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About 4,700 athletes took part in various events at the 2015 Triathlon de Gérardmer, and here is a fine selection of images from the annual event. We filed a race report on the the half distance Gérardmer XL race on Saturday
but here are images from the Olympic distance race as well
This popular French event featured a bridge for the runners
The water was frothing when the large fields started their day
Local athlete Thomas Sayer led the swim and bike in the Olympic distance race but eventually finished third
At times athletes were alone with the nature around them
Kristina Ziemons on the way to the win in the Olympic distance race
The spectators were enthusiastic and supportive
Defending XL champion Sylvain Sudrie led Joe Gambles early during the bike
Jeanne Collonge completely dominated the women's race and her 2:53:52 bike split bested the record set by Caroline Steffen
Sudrie is riding one of these cleverly painted Look 796 race bikes
Gérardmer XL athletes running across the water
Karl Shaw reeled in Thomas Sayer during the run in the Olympic race to capture the win
Kristina Ziemons on the way to the women's Olympic distance title
Jeanne Collonge looked great during the run
Joe Gambles chased hard but in the end fell 13 seconds short of the XL win
Former duathlete Robin Moussel charged with a race-best run to capture third place in the XL race
There was no doubt about women's champion Jeanne Collonge
Belgian Alexandra Tondeur finished second in the XL race and the Olympic distance
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29/01/2025 - The 32nd International Fantastic Film Festival is taking over the Vosges-based town between 29 January and 2 February
notably boasting a competition comprising nine films and a tribute to Ti West
Today will see Companion by US director Drew Hancock opening the 32nd Gérardmer International Fantastic Film Festival
an event unfolding in the French department of Vosges up until 2 February
which is set to reunite countless fans of this genre which regularly works its magic in cinemas
Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson (unveiled out of competition in Cannes)
The line-up will be rounded off by one US film
The jury presiding over this competition will be led by actress Vimala Pons
who’s joined by her colleague Clotilde Hesme
actor William Lebghil and DJ Vladimir Cauchemar
Twelve feature films screening out of competition are also gracing the showcase, including two European movies: the psychedelic She Loved Blossoms More [+see also: film reviewfilm profile] by Greece’s Yannis Veslemes (discovered in Tribeca) and Last Stop: Rocafort Station by Spain’s Luis Prieto
are Les aventures du Nexus VI by French director Alexandre Marinelli
Deviant by Spain’s Daniel M Caneiro within the "Nuits décalées" programme
a tribute (revolving around the three films in his X trilogy) to American director Ti West
exploring the genre’s rise in Vietnamese cinema
a short films competition (judged by a jury led by director Emma Benestan) and a section entitled "Histoires(s) de fantôme(s)"
centring around works from the past coming courtesy of Gaspar Noé
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Life&Culture 'Exhuma' shares Jury Prize at France's Gerardmer Fantasy Film Festival
Jang Jae-hyun's occult thriller shares Jury Prize with Canadian feature 'Rumors' as 'In a Violent Nature' claims Grand Prix
South Korean supernatural thriller "Exhuma" split the Jury Prize at France's Gerardmer International Fantastic Film Festival on Sunday
continuing the momentum for Korean genre films in the international film festival circuit
Director Jang Jae-hyun's boundary-crossing horror film shared the honor with "Rumors," a Canadian feature from Guy Maddin and the Johnson brothers
"Exhuma" weaves a tale of four spiritual practitioners — a shaman and her protege
a geomancer and an undertaker — who unearth malevolent forces behind a wealthy family's ancestral curse
An immediate box office sensation in South Korea
the film pairs genre icon Choi Min-sik (of "Oldboy" fame) with K-drama star Kim Go-eun in a potent blend of occult horror and historical reckoning
The Gerardmer International Fantastic Film Festival
hosted annually in its namesake French ski resort town
has served as a showcase for genre cinema since 1994
The festival primarily spotlights European and Asian productions that offer alternatives to mainstream horror and fantasy
The festival's 32nd edition ran Wednesday through Sunday
presenting 50 features across its venues under a jury led by French actor Vimala Pons
The Grand Prix went to Canadian director Chris Nash's "In a Violent Nature," a slasher about a resurrected serial killer that marks the 42-year-old Ontario native's directorial debut
Spanish filmmaker Pedro Martin Calero's debut "The Wailing" claimed the Critics' Prize
while Irish director Damian McCarthy's "Oddity" took home the Audience Award
The Best Short Film honor went to French director Hakim Atoui's "Blood Ties."
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This major cinematic event celebrates fantasy films over five days of fun and surprises
The festival returns from January 29 to February 2
for a 32nd edition as exciting and promising as ever
the films and shorts selected push back the boundaries of cinema and reality
Sensitive souls please refrain: the Gérardmer festival takes us into the world of fantasy and horror
Retrospectives, offbeat nights and themed selections, films in and out of competition: cinephiles will have their hands full at this festival! The 32nd edition opens with Drew Hancock's Companion
The Gérardmer festival pays tribute to American director Ti West
The president of the feature film jury is Vimala Pons
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Canadian director Chris Nash won the top prize on Sunday at France’s Gerardmer International Fantastic Film Festival with “In a Violent Nature”
a slasher flick about a serial killer who returns from the dead
The film took the Grand Prix at the 32nd edition of the festival in the northeastern ski resort
whose jury was headed by French actor Vimala Pons
drew inspiration for his first feature film from the likes of iconic US directors Gus Van Sant and Terrence Malick
Fellow Canadian-directed film “Rumors”
by Guy Maddin and brothers Evan and Galen Johnson
shared the Jury Prize with “Exhuma”
The Critics’ Prize went to “The Wailing”
the debut feature by Spanish director Pedro Martin Calero
who got his start making videos for singer-songwriter The Weeknd
while the Best Short Film Grand Prize went to “Blood Ties”
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Want to enjoy the pleasures of the mountains
Paris may not be lucky enough to be at the foot of the mountains
but it's less than 5 hours from some resorts
but the capital is less than 5 hours from some of France’s most beautiful resorts
So you can enjoy the pleasures of the mountains without having to travel too far from the capital (or almost)
Here’s a short list of the most beautiful resorts close to Paris
Gérardmer is a pretty town in the heart of the Hautes-Vosges. You can ski on 40 km of pistes for all levels, as well as 30 km of Nordic skiing. What a great time to be had between forest trees and lakes
This favorite spot for families and amateur skiers is ideally located in the heart of the Parc régional des ballons des Vosges
La Bresse Hohneck offers 33 slopes facing the summit of the Hohneck mountain
but you can also go tobogganing or ice skating
there’s Europe’s longest zip line
We also recommend a visit to the pretty mountain village
If you’re looking to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of Paris
Mont Jura is the perfect ski resort to recharge your batteries
three downhill ski areas and a Nordic ski area where snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are king
This resort offers 125 km of groomed trails open to the mountains and 122 km of Nordic ski trails
you can also stay at the foot of the slopes in the superb snow-covered village
this famous ski resort boasts 183 km of slopes to glide down in total freedom
impressive lifts and 250 km of slopes offering great vertical drops for thrill-seekers
The perfect opportunity to take a deep breath of fresh air
all spread over five massifs in the heart of the Aravis massif
the resort also offers bike and scooter sessions on a specially-designed trail
A whole new way to experience the mountains
gives you the opportunity to admire breathtaking panoramas
above the clouds that gently envelop the mountains
Discover the spectacular slopes of this resort
Chamrousse’s all-inclusive package allows you to purchase a train and shuttle package to facilitate your stay and create unforgettable memories
A sporting trip in total tranquillity in the peace and quiet of this unique Alpine resort…
Director Jason Yu poses with the Grand Prix award during the closing ceremony of the 31st Gérardmer International Fantastic Film Festival held in Gérardmer
25/01/2024 - The French festival is presenting ten films in competition as well as an homage to Gareth Edwards
The Forbidden Play by Japan’s Hideo Nakata opened yesterday the 31st Gérardmer International Fantastic Film Festival which will gather in the Vosges and until 28 January all the fans of a genre whose potential in cinemas no longer needs to be proven
the Japanese opening film and The Funeral by Turkey’s Orçun Behram
The jury is presided by novelist Bernard Werber
who will be choosing the winner together with filmmakers Jean-Paul Salomé and Mathieu Turi
and radio and TV presenter Alessandra Sublet
Histoires étranges de fantômes japonais by Yves Montmayeur
and the Norwegian title Super Lion by Rasmus A
Sivertsen (as part of a young audience screening)
Worth pointing out is an homage to British filmmaker Gareth Edwards who will deliver a masterclass on Friday 26 January
the "rencontres du fantastique" with a Work in Progress for Sous la Seine by Xavier Gens (who will be attending Gérardmer with Bérénice Bejo)
two white nights ("nuit Sharks Attacks" and "nuit décalée")
a "rétromania" programme and an homage to fantasy literature
02/02/2021 - The jury ruled in favour of the film by Brandon Cronenberg
as well as awarding trophies to Sleep and Teddy
while the audience and critics honoured The Swarm by Just Philippot
having previously earned itself an Official Selection label from Cannes)
Significantly, French director Just Philippot’s first feature film The Swarm [+see also: film reviewtrailerinterview: Just Philippotfilm profile] (decorated with the 2020 Cannes Film Festival’s Critics’ Week label) walked away with not one
winning over the audience jury as well as that of the critics
It’s worth noting that Possessor, Teddy and The Swarm are still awaiting release in French cinemas (via The Jokers) which have been closed since 30 October on account of the health crisis
Grand PrizePossessor [+see also: film reviewfilm profile] - Brandon Cronenberg (Canada/UK)
Jury Award Sleep [+see also: film reviewtrailerfilm profile] - Michael Venus (Germany)Teddy [+see also: film reviewtrailerfilm profile] - Ludovic and Zoran Boukherma (France)
Best Original Score Jim Williams – Possessor
Critics’ AwardThe Swarm [+see also: film reviewtrailerinterview: Just Philippotfilm profile] – Just Philippot (France)
Youth Jury AwardTeddy - Ludovic and Zoran Boukherma
Grand Prize for Short Film T’es morte Hélène – Michel Blanchart (France)
This year was the 25th edition of the popular Triathlon de Gérardmer and over 4,600 athletes came to this beautiful region of Northeastern France to either do the Olympic distance race or the very tough Half – known as Gérardmer XL
Sylvain Sudrie and Alexandra Louison took the wins in the XL event and Thomas André and Charlotte Morel were the Triathlon de Gérardmer 25th anniversary Olympic course champions
All images courtesy and © Triathlon de Gérardmer
The wetsuit legal start of the Olympic distance event
Pousson and Sapunov tried hard to get away but were caught at the end of the bike segment
The action at the famous hill of La Rayée reminds us of the Solarer Berg at Challenge Roth
The win at Triathlon de Gérardmer is the biggest victory of Thomas André's young career
Charlotte Morel is the 2013 female Olympic champion
Aboulova was the runner-up in the women's Olympic event
The XL athletes await their start in Gérardmer
There is plenty of climbing to do during the XL event in Gérardmer
Sylvain Sudrie rode well and that set up the win in the end
The 3-time champion Sudrie was clearly elated
Alexandra Louison moved into the lead very late in the race
The atmosphere at the finish continued even after the leading Pros were done
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Meanwhile, Vincenzo Nibali extended his lead over his biggest rivals except an important one: Two-time champion Alberto Contador.
Over two minutes back, an attacking Contador dueled with Nibali to capture second place at the uphill finish of a rainy 100-mile ride from Tomblaine to Gerardmer La Mauselaine ski resort. Contador gained only seconds on Nibali, and was still 2 1/2 minutes behind him, but the threat was loud and clear.
The overall standings changed after Stage 8, with mostly strong climbers at the top.
Kadri, sensing his looming victory in the last kilometer, clasped hands in joy with a staffer of his AG2R Mondiale team, who was alongside him in a team car. He kissed his fingers to the crowd and smiled broadly at the line.
“Today was my day, and I’m really, really, really happy,” he said after his maiden Tour stage win. “We work all year for good performances in this race. … Today it paid off.”
Kadri emerged from a five-man breakaway that chiseled out a lead of as many as 11 minutes. None of the breakaway riders threatened Nibali’s yellow jersey: The highest-placed among them started the stage nearly 26 1/2 minutes back.
Contador attacked as he and Nibali passed under the red flag marking one kilometer to go. But the Italian couldn’t be shaken — hewing right on the Spaniard’s back wheel except for Contador’s final surge at the line.
“I’m not explosive, but I held my own,” Nibali said. “I tried to respond as best I could to his attack … he moved a lot, I really wanted to stick close to him … in the last 100 meters he accelerated a lot.”
The ride featured three mid-grade climbs in the first of three days in the mid-sized Vosges range near the German border.
American Andrew Talansky had trouble and lost time in the title chase to other contenders. In the final ascent, he skidded off the wet road and fumbled — with help from a fan — to repair what seemed to be a problem with his bike. A race medical report said he had multiple contusions.
Talansky, the Garmin-Sharp team leader, finished more than two minutes behind Nibali and Contador, and trailed the leader by 4 minutes, 22 seconds in 16th place overall. He started the ride in eighth, 2:05 down.
Overall, Nibali led Astana teammate Jakob Fuglsang of Denmark in second by 1 minute, 44 seconds. Australia’s Richie Porte of Team Sky, who finished fourth on Saturday, was 1:58 back in third. Spain’s Alejandro Valverde was fifth, 2:27 adrift, and Contador was sixth, 2:34 behind.
The breakaway five chiseled out their maximum lead with about 30 miles left, and the pack began to accelerate. With around 25 kilometers left, the lead dwindled to 4 1/2 minutes. France’s Sylvain Chavanel pressed the pace among the five in front, then Kadri overtook him, pedaling alone up the final climb.
There were fewer crashes than in recent days. Before the stage, Swiss rider Mathias Frank, the leader of the IAM Cycling team, withdraw because of broken left femur in a crash on Friday. Frank, who was runner-up in the Tour de Suisse last month, underwent surgery in Geneva on Saturday.
The toughest ride in the Vosges will come on Monday when cyclists face seven ascents, including an uphill finish to the storied ski resort La Planche des Belles Filles. The pack faces six ascents on Sunday with a 106-mile ride from Gerardmer to Mulhouse.
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Filmmaker Bruno Podalydès will be showing "La petite vadrouille" (The Little Mop)
a rip-off film in which he directed his brother Denis
18 films will be previewed from April 8 to 12 in the Vosges
Bruno Podalydès… and Antoine Raimbault
Eight teams will be coming to Gérardmer to present feature films
and among the celebrities expected to attend is José Bové
but he will be joining director Antoine Raimbault for “A Matter of Principle”
in which the former MEP is played by Bouli Lanners; partly shot at the European Parliament in Strasbourg
this political thriller tells the story of how tobacco industry lobbyists infiltrated the European institution
Artus (who has already come to Gérardmer for “J’adore ce que vous faites”) will present “Un p’tit truc en plus”
in which a duo of bank robbers (Artus and Clovis Cornillac) hide out among a vacation camp for handicapped youngsters
Filmmaker Bruno Podalydès will be showing “La petite vadrouille” (The Little Mop)
the story of a chambermaids’ strike in a grand hotel (with Corinne Masiero
Takis Candilis will be in the Vosges for his film “L’enfant qui mesurait le monde” (“The child who measured the world”); Jérémy Caplin (who directed a superb animated film
“J’ai perdu mon corps” (“I’ve lost my body”) will present “Pendant ce temps sur terre” (“During this time on earth”); Leila Kilani will accompany her film “Indivision”
about a family tearing apart a large estate in Morocco; and Olivier Casas will be present for “Frères”
the reunion of two brothers (Mathieu Kassovitz and Yvan Attal) who were abandoned as children in the forest by their mother
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A holiday home with tailor made interiors pieces by Stattmann Furniture balances between a boutique, private retreat and a larger group escape in the French countryside
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a kitchen and auxiliary spaces; the second one includes the main living areas
green views through large openings; while the third is where six generous bedroom suites are located
functionality and the clients' brief played a key role in the design solution
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Tony Gallopin of Lotto-Belisol took the yellow jersey from Vincenzo Nibali
while Tony Martin dominated the second Vogses stage after breaking away early on
Today's stage belonged to Tony Martin, the time trial specialist who dominated the race almost from start to finish. Panzerwagen (armoured car) in the mountains, he was an express train on the downhill run to home, riding into Mulhouse almost three minutes ahead of anyone else.
His is the second impressive solo win of the weekend after Blel Kadri's ride yesterday – in a pair of stages that were set to bring out the rivalry among the leaders, it's been breakaway riders that have conquered the Vosges.
Tony and Tony can enjoy their success tonight - but the riders will be back to do it all again tomorrow, on what could be the toughest mountain stage yet. Rather them than me. Thanks for reading. Bye!
Updated at 17.56 CEST13 Jul 201417.40 CESTTony Gallopin takes the yellow jersey after Stage 9 of the Tour de FranceGallopin rode a smart race
sizeable breakaway and making enough time to jump from 11th to 1st
The French Lotto-Belisol rider will wear yellow for stage ten on Bastille Day
Here's the top ten – you can see the full stage results and classifications here
13 Jul 201417.35 CESTStage 9: official result1. Tony Martin (OPQS)
13 Jul 201417.29 CESTTony Martin wins Stage 9 of the Tour de France!Special stuff from the Panzerwagen
who finally lands a Tour stage outside of the time trials
13 Jul 201417.22 CESTUnsurprising award of the day
Tony Martin, who has been out in front since catching up with Alessandro de Marchi on the way down the first climb, and is getting faster with 6km to go, earns the combative award, to go with his stage win and polka-dot jersey.
Cherel and Gallopin have been caught by the chasing pack, but the Lotto-Belisol rider has surely done enough now to earn the yellow jersey tonight. He won't be wearing it on the Champs-Elysees, but he'll have it on his back on Bastille Day - which is nice.
13 Jul 201417.18 CESTWith Gallopin and Cherel hanging onto a slender lead over the other chasers, and Astana doing no more than keeping the bunch moving five minutes back, it looks like we'll have a change of leader today – step forward, Tony Gallopin.
He'll have the yellow jersey, but he's not even been the best Tony today. Everything's coming up Mulhouse for Tony Martin - he's under 10km from the finish line, and bunny hopping over these oh-so-testing roundabouts.
We have had one withdrawal today – Egoitz Garcia of Cofidis, who had been enduring a lonely ride adrift at the back, has called it quits.
13 Jul 201417.11 CESTMartin rips through the town of Cernay Haut-Rhin and under the 20km banner. It's flat all the way into Mulhouse, although apparently there are some tricky roundabouts to negotiate. I think, given what the last week has thrown at him, Tony should be able to handle that.
Meanwhile, Tony Gallopin has been joined in his pursuit by AG2R's Mikael Cherel. The duo have a quick chat, deciding to work together to try and put distance between themselves and the other pursuers – they're not catching Tony Martin today.
13 Jul 201416.58 CESTMartin is maintaining that three minute cushion with under 30km to go, and is currently barrelling downhill towards Mulhouse. If anything, he's getting further ahead. Is this the secret to his success?
Elsewhere, a change in overall leader looks likely - Tony Gallopin has a minute and a half lead over Vincenzo Nibali as it stands. At the back of the race, a group of stragglers including Marcel Kittel, Ji Cheng and Arnaud Démare are around 15 minutes behind the leader. The cut off is 26 minutes, but they should be OK.
Updated at 16.51 CEST13 Jul 201416.43 CESTFor about the first time today, Tony Martin looks a little worn out, grimacing on the day's final climb – Le Grand Ballon, which looms over the summit of the Markstein. No matter, he's over the summit, and it's quite literally all downhill from here. Apart from a couple of bits that aren't.
Retro jersey punter de Marchi is being reeled in by the chasing pack, which has been thinned out on the way up these last two climbs. In fact, Joaquim Rodriguez has gone past him and into second place. That means Tony Martin will be King of the Mountains tonight, although I'm not sure he'll care right now.
Speaking of retro jerseys, Bev Nicolson has sent in a fine ol' fashioned garment "a jersey from 1968 that surely beats all the modern ones into a hat. I mean look at it."
King of the Mountains result (Le Markstein, cat 1):
2. At 2.10: Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale), 8
3. At 3.07: Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), 6
Updated at 16.26 CEST13 Jul 201416.13 CESTIn the peloton
nearly seven minutes behind the German now
there's a coming together involving Team Sky's Geraint Thomas and Matthew Busche of the Trek team
Busche needs work on his bike; the only damage Thomas sustains is that his bidon falls onto the road
25 seconds between Martin and de Marchi now
Thanks to John Christopher for letting me know that "de Marchi are purveyors of some truly natty cycle jerseys". He's not wrong.
clocking up a ten second lead on the Italian in no time
Martin is a fine descender – if he can stay clear over these next two climbs
he'll have a chance - although the chasing group have closed ever so slightly
13 Jul 201415.57 CESTHere's the thoughts of Europcar DS Dominique Arnould:
“We wanted to try something because the terrain suits us today. It could have been for Thomas Voeckler, that's why he tried earlier on. We can still win the stage. We have several cards to play. Cyril Gautier is at the front, as well as Pierre Rolland. We firstly have to see how the race unfolds in the Markstein.”
The French team have four riders in the group still in pursuit of organic ice cream merchants Martin and de Marchi. They're currently three minutes behind, and may look to make a move on the long slog up the Markstein.
Updated at 16.00 CEST13 Jul 201415.45 CESTSo, four climbs down, two to go. After the intermediate sprint in 5km or so, we'll be into the meat of this stage, with the Category 1 Markstein followed immediately by the Category 3 Grand Ballon. Then there's the small matter of a 50km descent into Mulhouse.
The second group is starting to shed riders - Reza and Chavanel have been dropped, as has Lars Boom. Speaking of which:
There are suggestions, however, that Astana wouldn't be too devastated to get the jersey off Vincenzo Nibali's back, given that it's left them grimly trying to control each and every stage this week. Intriguing. Could we have a French rider in yellow on Bastille Day?
Updated at 16.02 CEST13 Jul 201415.29 CESTKing of the Mountains results (Côte de Gueberschwihr):
1. Alessandro de Marchi (Cannondale), 5 points
Those five points are enough to put de Marchi second in the mountains classification. Not a bad day's work.
13 Jul 201415.22 CESTWe're halfway
85km to go on this relatively short mountain stage
chasers and peloton - including the returning Blel Kadri - are all working their way to the top of Côte de Gueberschwihr
A little more on today's two leaders: Tony Martin, aka 'Panzerwagen', is a teak-tough rider, but has specialised in time trials – that's where his two Tour stage wins have come. He'll be hoping to give German sports fans something to cheer about today.
His partner, the Italian rider Alessandro di Marchi, won the polka-dot jersey at this year's Giro. Last year was his first on the Tour, but he didn't make an impression on the King of the Mountains standings, or the GC.
The commentary team are cynical about the pair's chances of staying away, particularly with a strong group chasing them down. They're 90 seconds ahead of them now - and four and a half minutes clear of the peloton.
13 Jul 201415.00 CESTAnother two points for de Marchi at the top of the third climb; there are enough points on offer for him to take the polka-dot jersey from the back of Blel Kadri today.
King of the Mountains result (Côte des Cinq Châteaux)
1. Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale), 2 points
13 Jul 201414.48 CESTAn offer I can't refuse
Throw in a foolhardy breakaway attempt through Hackney Wick, and we have a deal. Here's the event Chloe's taking part in, which looks a fine day out. Not for me, mind you – I just watch cycling.
Updated at 14.43 CEST13 Jul 201414.31 CESTUnsuccessful 80s lounge act Martin & de Marchi are still out in front, while the counter attacking group behind them have been split in two:
In the first group: Rolland and Quémeneur (Europcar), Navarro and Edet (Cofidis), Spilak (Katusha), Machado (NetApp), Montaguti (AG2R) and van Avermaet (BMC).
In the second group: Rojas (Movistar), Rodriguez (Katusha), Paulinho (Tinkoff), Koren (Cannondale), Boom and Kruijswijk (Belkin), Chérel (AG2R), Dumoulin (Giant), Valls (Lampre), Ladagnous (FDJ), Gallopin (Lotto), Moinard (BMC), Gautier, Pichot, and Reza (Europcar), Cancellara (Trek), Meier (Orica), Chavanel (IAM), Feillu and Bideau (Bretagne).
This is likely to change imminently; it's been pretty frantic so far.
13 Jul 201414.24 CESTBlel Kadri was the man yesterday
bagging a stage win and the polka-dot jersey
It's not going quite so well today - he was held up by a mechanical problem early on
and is now some way off the back of the pack
He could be forgiven for being a bit tired
whoever designed the Eurosport credits has clearly watched too much True Detective:
13 Jul 201414.08 CESTIt's now a thirty second lead for Martin and de Marchi - it may be time to reprise the What is the Breakaway? game. Martin & De Marchi sound like purveyors of poor quality, Italian style catalogue clothing to me.
Their breakaway may be short-lived: a group of twenty riders are counter-attacking as they head up the Category 3 Col du Wettstein, including Joaquim Rodriguez, Sylvain Chavanel, Fabian Cancellara, Greg van Avermaet and Pierre Rolland. Let's see if any of the above can bridge the gap.
Updated at 14.34 CEST13 Jul 201413.59 CESTA second, much smaller breakaway has formed on the descent - comprised of just two riders. It's Omega Pharma-Quickstep's Tony Martin and Cannondale's Alessandro de Marchi who lead by around twenty seconds. De Marchi won the King of the Mountains crown at the Giro d'Italia, so he's certainly got form.
If he goes early enough today, here's a long flat to the finish and a coveted sprint win. i think he wanted to spark a break, and he knows that even if he is dropped in the last km on the last big climb, he has enough time to get back on.
That makes sense, and Sagan is an excellent descender - that move after 2km smacked a little of desperation though.
Updated at 15.54 CEST13 Jul 201413.45 CESTThe breakaway have passed over the summit of Col de la Schlucht - now they have to go down the other side. Who'd be a cyclist? Voeckler takes five points, having done most of the legwork alongside Joaquim Rodrigruez.
King of the Mountains result (Col de la Schlucht):
Updated at 13.45 CEST13 Jul 201413.37 CESTThere are now over twenty riders that have eked out a twenty second gap over the main bunch up this tough first ascent. Among their number are Belkin's Laurens ten Dam, Orica-GreenEdge's Michael Albasini, and - of course - Europcar's Tommy Voeckler.
Updated at 13.40 CEST13 Jul 201413.32 CESTNow a large group have got away - perhaps as many as seventeen - and are pressing on towards the summit. Among their number is Rein Taaramäe, the Estonian rider for Cofidis. We should have a full list imminently. At the other end, French champion Arnaud Démare has been dropped. And on Bastille Eve too, Arnaud.
13 Jul 201413.24 CESTAnd they're off
The first climb for the riders to tackle is the Col de la Schlucht
a Category 2 climb which they will have to start scaling immediately
A quick reminder of who's got a snazzy jumper on today:
Fortunately for Greg, he withdrew during Stage 4, so doesn't have to bother. Everyone who finished yesterday has started again today though, as they move through the neutral zone.
One man with more reason than most to throw the towel in is Andrew Talansky. The Garmin Sharp leader has had a dreadful two days, crashing not once, but twice in the last two stages. The American remains upbeat, however:
"I'm surprisingly well. I escaped relatively unscathed from the crashes. I'm lucky to still be in the race when Chris Froome is home. The form is here, the team is doing great. Two minutes in the end is nothing."
13 Jul 201413.13 CESTThe stage starts in around ten minutes
with several Tour outsiders – and our own Geraint Thomas – loitering in double digits
View image in fullscreenThe Tour de France general classification after Stage 8. Photograph: /Guardian Photograph: GuardianThe latest results and classifications are here.
Updated at 13.14 CEST13 Jul 201412.37 CESTPreamble
It's stage 9 of this year's Tour de France, and things aren't about to get any easier. Today marks the first all-out mountain stage of this year's race, with the riders starting halfway up the Col de la Schlucht before negotiating five further climbs, including the first category 1 ascent of this year's Tour – the ominously named Markstein.
After a treacherous, nerve-jangling opening week, and with another long day in the Vosges still to come, the GC contenders may be happy to sit tight today - though there is the chance for someone to take a gamble and eat into Vincenzo Nibali's two minute lead on the way to Mulhouse.
There's also bags of King of the Mountains points at stake, and stormy weather predicted on the highest peaks. This is the eighth straight day in the saddle for these riders, with any slips likely to send cyclists plummeting down the leaderboard. It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it.
The race gets underway at around midday, with pain, anguish and adversity following soon after. Join me.
13 Jul 201412.37 CESTHere's Will Fotheringham's preview of today's stage:
A more typical stage through the Vosges this
with the Col de la Schlucht climbed from the start to split things up as an early breakaway forms
The finish is some way from the top of the last big climb
so that could well mean the favourites are content merely to keep tabs on each other while some lesser lights who can climb get the green light to go for the stage and the mountains jersey – given the small volume of climbing in the Alps
a big points haul here will help anyone looking to win the polka-dots in Paris
You can enjoy all of Will's stage previews in one handy list here
When Kate Dolan was a child, she dreamed of one day making a horror film, a dream which manifested into You Are Not My Mother. The thrilling debut feature from the Irish filmmaker premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) earlier this year
and has since won awards in France and Boston
and enjoyed a wide-scale cinema release in her home country
To learn more about the ins and outs of this spooky spectacle
GCN sat down with Dolan to discuss the filmmaking process
along with the impact of Irishness and queerness on her work
Dolan describes You Are Not My Mother as “an Irish film
unlike any other Irish films you’ve seen before
“I think it’s particularly a very different depiction of the North Side of Dublin,” she adds
so I’m advocating for cool horror film representation of the North Side.”
whose mother goes missing only to return with an unrecognisable personality
It’s got all the “thrills and excitement and suspense and dread as a horror movie,” Kate says
but it also allows viewers to dig deeper into the theme of coming of age in a family that holds a traumatic past
In terms of how the plot of the film was developed
Kate explains: “Irish folklore had always really interested me
and particularly the way that the stories that we hear about Irish folklore were always told to us as if they’re real.”
She had explored old tales of people burning and drowning their relatives because they were not who they thought they were
and then “wanted to make a story about a young person experiencing that
So like your parent not really behaving in a way that you’re used to
Nach bhfuil muid gleoite?? ???✨ https://t.co/Y7v1V1ZWXa
— Kate Dolan (@caatdolan) March 17, 2022
It is clear that the relationship between Kate Dolan and our Emerald Isle seeps into her creative work
she says: “I feel like Paganism and our old cultures and old traditions and rituals
they still permeate into our modern culture […] Like the fact that loads of people will still wave at a magpie that’s in their garden”
“Irish people have a connection to the mystical in a way that other cultures maybe don’t as much,” and this perhaps aids her creation of paranormal films
show our culture in a way that interests me on screen and bring out those things that people might not know.”
Big night tonight! Up the dubs! @DublinFilmFest ???#YouAreNotMyMother Irish premiere! pic.twitter.com/ade1AAGrey
— Kate Dolan (@caatdolan) February 24, 2022
Similarly, queerness seamlessly infiltrates into Dolan’s work
whether it be deliberately or subconsciously
While You Are Not My Mother does not necessarily have overt LGBTQ+ themes
there are subtle elements that resonate with queer audiences
and although Dolan didn’t initially notice it while writing the script
others helped her recognise that she was instinctively writing two queer characters
“I remember we were in an early script meeting with a script editor
[…] Is this a romantic thing?’ And I was like
‘Oh I haven’t really thought about it that much
I guess it kind of is in a way’,” she recalls
I’m a queer woman so I suppose it just bleeds into what I’m doing naturally
They’re queer characters populating this world.”
These subtle nods to the queer experience are easily missed by an untrained eye
I didn’t pick up on that at all.’ And you’re like
You Are Not My Mother has enjoyed an array of success since its first screening earlier this year
with Kate Dolan saying having its premiere in Toronto was “a dream come true”
The feature also picked up a Jury Prize at the Gérardmer Fantasy Film Festival in France
which was a real full-circle moment for the filmmaker
⭐ Writer & Director Kate Dolan on being nominated for the @ScreenIreland #IFTA Rising Star Award for 2022
Congratulations, @caatdolan! pic.twitter.com/MBo6ETYaKA
— Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) (@IFTA) March 4, 2022
my dream was that I would get to make a horror movie when I was a grown-up
So I’m just thinking of little baby Kate absolutely delighted being like
but the movie played in Odeon in Coolock and IMC in Santry
both of which Dolan frequented in her youth
Watch the trailer for You Are Not My Mother
and keep your eyes peeled for upcoming screenings both in Ireland and abroad
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Queer Irish filmmaker Kate Dolan has picked up a Jury Prize for her film
Samhain (also known as You Are Not My Mother)
at the French Gérardmer Fantasy Film Festival
The feature received great praise after debuting at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival
and is continuing to enjoy success as it travels across the global circuit
Samhain was selected for Gérardmer’s Feature Film Competition
and screened to a jam-packed audience on the eve of January 27
that it had won the Jury Prize alongside La Abuela by Paco Plaza
??? Merci tout le monde!!! It was surreal to see such a big audience at our screening of Samhain (You Are Not My Mother) last night. Thank you @Fantastic_arts // Festival Gérardmer for selecting our film ??? pic.twitter.com/X372KFULVv
— Kate Dolan (@caatdolan) January 28, 2022
Kate Dolan was present at the French film festival to not only attend the screening
but also to accept the Jury Prize for the feature
she simply tweeted: “We only went and won a prize!”
We only went and won a prize!!!! ?????? https://t.co/YbsoxxQxWI
— Kate Dolan (@caatdolan) January 30, 2022
Samhain/You Are Not My Mother is a horror film rooted in eerie Irish folklore
The creepy and unsettling chiller is Dolan’s debut feature
and was produced by the creators of award-winning horrors Vivarium and Sea Fever
Gérardmer gives a description of the acclaimed film on its website
“It’s the week before Halloween and Char’s mother
“When she returns home without explanation the following evening
it becomes clear to Char and her grandmother that something is amiss
but Angela’s behaviour has become increasingly frightening
as if she has been replaced by a malevolent force
a night steeped in ancient myth and legend
Char realises that she is the only one who can save her
even if it means potentially losing her forever.”
Samhain/You Are Not My Mother will have its Irish premiere as a part of the Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival on March 4
Dolan said: “It is surreal to know you debut feature film will be seen in cinemas
particularly after the past two years of uncertainty.”
#Gerardmer2022 PRIX DU JURY
Le Prix du Jury de la 29e édition du Festival International du Film Fantastique de Gérardmer est attribué à SAMHAIN de Kate Dolan !@StarInvestFilms @caatdolan pic.twitter.com/VbyRWDWgzP
— Festival de Gérardmer (@FestGerardmer) January 30, 2022
Queer Irish filmmaker Kate Dolan wins Jury Prize at French film festival
Championnats de France de relais des clubs à Gérardmer
Ce week end nordique dans les Vosges s’est terminé par les épreuves de relais très prisées par la communauté nordique
La piste a bien tenue avec les passages de plus de cent équipes
La météo exceptionnellement douce a parachevé un beau succès de l’organisation du Club de Gérardmer
C’est la division 2 masculine qui a ouvert la journée
3 km en style classique puis 5 km pour les cadets et enfin 7,5 km pour les jeunes
C’est le club local de Basse sur Le Rupt qui l’emporte suivi du SC Lompnes et le SN Gérardmer termine troisième
La récompense pour ces 3 clubs est la montée en première division tout comme Méaudre
Dans la division féminine le SCNP Rochois conserve son titre
Le SC Les Saisies progresse d’un rang avec une seconde place
Le SA Méaudrais complète le podium
La division 1 chez les Hommes allait réserver bien des surprises
Tout d’abord ce fut un début de course catastrophique pour le tenant du titre
Puis le sort s’est acharné sur cette équipe qui ,à l’occasion d’un relais non conforme
Le SC Grand Bornand quatrième l’an dernier s’est fait passer sur le fil par le CS Villard de Lans
Il faut dire que Robin Duvillard a fait un parcours remarquable offrant ainsi le podium à son équipe
Le SC Chamonix constitué d’une équipe très homogène
est resté toujours près du podium
réussit à gagner une place et offre l’argent à son club
cette journée s’est terminée par le Trophée du Subaru Nordic Challenge du meilleur club sur l’ensemble de la saison en tenant compte des 11 courses effectuées et des relais
Le SC d’Arêches prend la troisième place
C’est également comme en 2011 le club de La Féclaz qui remporte le prestigieux trophée
Place maintenant aux ultimes compétitions de la saison qui se dérouleront à Bessans à partir de jeudi à l’occasion des championnats de France
an alert was issued for Luxembourg and several French departments due to thunderstorms that swept through the region caused by extreme heat
Meteolux has issued a yellow alert for Luxembourg this Thursday from 7am to 4pm due to the risk of thunderstorms
Rainfall could reach 15 to 30 litres per square meter in a short period
thunderstorms will continue in the northeast
bringing heavy rain and potential flooding to northern France and Belgium from the morning
The Benelux countries and Switzerland may also face severe thunderstorms
though the severe weather conditions are expected to diminish by nightfall
@VigiMeteofrance 01 aoûtPour jeudi 01 août 2024 :🔶 13 départements en Vigilance orangePour vendredi 02 août 2024 :🔶 13 départements en Vigilance orangeRestez prudents et informés :https://t.co/JGz4rTUvHP pic.twitter.com/XJOYuouoA8
A toxic mother-son connection is the subject of Eduardo Casanova’s play ‘La Pieta,’ which won the top prize at the Gerardmer international horror and science fiction film festival in France on Sunday
the mother Libertad’s relationship with her son Mateo is compared to how the citizens of North Korea feel about their country
the story of the unusual duo is completely altered
The contentious 2017 noir release ‘Skins’ was followed up by the pious title ‘La Pieta’ (piety) by 31-year-old Casanova
Casanova received both the Grand Prize and the honour from the youth jury
Jury prizes also went to ‘Piaffe’
the debut effort of Israeli director Ann Oren
and ‘La Montagne’ (The Mountain) by French director Thomas Salvador
who also carried off the critics’ award
To mark the 30th edition of the festival US director Chloe Okuno was awarded a special accolade for ‘Watcher’ about an American woman in Bucharest who suspects a stranger watching her from across her street could be a serial killer.