. Stage 6, which will feature about 80 miles, started Friday morning in Saint-Die-des-Vosges and will end in Rosheim. World No. 1 Annemiek van Vleuten entered the competition as a favorite. The Dutch cyclist ranks eighth through five stages. Balsamo, the reigning world champion, is the No. 2 cyclists in the world. Photo credit : Arno Paul Béatrice Josse Curator, writer and critic As a curator, writer and critic, Béatrice Josse develops multidisciplinary programmes at the crossroads of the visual arts, performance, dance, writing and design. She trained simultaneously in law and art history, and her career has led her to rethink curatorial forms as much as institutions and collections. As director of the 49 Nord 6 Est Frac Lorraine in Metz, she initiated a remarkable collection focusing on immateriality, performance and reactivation, which was widely diffused in Europe and Latin America. A pioneer in questioning gender, she helped to feminise the collection and to accompany the programming of international artists with events rooted in the region (festivals, critics’ residencies, scientific and philosophical conferences, etc.). At the MAGASIN des horizons in Grenoble, from 2016 to 2021 she introduced collective, performative and vernacular artistic practices that could prove to be therapeutic for the institution. Her research is now focusing on more collective practices linking art/science/ecology/society, education and transmission in art schools and elsewhere (HEAR Mulhouse, Laboratoire Cerveau Villeurbanne, Scène nationale de Bar le Duc, etc.). Charles Felx Leduc just repeated as an Open event winner. Sorta. Felx Leduc finished first in Canada East in Open Workout 12.2 after only two months of CrossFit. Now, after a year of training, he’s on top of the Leaderboard again. The former Strongman successfully completed 188 reps in the 13.1 burpee/snatch workout to top the men’s side of the competition for the Canada East Region. “My goal was 192, since I got 92 in the snatch event in 12.2,” he says. “The combination of burpees and snatches made this (workout) harder. I wasn’t expecting the burpee to have as much of an effect on me as it did.” In his first attempt on Saturday, he reached 185 reps. A day later, he went at it again. “I went too hard on the burpees (on Saturday),” he says. “When I did it again, I paced myself more and was able to get a better score of 188.” A friend introduced Felx Leduc to CrossFit a little over a year ago. “I was looking for another challenge since I was to small for the Strongman competition,” he says. His first workout was Isabel, which he completed in four minutes. “It introduced me to the fire-breathing sensation,” he says. “Since then I was hooked.” The 25-year-old trains out of CrossFit YUL in Montreal’s West Island. The gym has more than 200 athletes competing in the Open and is among the top four gyms worldwide in terms of number of members participating. “He is like a pitbull — he will bite and won’t let go of his goal,” says Mike Deboever, Felx Leduc’s coach and owner of YUL. “I'm there to help him do that.” As a former Strongman, his strength is his strength. Last November, he was invited to CompWOD’s Best of the Best competition and wowed the crowd, completing Grace in 1:16 and doing eight push-presses with 315 lb. in 30 seconds on the same day. In terms of weaknesses, he has been working hard on correcting his technique, skills, and mobility. At Regionals last year, Felx Leduc was unable to complete the required number of handstand push-ups to finish Diane and ended up with a DNF. In the last year, he’s drastically improved on HSPU, although he still has a love/hate relationship with double-unders. As the Open continues, Felx Leduc says he is looking forward to the surprises and challenges that are to come. “My goal is to go to Regionals and win,” he says, adding that his ultimate objective is to qualify for the Games. “To be able to compete in the CrossFit Games and go head-to-head with the best in the world — that’s what motivates me. I love CrossFit.” Never miss an update from the CrossFit Games Print The U.S nicknamed "Wild West Division," consisted of soldiers from California and many other Western states the division held a reunion in Los Angeles — covered in the Sept Williams went to Europe as a special correspondent for The Times Much of his reporting was on the 91st Division Williams returned to the Times sports section Williams contributed photos and a column published in the Sept Reassembling here of the Ninety-first Division of the American Expeditionary Forces in France will momentarily pluck several thousand men out of the rather drab and peace-time atmosphere and hurl their thoughts back into violent turmoil of three years ago – memories of stenchy camp of shrieking shells and venomously splitting bullets of miserable nights in murky trenches and flooded shell holes of devilishly designed pitfalls into which lightless trucks plunged the worse than human screams of shell-pierced horses and tore and clutched like devil hands in the dark — staggering history-making realities which viewed back through the short vista of three workaday years become doubtful dreams lay out in the damp terrain of the Argonne-Meuse sector under what in scope and severity was the greatest bombardment of the war and next morning at the zero hour they went over the top Inside of three days these largely unskilled soldiers from farm and factory pierced the presumable impregnable German defense to a depth of fifteen kilometers and with other equally valiant American divisions had set in motion the drive which ended in Sedan Out of the Argonne-Meuse sector with a brief rest British and Belgians under that group of armies commanded by King Albert it participated in two phases of the Lys-Scheldt offensive driving the Germans across the latter river following the enemy in some cases on pontoon bridges hastily constructed from wine casks which the Germans had drained dry The division was located on both banks of the Scheldt about sixty-five kilometers from Brussels when the armistice halted further advance This photo gallery includes photos by Williams and etchings by E who was a French interpreter with the division in World War I The etchings were also published in the Sept Williams was elected president of the baseball Pacific Coast League which included the Hollywood Stars and Los Angeles Angels his obituary was published on the front page of The Times' June 15 This post was originally published on July 9 Lifestyle Travel & Experiences Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Well it is finally here! The highly anticipated Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift—the women’s Tour de France—kicks off this Sunday 24 July. As the men’s race concludes, the women will begin their eight-day battle around France. Here is an overview of the event and what to expect so you are up to speed for the first stage.   As with the men’s tour, the biggest prize is the yellow jersey, which is awarded to the rider with the fastest cumulative time after the 8 stages.   A post shared by Le Tour de France Femmes (@letourfemmes) There will be a total of 144 riders taking part, across 24 teams. With the prospect of racing in the first Tour de Femmes and going down in history with a stage win (or even overall), the race is set to be hotly contested. Given their current form, a few riders to keep an eye on include: A post shared by Elisa Balsamo (@elisa.balsamo) There are 8 Aussie women listed to be at the start line A post shared by Nicole Louise Frain 🙃 🇦🇺 (@_nicolelouise_) Catch the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift live and free to air on SBS or at https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/topic/cycling  Daily updates and great content can be found at https://cyclingtips.com/  Become a Member and help fund our advocacy work The Great Victorian Bike Ride is set to return in 2025 on 24–28 November offering an exciting new format while keeping the spirit of this beloved event alive Bicycle Network Memberships offer benefits to all kinds of riders The Peaks Challenge Ride2School fundraiser is on again for this year's epic event on Sunday 9 March The City of Adelaide will undertake a speed limit review to understand the need for reducing speeds to support business and residents and create a safer city environment Work on the much-anticipated $38.9 million Sydney Harbour Bridge ramp upgrade has begun the bike lane will link the country's most famous bridge to the bike network in Milsons Point we launched our Affiliate Membership program specially designed for cycling groups and clubs Orange in New South Wales is in line for a nice new stretch of bike path one that will expand the off-road network and improve access to schools Work has kicked off on a key Canberra bike route setting the wheels in motion for safer and more pleasant journeys through the city’s northern suburbs In a submission to the federal government’s draft National Urban Policy Bicycle Network and seven other Australian bicycle organisations have called for active transport infrastructure funding to be increased to 10% of federal transport investment Many of our best bike journeys are along coastlines or up and down the creeks and rivers that meet the sea But with rising sea levels some of this vital infrastructure is at threat of inundation erosion and from changes in groundwater chemistry directors and doctors came running - It was chaotic' says rider Vallieres Mill Riders go down all across the road as a huge crash takes place 45km from the finish of stage 5 the longest stage of the Tour de France Femmes(Image credit: Luis Angel Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency) The mass crash that shook the peloton during stage 5 at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift saw upwards of 30 riders go down and 16 with injuries ranging from cuts abrasions and bruises to more serious trauma directors and doctors came running – it was chaotic," Vallieres Mill told Cyclingnews upon reaching finish line The 175.6km fifth stage of the Tour de France Femmes from Bar-le-Duc to Saint-Dié-des-Vosges was the longest stage of the eight day race There was nothing of note that indicated any danger spots as it was relatively flat with three small climbs Journalists in the press room watched the race live on television while awaiting the peloton at the finish line and simultaneously gasped at the footage Someone said it was a slow race and riders may have lost concentration others said a few riders swerved to avoid a water bottle in the middle of the road "I'm not sure, it was a bit in front of me, and then everyone fell over each other and there was no place to go. I didn't have a choice," Vallieres Mill said. Her ankle was a little swollen but she thinks it will be fine for the start of stage 6 figure out how to get out and back to the race I was looking around to see what was stuck and how to get out without hurting each other." She immediately communicated with her directors across the team radio channel to notify them of who crashed I have no idea how I got my foot stuck in the wheel It took a while because it was really stuck and we had to take off the wheel to get my foot out My foot will feel OK tomorrow – I got lucky." She was indeed lucky as several riders required medical attention. Emma Norsgaard (Movistar) sustained trauma to her head shoulder and cervical vertebra and was transported to the Epinal hospital for evaluation Also injured in the crashes were Coralie Demay (St Michel-Auber93) Anais Morichon and Yuliia Biriukova (Arkéa Pro Cycling Team) Gladys Verhulst and Marjolein Van 't Geloof (Le Col-Wahoo) Olivia Baril (Valcar Travel & Service) Rotem Gafinovitz (Roland Cogeas Edelweiss) "I have some stitches in my elbow but I don't have pain so it could have been better but..." Van den Broek Blaak told Cyclingnews The rider had visible injuries on her elbow and arm that required medical attention from the in-race doctor I went to the medical car because I could see that then it didn't stop bleeding and they already helped me at the team car with a towel and a hairband from Anna [van der Breggen] he said you need to come back after the race for stitches the road captain for SD Worx who normally provides guidance to the team from within the peloton handled the crash with characteristic composure "I'm always really calm and today we had good communication on the radio and it was super boring and with nothing to do," said Van den Broek Blaak also stressed the importance of staying calm during a crash in order to assess the situation and better help the riders He also explained from a director's perspective how the team handles a crash and the steps taken to get the riders back in the race or the medical attention they might need "We were already near the front in the cars so we could see it It was a long straight road and the speed was not super high but if one  goes down it seemed to be in the middle of the peloton. They are all sitting there and it's a long day and the heat," he told Cyclingnews "The mechanic is always the first staff member at the crash If someone crashed and needs to see a doctor we can wait with the wheels and bikes always in a crash there is only one mechanic and two or three riders who need assistance World Champion Elisa Balsamo needed a bike change but otherwise the team didn't have any riders involved it's like the Tour de France," said Trek-Segafredo head director Ina Teutenberg I was relieved," she said of the minimal involvement of riders from her team "I don't know how bad the injuries are but it's nice not to see anyone [from Trek-Segafredo] on the ground there but sometimes there's just nothing you can do." Vallieres Mill was upset to learn of Norsgaard's injuries with the Movistar rider the only rider to record a DNF because of the crash on stage 5 but was grateful that there weren't more bad injuries as well given the number of riders involved.  "I'm happy that there weren't too many riders who got hurt Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006 Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023 The 21-year-old will ride for Deceuninck – Quick-Step in the next two seasons Ethan Vernon has joined the most successful team in the world on a contract that will run until the end of 2023 The young Brit has taken several impressive results so far on his palmares including a victory on stage 4 of this year’s Tour de l’Avenir and a top 10 at the World Championships in the U23 individual time trial In a video released on the Deceuninck – Quick-Step social media channels Vernon revealed where his love of cycling came from and what his life is like at home in Manchester he spoke of his happiness to be joining the Wolfpack from next season “I’m really excited to be joining this fantastic team Deceuninck – Quick-Step has a proven track record when it comes to helping young riders so I couldn’t think of a better place to start my professional road career There is also an in-depth knowledge of sprinting and I am really looking forward to getting to work learning as much as I can and see where that takes me” who started off with BMX racing before switching to road and track in the latter making Great Britain’s pursuit team for the 2020 Olympics and taking a silver medal in the 1km TT at the European Championships Speaking of having the young Brit join his team Deceuninck – Quick-Step CEO Patrick Lefevere said: “We have had Ethan on our radar this summer and we know that his signature was sought-after by other teams so we are very happy that he has joined us He has proved at U23 level that he has a fast finish as well as some good results in time trials and we are looking forward to seeing what he can do with us.” Photo credit: ©Harry Trump / Getty Images to know how many times a particular page is read We only use this information to improve the content of our website These cookies are only placed after you have given your consent A sun-baked Niemeyer treasure, a decaying Montana schoolhouse and a scary manmade cave are just some of the striking pieces shortlisted for the 2017 Art of Building photography awards, run by the Chartered Institute of Building A sun-baked Niemeyer treasure, a decaying Montana schoolhouse and a scary manmade cave are just some of the striking pieces shortlisted for the 2017 Art of Building photography awards, run by the Chartered Institute of Building By Max Miller2022-07-21T12:11:00+01:00 Every available minute will be broadcast live on its platforms Discovery has revealed its broadcast plans for the inaugural Tour de France Femmes and every available minute produced by the Amaury Sports Organisation will be broadcast live on discovery+ the Asia-Pacific region (except Australia) Latin America and Middle-East and North Africa regions The mixed reality Cube studio, which was used for the first time in cycling during the men’s Tour de France this year Former professional cyclist Iris Slappendel will report from within the peloton much as Bradley Wiggins does for the men’s race Laura Meseguer and Manon Lloyd will be onsite to speak with the cyclists and Dani Rowe (UK) and Dani Christmas (UK) Jip van den Bos (Netherlands) and Dori Ruano (Spain) will provide commentary analysis in their local languages and analysis will be available through the Eurosport website and there will be in-depth race coverage through shows such as The Breakaway and exclusive weekly World of Cycling Show on GCN+ The GCN+ App will be home to interactive trivia and preview content including rider analysis as well as original documentaries such as Life and the Circle of Death; and Trailblazers.  There will also be an on air campaign to promote the competition on Warner Bros Kasia Niewiadoma and Elisa Balsamo posing with the famed yellow jersey they will be vying for each day Chennaoui said: “We are at a place where we will all see a genuinely exciting race I think the stories in women’s cycling are so much more colourful and textured There is more depth to them because a lot of women have had to live separate lives as well as on the bike which makes you identify with the riders even as you worship their greatness “We’re also aware of the importance of this place in sporting history and that brings a responsibility on all of our shoulders to get this right I am genuinely so excited to be working on this for Warner Bros Discovery Sports - it’s going to be such a massive week of racing.” Slappendel added: “We all know that it’s a massive thing that the Tour de France Femmes is here I’m looking forward to seeing very exciting racing every day but also being able to really capture the atmosphere I think it’s great that I can do that now for eight days in a row it’s nice to know your achievements are visible It’s really important that we can watch this live and that there are experts in every country to report on the race The riders can really show themselves and that will have an impact on their careers.” Meseguer commented: “After covering six editions of the Tour de France and almost 20 Grand Tours I have this feeling of being part of something huge “To have the privilege of being on site and part of this historic moment in the sport and to say that I’m proud of our sport being diverse and inclusive to have the best athletes in these eight days of competition Broadcaster will air live Hundred matches and highlights of international cricket It takes a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of four Formula E drivers during Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship 101 games will be made available live and on-demand during the 2025 season Site powered by Webvision Cloud The inaugural Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift live route has been revealed this morning Tour director Marion Rousse and ASO’s Christian Prudhomme announced the route at the Palais des Congrès in Paris ‘Women’s cycling has evolved year after year and it’s an honour to be part of it,’ said Rousse ‘This race is a real jewel that we have to cherish.’ The historic race will see riders compete in eight stages and cover 1,029km Stage 1: Tour Eiffel – Champs Elysees 82km Stage 4: Troyes – Bar-sur-Aube 126km Stage 5: Bar-le-Duc – Saint-die-des-Vosges 175km Stage 6: Saint-die-des-Vosges – Rosheim 128km Stage 7: Selestat – Le Markstein 127km Stage 8: Lure – La Super Planche des Belles Filles 123km The Champs-Élysées has hosted the final stage of the Tour since 1975 and will be where the first bouquet of the Tour de France Femmes will be awarded This stage has a tricky final loop so expect a sprint finish The third stage will include five categorized ascents including a 900m climb at 12% at Côte de Mutigny to finish in Épernay France’s champagne region hosts the fourth stage which will take in four gravel tracks and six climbs The longest stage of the race has plenty of undulating roads and three climbs to set the peloton on fire The sixth stage is positioned for breakaway riders and has a climb with 10km to go before heading to three very difficult climbs in the form of Le Petit Ballon Col du Platzerwasel and finally Le Grand Ballon Lure to La Super Planche des Belles-Filles The final stage of the historic Tour de France Femmes includes La Ballon d’Alsace climb and a 24% gradient at the finish. ‘It’s brutal with high gradients and it will come after seven days of racing so there will be big gaps at the finish,’ says Marion Rousse the 2022 Tour de France Femmes looks set to be an exciting hopefully one that earns a permanent place in the cycling calendar You must be logged in to post a comment To manage an existing Cyclist magazine subscription, please visit Manage your account or visit our subscription FAQ page. To subscribe, or for other enquiries, please contact us Sign up to the Cyclist newsletter to receive curated emails direct to your inbox Sign up to our newsletter Log in to access Cyclist Rides using your email pertaining to your subscription Don't forget a subscription to Cyclist includes: Log in to post comments and use Ask Cyclist our AI platform that answers your questions based on our articles Register to comment on our latest articles Occasional emails from selected third-party sponsors and advertisers Please enter your username or email address to reset your password Hotelier Middle East Home » Food & Beverage » Didier Quennouelle joins Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri Abu Dhabi has appointed Didier Quennouelle as chef de cuisine of Bord Eau the dining room serving authentic French cuisine Quennouelle will debut his new menu this July at the restaurant and said: “I am very excited to take on this role and look forward to leading the talented team at Bord Eau and to contributing to Abu Dhabi’s budding gourmet dining scene.” He studied Brevet d’Etudes de Premier Cycle at Lycée Émile Zola in Bar Le Duc He further studied CAP/BEP Cuisine at Lycée Hôtelier Laurent Fournier in Verdun The French chef started his culinary career in one of the only two Michelin-starred restaurants in Luxembourg as commis de cuisine He took his career to the next level as chef de partie under the direction of Pierre Cebeillac and Michelin two-starred Dominique Bouchet in Paris he joined a luxury hotel in China as chef de cuisine He moved back to Paris and worked at a Michelin three-starred restaurant under the direction of Jean-Yves Leuranguer