Text description provided by the architects. The program : The project consists on the construction of  an eight classroom’s primary school, a three classroom’s maternal school and a central kitchen (750 meals a day) which will supply several schools in the district. The building area is upwards 4000 sqm and it will be managed by the client, the La Colle sur Loup Council. Courtesy of Agence d’architecture BoyerThere should be a different entrance to each programme. Courtesy of Agence d’architecture BoyerThe place: The project is located on an  outstanding setting: an exceptional wooded space in the heart of a detached houses’ neighbourhood.  Courtesy of Agence d’architecture BoyerThe long-shaped plot is characterised by a north-south slope which faces the south. It hardly leads to the public space. Courtesy of Agence d’architecture BoyerWith 5000 sqm (around 50x100 m), the building is rather humble considering the whole areas required by the program.  Courtesy of Agence d’architecture BoyerThe project: First of all, we took advantage of the plot’s lengthened shaped in order to place the regional central kitchen far away from the public space. So that, the school is located in the forefront.  Courtesy of Agence d’architecture BoyerThe loading bay of the kitchen will be well identified and isolated from the public area, as well as the nuisance for the neighbourhood will be reduced.  Courtesy of Agence d’architecture BoyerThe slope enabled us to organise both schools (primary and maternal schools) establishing direct connections with their own schoolyards, as two superimposed ground floors. The maternal school, at the bottom of the site, benefits from an exterior space facing the south. Just at the other side of the site, the primary school enjoys a north-facing playground.  Courtesy of Agence d’architecture BoyerFinally, in order to gain some exterior spaces, the roof has become part of the school areas. Considering it as an extension of the schoolyard, children can partially reach some parts of the roof. Because it is seen from the surrounding areas, the rest of the roof is widely planted with some graminaceous plants which dance with the wind. This thick complex allows to reinforce the general inertial mass of the building. Courtesy of Agence d’architecture BoyerThe environmental quality of the projet has been a permanent aim during the whole project conception enabling the building to achieve the BEPOS level (Bâtiment à Energie Positive which means positive-energy Building) An exterior insulation has been chosen to favour the interior higrotermic comfort The fact of having reached an optimal natural lighting into the building enables the project to save energy The whole interior circulations are naturally lightened Some roof lanterns have been placed at the end of the classrooms in order to have an appropriate light level in the whole space You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email The day started with Mads Pedersen fighting to get in the breakaway like a man possess believing his best chance at a stage win was to reach the inhuman ramps of Colle-sur-Loup ahead of the lightweight climbers but it took almost 70 kilometres for the real breakaway to establish which Pedersen bridged across to with on other rider to create a group of 10 the breakaway had no option but to forge on but not of Pedersen who continued to pace for Skjelmose when he was brought back The rest of the Lidl-Trek riders had been doing a fine job of looking after Skjelmose keeping him well positioned ahead of the expected explosive finale When the peloton hit the devious double digit gradient at Colle-sur-Loup it didn’t take long for the best climbers to break clear After covering the worst sections of the climb Matteo Jorgensen (Visma Lease-a-Bike) decided to spring his attack  There was no immediate response from the rest of the favourites until Skjelmose decided to jump across having rediscovered the kick he was missing in his first races of the season and shortly thereafter the trio were away with a widening gap able to save his legs a little more as he knew that the two Americans had more to gain from the attack due to their higher position on GC The Danish Champion launched his sprint from the back of the group instantly gapping his rivals before lifting his hands to the sky in victory Thanks to the significant time gap to the chasing group Skjelly skyrockets from 19th to 4th position in GC with everything to play for at the weekend A powerful sprint to the line from @skjelmose_ secures him a well-deserved #ParisNice stage win 💪🫶 HUGE congrats to Skjelly and the whole team after a huge effort together from start to finish today 👏 pic.twitter.com/OxzuZWHHZO — Lidl-Trek (@LidlTrek) March 8, 2024 FRANCE - MARCH 08: A general view of Mattias Skjelmose of Denmark and Team Lidl - Trek Matteo Jorgenson of The United States and Team Visma | Lease a Bike and Brandon Mcnulty of The United States and UAE Team Emirates sprint at finish line during the 82nd Paris - Nice 2024 Stage 6 a 198.2km stage from Sisteron to La Colle-sur-Loup / #UCIWT / on March 08 these kinds of days are quite special and you need a lot of luck but the Team worked perfectly for me and after when the Team works like this it minimizes all the luck you need When Matteo went I though that Remco or Primoz or one of the other guys higher up on the GC would close it but then I tried pull a little bit and they let me go Brandon then joined me and we were able to close to him I love to race in France especially this area I took an emotion win in Haut Var last year This is the first [victory] of the year for me and that’s always a special one There’s bigger miracles that have happened in cycling but I think the other guys are strong than me today it was a bit of a weird way to win because I played on being down on GC and them having such a big gap on me It’s not necessarily a nice way to win and those guys were stronger than me today I feel better than before I won Tour de Suisse last year and I think I am in a really good place right now We lost time in the TTT but then maybe I wouldn’t have got the stage win today because they wouldn’t have let me go I really don’t know what I can do in the next days I would be happy to move further in GC but also keep the position I’m now then we had the loss in the TTT and I refocused my target on stages I have a stage and still good placement in GC I think we can finish this stuff really great.” Ellen sets a powerful example by winning five months after giving birth to her son The Belgian has a strong shot of making it onto the overall podium in two days’ time but the journey from Sisteron to La Colle-sur-Loup ended up altering the overall standings including changing the wearer of the yellow jersey things calmed down a bit once a breakaway took shape and that was to fight for the spoils Friday afternoon the action began on the double-digit gradients of Côte de La Colle-sur-Loup where the race was back together responding to an attack of Primoz Roglic (Bora-hansgrohe) The Belgian Champion tried to keep things under control taking some long pulls when the other GC men hesitated but a small three-man group eventually managed to get away on the descent The ITT World Champion tried his best to reduce the gap the trio stayed away and Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) got the victory Evenepoel sprinted to fourth some 50-odd seconds later leading home the favourites’ group – a result that helped him retain his fifth place on the general classification ahead of the race’s only summit finish but I probably made a tactical mistake by not going after the three when they attacked All the others began looking at me instead of working together and it’s a pity that the guys up the road could gain so much time on us despite being a fast stage from the beginning even with the headwind and I hope to have the same shape in the next two days and even though I know it won’t be easy Photo credit: ©Alex Broadway / 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 Skjelmose was thrilled to notch up his first win of the year and his first at Paris-Nice "I'm really happy and surprised," he said following the race finish "I was feeling quite good all day but you know these kinds of days are a bit special and you need a lot of luck But the team worked perfectly for me after Mads was brought back from the breakaway When the team works like this it minimises all the luck you need." The victory came thanks to his cagey tactics mostly sitting on McNulty and Jorgenson who had much more to gain in the general classification as he started the day 1:27 behind Plapp while his companions were both within a minute "It was a bit of a weird way to win because I played on me being down in GC and then having such a big gap on me," Skjelmose said And those guys were stronger than me today He added that he didn't expect to be in the winning attack and credited being further behind in the GC with being let go by Evenepoel Primož [Roglič] or one of the guys high up in GC would close it But then I tried to pull it a little bit and they let me go or gave me a few metres and then I just went off - then Brandon joined me and we could close to Matteo." Now with the yellow jersey slightly closer Skjelmose has more hope of getting a result in the overall "Bigger miracles have happened in cycling - if I should win very nice but I think the other guys were stronger than me today." Paris-Nice wasn't exactly racing to the sun on stage 6 With snow in the forecast for the weekend and frigid temperatures already arriving riders donned winter gear for the hilly and chilly 198.5km stage from Sisteron to La Colle-sur-Loup With five classified climbs and a flat finish the main interest of the day was the mountains classification The peloton shrunk for the third straight day with Nils Eekhoff and Tobias Lund Andresen (DSM-Firmenich-PostNL) and Silvan Dillier (Alpecin-Deceuninck) leaving before the stage and Alexis Gougeart (Cofidis) and Rüdiger Selig (Astana) departing during the race Finally on the category 2 Col des Lèques The Italian claimed the maximum points on the climb On the descent, more riders scrambled across to make the breakaway. In there was previous GC leader Laurence Pithie (Groupama-FDJ) Bruno Armirail (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) Georg Zimmerman (Intermarché-Wanty) Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) Michel Storer (Tudor) and Gijs Leemreize (DSM) Heading into the Col de Luens the leaders enjoyed their biggest advantage at 2:10 but that gap began to shrink as the group made their way up the next category 2 climb As Burgaudeau out-paced Scaroni at the summit but kept the breakaway at a distance until Ineos Grenadiers sent their whole team to the front on the category 3 Cote de la Blachette The surge brought back most of the breakaway but Burgaudeau was keen to get the points and attacked with Haller The Bora-Hansgrohe rider couldn't hold the wheel but Burgaudeau stayed away to take the points while Scaroni snatched a few more for taking second Pedersen split the peloton on the descent but the group came back together for the closing circuit. With the stair-step Côte de la Colle-sur-Loup (category 2) coming soon after, Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe) attacked and pulled away a small group Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike - 8th at 52 seconds) counter-attacked with 29.3km to go on the 1.8km ascent Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates - third overall at 27 seconds) and Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek - 19th at 1:27) bridged across On the furious chase behind, Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious - second overall at 13 seconds) crashed in a turn as light rain began to fall As he was trying to chase back on he had a mechanical and had to stop again What was less than a 30-second gap to the maillot jaune group turned into more than a minute Jorgenson claimed the 10-second time bonus sprint with Skjelmose and McNulty taking 6 and 4 Plapp began to lose touch on the wet roads and the leaders' advantage stretched out to 40 seconds as McNulty and Jorgenson pushed the pace with Skjelmose hanging at the back The two Americans stretched the gap to 50 seconds as the road levelled out and with 5km to go it was even further out putting McNulty firmly in the virtual GC lead The only question remaining is which of the three would win the sprint McNulty led into the final 500 metres and Skjelmose opened up the sprint the two Americans had to settle for the scraps with McNulty taking the six-second bonus on the line Results powered by FirstCycling The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! Cyclingnews is the world's leader in English-language coverage of professional cycling Started in 1995 by University of Newcastle professor Bill Mitchell the site was one of the first to provide breaking news and results over the internet in English The site was purchased by Knapp Communications in 1999 and owner Gerard Knapp built it into the definitive voice of pro cycling major publishing house Future PLC has owned the site and expanded it to include top features The site continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative English voice in professional cycling one of the Mediterranean's oldest and humblest dishes are now served at Michelin-star restaurants on the most dazzling terraces of France's Côte d'Azur No one knows for sure when or how locals in the South of France started eating fleurs de courgette (courgette flowers) but their simple philosophy endures: when life gives you courgettes the trumpet-like bright yellow flowers have found their way onto tables at Michelin-star restaurants Alain Llorca, chef and owner of his eponymous one-star restaurant, about 18km from Nice in La Colle-sur-Loup, is fond of the dish, which has become one of his signatures (see recipe below) Often stuffed with creamy ewe's milk cheese aged for months before being blended with ingredients like locally grown aubergine he says that his stuffed courgette flowers "highlight other flavours from the South of France" his elevated version of the dish is a far cry from its humble origins where they would dip the blossoms in batter and pan fry them with herbs Courgette flowers are a speciality of the region where many people are also accustomed to making clever use of leftovers at home "It may be a family way of making courgette," he explained "We collect everything that we don't eat the day before to put in the flower." elevating and popularising the region's emblematic dish into a work of culinary art located at the end of a stem of a courgette plant was stuffed or fried while the female flower blooming at the end of the vegetable was discarded feeling that courgettes were to too big and long for his envisioned dish chef Maximin worked with local farmers to grow a petite tender courgette variety with the female flower still attached to it so that he could make an elegant dish using both the body and the flower together became familiar with Maximin's famed truffle-stuffed courgette flower recipe which served as inspiration for what he would eventually offer at his own restaurant in La Colle-sur-Loup And whether he stuffs his courgette flowers with the fancy fungi "I think some customers identify with dishes," he said "If I don't have the courgette flower once the courgette blossom is no longer in season it's no longer available on dinner tables across France's Côte d'Azur region Courgette starts in April," said Llorca "It all depends on the weather… [When] the weather is not nice it grows less – and that's the reality As a chef who wishes to delight and please his diners Llorca wouldn't want it any other way "What's important is that the international client wants Mediterranean cuisine – Mediterranean cuisine when it's in season," he said sardines – all the Mediterranean products that can be found here in our region." 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Be one of the first to try our new activity feed We dive into the power numbers of the American duo who took first and third at Paris-Nice It’s hard to believe that five years ago, Matteo Jorgenson was riding at the Continental level with Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis The world’s best WorldTour and U23 teams had passed on the young American Jorgenson has hinted that there were plenty of low points along the way but he slowly climbed the ranks to the WorldTour first with AG2R La Mondiale and then with Movistar His development was slow and steady compared to 19-year-old phenoms who went straight from the Junior ranks to the WorldTour who many marked as the favorite to win this year’s Paris-Nice But in the end, Jorgenson came out on top in a race he never thought he’d win. His compatriot and former US Junior National Teammate, Brandon McNulty with Evenepoel completing the podium in second Let’s break down Jorgenson and McNulty’s power numbers to see what it took for American riders to stand atop Paris-Nice for the first time in nearly two decades Also read: Tour de France ‘Big Four’ Report Card: Questions for Roglič, Crushing from Vingegaard, the Pogačar Puzzle this year’s Paris-Nice continued with a team time trial (TTT) that produced some surprising results Patches of rain fell on the second half of the course severely affecting the teams that started near the end of the stage and they would go on to win the TTT ahead of Team Jayco AlUla and EF Education-EasyPost Race favorites Evenepoel of Soudal Quick-Step and Jorgenson of Team Visma | Lease a Bike lost 22 and 38 seconds to UAE Team Emirates That gave McNulty the yellow jersey heading into the race’s first summit finish atop Mont Brouilly The watts produced on Mont Brouilly weren’t anything special but that’s because the race was so hard from start to finish Luke Plapp and Santiago Buitrago attacked on the penultimate climb of the day and they stayed away to finish first and second on the stage McNulty and Jorgenson hung tough in the lead group led by Soudal Quick-Step and Evenepoel into the final kilometers The Belgian Champion used a huge final burst to distance Jorgenson and McNulty but it was only a handful of seconds lost by the Americans The watts on Mont Brouilly were not what we’ll see at the Tour de France but look at how hard the preceding climbs were It’s safe to say that everyone was tired by the time they began climbing Mont Brouilly Col du Fut d’Avenas – Les Chappes (penulimate climb): 13:50 at 431w (6.2w/kg) the GC was back in play for Stage 6 to La Colle-sur-Loup Not everyone was expecting GC action on the final climb of the day but that all changed when BORA-Hansgrohe launched Primož Roglič at the bottom of the final climb McNulty was the only rider in the field who tried to follow Roglič’s wheel but it seemed as though both riders went over their limit on the climb’s early slopes The GC group slowly caught the leading duo and McNulty began slipping through the group despite doing 450w Following Roglič’s attack: 7:54 at 494w (7.2w/kg) Jorgenson attacked at the top of the climb The Team Visma-Lease a Bike rider immediately got a handful of seconds but it wasn’t long before Mattias Skjelmose and McNulty bridged across and it wasn’t long before their gap increased to 20 McNulty and Jorgenson had taken 52 seconds on Evenepoel and even more on the rest of the GC favorites Here’s a better look at McNulty’s breakaway effort — after doing 500w for nearly 10 minutes on the Côte de la Colle-sur-Loup McNulty still had enough energy left to go on the attack with Skjelmose and Jorgenson and pull at 450w down to descent to La Colle-sur-Loup McNulty began showing signs of weakness at the finish of Stage 7 on La Madone d’Utelle The American admitted that the stage didn’t suit him and he ended up losing 19 seconds to Jorgenson it seemed that Jorgenson was the favorite despite being second in GC at the beginning of the final stage Jorgenson was only four seconds behind McNulty and more than 30 seconds ahead of the rest of the GC riders The final stage of Paris-Nice is always dramatic Only 21 riders finished within seven minutes of the winner — and this was an incredibly short stage at just 109km Stage 8 was simple: six categorized climbs each lasting five to 15 minutes and with average gradients of 6-10 percent you needed to ride at 6w/kg on the first three climbs and 6.5w/kg on the last three climbs Côte de Chateauneuf: 10:35 at 428w (6.2w/kg) Côte de Berre-les-Alpes: 14:54 at 420w (6.1w/kg) Cole des Quatre Chemins: 10:40 at 451w (6.5w/kg) Only two riders were able to hold that pace: Jorgenson and Evenepoel McNulty was dropped on the fourth of the six climbs riding at or above 6.5w/kg on the final two climbs and preserving his place on the GC podium Jorgenson’s performance was incredible — he doesn’t even label himself a climber yet he was climbing with the best at Paris-Nice Let us not forget that Jorgenson was in a position to win Omloop Het Nieuwsblad two weeks ago Cole des Quatre Chemins: 10:49 at ~6.4w/kg Power Analysis data courtesy of Strava Strava sauce extension  Matteo Jorgenson Brandon McNulty What’s it like to be an American cyclist living in France Watch to get professional road cyclist Joe Dombrowski’s view Deep in the woods of southern France, artist Spencer Byles transformed the forest into a mysterious wonderland through a series of spectacular Byles spent a year immersed in the woodlands of La Colle sur Loup many people come across his sculptures by chance in the woods woven structures and suspended symbols made of twined branches the viewer may question whether the mysterious installations were formed naturally or left in the forest by supernatural forces The ephemeral nature of Byles' creations is integral to his work as each piece exists in its completed state for only as long as the elements permit “The temporary nature of my sculptures is an important aspect of my experiences and understanding I feel my sculptures are only really completed when nature begins to take hold again and gradually weave its way back into the materials At this point it slowly becomes part of nature again and less a part of me.” Want to advertise with us? Visit My Modern Met Media Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening The Principality and the surrounding area are full of places and activities for those in search of an adrenaline rush Is it your dream to fly like a bird over the Principality and the Riviera Imagin’Air is here to make that dream come true the organisation has been welcoming seasoned enthusiasts and curious beginners from Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in winter and the gateway to the Mercantour Beginners can try out tandem paragliding with experienced instructors you’ll be flying over breathtaking landscapes A paragliding school is also open all year round It will take you to some of the best hang-gliding areas from a simple introductory tandem flight (100 euros for 15 minutes) to an advanced solo course for blue level pilots (from 190 euros per day per person) What could be better than a little exploration of the seabed right in the heart of the Principality the Monegasque Sea Academy offers introductions and advanced training in freediving water rescue and first aid for ages 8 and up All of which is run by Pierre Frolla coordinator of Monaco’s underwater activities and four-time world freediving record-holder Summer courses for children are also available in July and August It’s a chance for youngsters to get to know the seabed The free diving introductory package is prices at €130 Children’s courses are priced at €600 per week An annual freediver subscription is also available for €150 For more information, visit  academiemonegasquedelamer.com or call 06 78 63 50 52 Why not set off along the steep paths of Monegasque’s hinterland Less than 30 minutes from the Principality Peille Adventure offers a wide choice of electrically-assisted bicycles So you can adjust how much effort you want to put in as you tackle the steeper climbs or half-day (9am – 1pm or 2pm – 6pm) Prices range from €35 for a half-day to €50 for a full day For more information, check out peilleadventure.fr or call 06 78 03 22 15 The Club Alpin Monegasque offers you the chance to discover sport climbing and improve your skills indoors and on natural rock throughout the year The gym consists of a bouldering room and a climbing hall containing a seven-metre artificial wall with around fifteen anchor points. the Club Alpin Monégasque also organises outings to the crags around La Turbie It’s an opportunity to put into practice what you’ve learnt indoors the rest of the year You can take out an annual subscription for the period from 1 September to 31 August It’s free for under-10s and over-80s €50 for adults and €200 for the climbing school Why not set off on an adventure in a canoe or kayak in the natural setting of the Rives du Loup Located at the entrance to the Rives du Loup departmental park the water sports centre provides sections of flat water or gentle currents all along the river allowing you to take in the beauty of the park You can also try out kayaking and stand-up paddling on your own Special birthday kayaking sessions are also availabe Courses are also run for youngsters during the Easter is for two or more people aged twelve and up Expect to pay €20 and bring a swimming costume 5-day introductory courses for children cost €165 You’ll find more information on canoekayakduloup.com or 06 86 00 68 05 The race convoy heads east without a race to follow Friday's stage was first shortened to 80km then called off completely thanks to "exceptionally violent winds" Paris-Nice has always been known as a windy race with crosswinds always a threat across the week They have been the reason behind many a rider's downfall especially in the opening stages across the plains south of the French capital The Côte d'Azur is also known for its wind whether it is the famous Mistral or the lesser known winds that impact the Mediterranean coast It was a tramontane that was guilty of affecting things on Friday Victor Hugo wrote of the tramontane: "The wind coming over the mountain will drive me mad." It seemed like it would drive the riders and organisers mad on Friday Stage six of Paris-Nice was first shortened to 80km, then called off altogether It was not alone in being affected by the weather with Nice's art galleries also shut thanks to the extreme conditions There were reports of gusts over 100km/h at parts of the course The 'Race to the Sun' has become used to cancellations or alterations in recent years too which ended up being cut short thanks to the pandemic the race was forced to alter its team time trial timings thanks to a police strike With the decision to cut the stage short coming about half an hour before the riders began lining up and then the total cancellation coming an hour later as riders were driven to the new "start" did a little loop around the start town - to please the hosts one assumes - before they climbed off their bikes and onto their buses to complete the first part of the stage on four wheels rather than two although this later ended up being the whole stage One could see the impact the wind was having just on the drive from the start to the finish which was supposed to be in La Colle-sur-Loup Every windsock in the Var and Alpes-Maritimes was full and billowing and even the operation of péage booths became awkward in the strong winds mounting a road bike was likely to result in a swift and uncomfortable trip to a farmer's field Jumbo-Visma directeur sportif March Reef said that it was "difficult" but it was the "best decision in the end" "It's a strong decision from the organisers they have certain interests," he explained They were searching for a way to still have something today On the other hand you have the riders and the teams they have to think about the safety of everybody.  "It's always a thin line in those situations I'm really happy they took this decision before the race but I think this was the best decision in the end." the riders adjusted to the the fact that the stage would be shortened Most found out just as they left the bus for the sign-on or even from peers of the peloton as they rolled down towards the start "I don't want to see anyone on the ground," Movistar's Matteo Jorgenson said "At Ardèche a few weeks ago there were only 50km/h gusts and there were crashes." Others were a bit more perplexed by the changes especially in a start town where it seemed blowy maybe on the tops of the climbs it's a different story," Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) said I guess I'm wondering why there's such a drastic change but they have more information than I do. " It became a case of adjusting to the new normal which would be difficult with such a last minute change It is not often that such a short stage race has a rest day "I just heard when I was getting off the bus that there would be changes," Powless continued I fuelled for a 200km stage today so I don't know what to do with my meals now "Today was going to be a really good opportunity gaining some time on GC or racing well from the favourites group La Colle-sur-Loup turned into a ghost town thanks to the news that the race was not coming The half-assembled finish line was taken down and barriers that were put out for crowds that never came were put away The Tour de France-themed bunting and the posters proclaiming the Race to the Sun's arrival seemed to mock anyone that had made the effort it then became a case of what to do with an afternoon off because you're normally in the rhythm," Reef said in a stage race of eight days we have a rest day It's something we now have to take care of The riders will have lunch and then do a roller session because we don't think it's needed to go on the road.  and I don't think it's respectful to the organisers for our riders to go out and train on the road There are still two more days of Paris-Nice and the organisers will hope that too much wasn't lost on Friday At least no one was driven mad by the wind Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 Before cycling took over his professional life, he covered ecclesiastical matters at the world’s largest Anglican newspaper and politics at Business Insider. Don't ask how that is related to riding bikes. 'I'm not super happy' - Matthews hoping form builds from Paris-Nice Kooij kicks for Stage 5 victory as Pogačar safe in yellow Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España.Get the latest with our sport podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.Watch on SBS SportSport News are now served at Michelin-star restaurants on the most dazzling terraces of France's Côte d'Azur.NNo one knows for sure when or how locals in the South of France started eating fleurs de courgette (courgette flowers) Alain Llorca, chef and owner of his eponymous one-star restaurant, about 18km from Nice in La Colle-sur-Loup, is fond of the dish, which has become one of his signatures (see recipe below) Often stuffed with creamy ewe's milk cheese aged for months before being blended with ingredients like locally grown aubergine he says that his stuffed courgette flowers "highlight other flavours from the South of France" "It may be a family way of making courgette," he explained "We collect everything that we don't eat the day before to put in the flower." elevating and popularising the region's emblematic dish into a work of culinary art Restaurant Alain Llorca is a one Michelin-star restaurant in La Colle-sur-Loup became familiar with Maximin's famed truffle-stuffed courgette flower recipe "I think some customers identify with dishes," he said it's no longer available on dinner tables across France's Côte d'Azur region "It all depends on the weather… [When] the weather is not nice "What's important is that the international client wants Mediterranean cuisine – Mediterranean cuisine when it's in season," he said sardines – all the Mediterranean products that can be found here in our region." Courgette fleur à la Niçoise (Courgette flower Niçoise style) recipeBy Alain Llorca plus 2 additional courgettes2 spring onions bulbs peeled and quartered2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil chopped80g breadcrumbs50g Tomme sheep cheese grated (ideally from Tourettes)1 egg10 black olives choppedsaltfreshly ground black peppertomato coulis Step 4Transfer the vegetables to a cutting board Step 5Adjust the seasoning and stuff the four courgette flowers Step 6Let the courgettes cool to room temperature This recipe has been adapted by BBC's World's Table BBC.com's World's Table "smashes the kitchen ceiling" by changing the way the world thinks about food Join more than three million BBC Travel fans by liking us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram If you liked this story, sign up for the weekly bbc.com features newsletter called "The Essential List" A handpicked selection of stories from BBC Future 'Maybe I shouldn't think so much and instead just follow my feelings and my legs' says Belgian after the finish of Paris-Nice's longest stage Evenepoel said that things just hadn't come together for him on the 10% gradients of the day's decisive 1.8km climb "It was a tough day. The tailwind and the long fight for the break meant it was fast going down, fast going up. I felt really good, though," the Soudal-QuickStep leader said before analysing the key point of the stage "Maybe I gambled a bit on the steep climb when Jorgenson jumped Maybe next time I shouldn't think so much and instead just follow the feeling and the legs "I made a small tactical mistake which made a big tactical difference." Jorgenson's attack drew out Skjelmose and McNulty three kilometres later with the trio quickly building on a 15-second lead on the wet descent of the climb as few in the chase group behind were willing to work For some time, Evenepoel was the only man making the pace, at least until Primož Roglič's Bora-Hansgrohe teammate Aleksandr Vlasov got back on and headed to the front Others in the group including race leader Luke Plapp (Jayco-AlUla) and Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale pair Aurelien Paret-Peintre and Felix Gall "In the group behind people looked to myself and Roglič "You see how many of us were there and you see riders sitting there And maybe if we rode with five or six like what happened at the end then Plapp would stay leader as well "If those guys don't do anything then it's really difficult we lost a lot of time because only two or three of us were riding at the beginning of the chase." Evenepoel remains in fifth overall after the stage heading to the final weekend and Saturday's weather-abbreviated queen stage albeit now 33 seconds further from the race lead at 1:03 behind Brandon McNulty He concluded that one lesson to take from the stage could be to trust his legs over his head before turning his attention to the remaining pair of stages I shouldn't think so much and instead just follow my feelings and my legs," he said I can be happy that I took responsibility and tried to limit the damage "I will pull out all the stops [at the weekend] anyway It's a completely different kind of course but I hope I can keep these legs and then we'll see how I end up." Dani has reported from the world's top races She has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars and her favourite races are the Giro d'Italia Spencer Byles it’s hard to see the forest as anything other than a tangle of dirt artist and sculptor Spencer Byles sees a canvas Byles spent a year in three unmanaged French forests where he utilized only natural and local materials to create amazing works of art amid the living landscapes Spencer Byles there is no map or itinerary to find these surreal works of art Your only means of seeing any of these pieces in person is to wander one of the three forests–La Colle Sur Loup Byles’ secretive installations are done for a specific purpose not disclosing where his works are keeps the area from being invaded and the forest from suffering the effects the human public would leave on the living canvas part of the works’ beauty stems from its temporal nature the forest will gradually recapture the structures and Byles’ physical imprint on his surroundings will be lost Byles recently spoke to Bored Panda about his process and art “I had been making sculptures with found materials in forests at different times over 10 years,” Byles says “I felt I needed to concentrate on one large project and produce good quality photographs of each sculpture…I set out with no particular plan and had no expectation how it might evolve I responded in different ways to each location and worked on at least 20 sculptures at one time I worked spontaneously without any drawings or planned design.” Paralleling his lack of disclosure on his works’ physical location Byles is equally fine with not sharing his views on his art’s meaning “I prefer not to share my thoughts in regards to what each sculpture represents to me It’s up to the viewer regards what he or she might feel or see.” Given the fact that his materials couldn’t be found in an art store one might think that a project as elaborate as this would pose a number of challenges “There are irritants like mosquitoes and the heat during July and August where I slow down The winters are mild and I construct large canopy shelters in many places to shelter in from heavy rain The hardest part was working alone each day for the whole year “I am a very social person but within a short time I began to enjoy and really value the long days alone in the nature,” he mused Of course not every material used was natural but everything was found at the specific location “In the forest in La Colle Sur Loup I found many objects hidden often only by a thin layer of soil sometimes Bales of wire and old rope which had been buried there from flower growers and farmers who seen the forest as a place to discard their rubbish.” “I don’t feel the work really sits that comfortably within its surroundings until nature begins to reclaim it It becomes less of a part of me and more a part of nature I work in a ‘living’ environment that’s constantly changing You are witness to both the growing and dying back of all the plants and trees It’s slow but the more time you spend in nature the more you recognize this constant movement.” If a trip through the forests of France is not in your immediate future, you can find many more images of all his varied sculptures at Spencer Byles’ website and on his Facebook page.