While the Hard Enduro World Championship remains mired in uncertainty with the FIM desperately searching for a promoter and iconic events such as Erzbergrodeo and Romaniacs teaming up to offer an alternative "world champion" title national championships and independent races of course continue keeping the spirit of the discipline alive The Castagn’Hard 2025 in Privas is one which ran its the second edition last weekend in the frozen hills half way between Lyon and Montpellier in southern France The action began on Friday with a timed special stage completed twice to determine the starting order for the nighttime urban prologue not only served as a spectacle but also established the starting grids for Saturday while Mario Roman suffered a crash and finished in third but in some pain the competitors faced a 2.5km-lap course with progressively more difficult sections The harsh winter conditions made endurance and adaptability key to surviving a race lasting more than five hours on the bike From the start Kabakchiev set a blistering pace and took the victory in the Open category after a confident showing “I had a good race,” declared the satisfied Bulgarian rider The latter was tougher than expected: more than five hours on the bike with very demanding sections The level of the French riders continues to rise I’m very satisfied with this victory.” improved as his body “warmed up” to take second place overtaking Frenchman Hugo Crozet on Beta who spearheaded a strong national entry list it was a good weekend in France with the team I’ve only done a few training sessions so we decided to participate in Castagn’Hard for the first time,” said the Spaniard I liked the sections and I love the muddy snow and tough conditions The only negative was a heavy fall during the prologue: landing on my lower back I compressed a nerve and struggled to finish the prologue and the first lap of the main race the pain disappeared and I was able to enjoy the rest of the race,” he added about his Friday mishap Complete results: https://chronoconsult.fr/result/2025_castagnhard/ Create a personal Enduro21 account to access our new forum receive exclusive competitions and money saving offers Enduro21 is all about motorcycle enduro and off-road riding. 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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. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article Print PRIVAS France — Julian Alaphilippe’s ride in the yellow jersey is over The Tour de France leader was stripped of the coveted shirt on Wednesday after being handed a time penalty for illegally receiving provisions near the end of Stage 5, which had been largely uneventful until then. British rider Adam Yates was moved up to first place in the revised general standings after Alaphilippe was docked 20 seconds. “I don’t think any rider would want to take the jersey like this,” Yates said. “I just found out. Nobody wants to take a jersey like this.” Only minutes after versatile Belgian rider Wout van Aert won the stage in a sprint finish, TV footage showed Alaphilippe grabbing a bottle from a staff member of his Deceuninck-Quick Step squad about 18 kilometers (11 miles) from the finish. Under racing rules, riders are not allowed to receive provisions — either drinks or food — during the final 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) of a stage. Deceuninck-Quick Step did not immediately explain why the staff member was posted inside that zone and why he handed out the bottle to Alaphilippe. Olympics Allyson Felix, Gabby Douglas and Billie Eilish are among the athletes, artists and celebrities who have created logos for the 2028 L.A. Olympics. Alaphilippe’s teammate Dries Devenyns said the jury’s decision was harsh, and that “a fine would make more sense than a time penalty.” “There is no time gain in taking a bottle from the side of the road,” he wrote on Twitter. Yates now tops the standings with a three-second lead over Primoz Roglic. Tadej Pogacar, another Slovenian rider, stands third, four seconds further back. Alaphilippe dropped to 16th overall, 16 seconds behind the new leader. Alaphilippe waived to the crowd as he left the finish area without the race leader’s jersey he had worn for the last three stages. “It was a very long and very boring stage, with a very nervous finale. I had to stay concentrated to defend the jersey,” said the Frenchman, who is not seen as a contender for the overall victory. “But if that’s how it is, then no worries, tomorrow I’ll pick myself up and we won’t talk about it anymore.” The jury’s decision overshadowed Van Aert’s second career stage win at cycling’s marquee event, a day after he produced a tremendous effort in the Alps in support of Roglic, his Jumbo Visma team leader. Van Aert used his power in the slight uphill finish to win by half a wheel ahead of Cees Bol and Sam Bennett. “It was a heavy finish. It was maybe the most easy stage I ever did in a cycling race because there was no breakaway, not a high pace at all, but then the last hour was really hectic with the wind,” Van Aert said. The Belgian abandoned the Tour last year with a serious leg injury that kept him sidelined for several months. But the three-time cyclocross world champion has been in superb form since the cycling season resumed last month, posting victories at the Strade Bianche, Milan-San Remo, as well as a stage win at the Criterium du Dauphine. A humble rider regarded as a future great, Van Aert will now return to his “domestique” role, as a support rider for Roglic and other teammates. Sandwiched between the race’s first summit finish in the Alps and Thursday’s tough climb up Mont Aigoual, the 183-kilometer stage through the Drome Provencale region gave the peloton a chance to relax a bit. The stage started from Gap at a moderate pace under a bright sunshine, with riders talking to each other inside the peloton as they gently rode toward Privas, the French town famous for its chestnut cream. French hope Thibaut Pinot, who crashed heavily during the opening stage last week, made the most of the pedestrian tempo to have his shoulder checked by the race doctor, then returned inside the pack without problem. The strong headwinds deterred attacks and the race only heated up with 35 kilometers left when the big teams moved forward and jostled for position at the front to make sure they did not get caught in crosswinds. Sepp Kuss, an American riding in support of Roglic, crashed in the peloton but was able to resume racing and did not lose time. The Tour, which was postponed from its usual July slot due to the coronavirus, ends in Paris on Sept. 20. 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Copyright © 2025 FactSet Research Systems Inc.© 2025 TradingView Site developed by     Copyright © Yedioth Internet 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 Bennett takes over as points leader in Privas Irishman Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep) traded his national champion's kit for the green jersey after winning the intermediate sprint bonus in l'Épine after 47.5km of the 183km stage from Gap to Privas while Sagan could only manage fourth On a day where a breakaway should have been able to go clear and sweep up some of the more valuable positions the Bora-Hansgrohe rider followed the lead-out train of Team Sunweb after being dropped into position by Daniel Oss Bennett was faster and dashed around Sagan before the line to take third on the day behind stage winner Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Cees Bol (Sunweb) Peter Sagan takes Tour de France green jersey number 126 "It was OK - we went in the front, Daniel put me in good position. In the end Van Aert won with a nice sprint and I was fourth, which is OK. Sunweb have a good train - they demonstrated this in the days before. They did well." Sagan has spent 127 days leading the points classification at the Tour de France over the course of his career. Most years he's taken the jersey after two or three stages and held it through to Paris. He traded back and forth with André Greipel and Mark Cavendish in 2015 and 2016, respectively but went on to win a total of seven Tour de France overall points classifications in the last eight years, only missing out in 2017 after being ejected from the race. When asked if there was something wrong on Wednesday, Sagan shrugged: "It's only the fifth day. We arrive for a bunch sprint and I lose some points but I still got some points. The Tour de France is long and the climbing stages are coming. I have to be relaxed." Having Bennett take the green jersey from Sagan will be consolation for Deceuninck-Quickstep, who lost the overall race lead after the jury penalized Julian Alaphilippe for taking an illegal feed inside the final 20 kilometres. Alaphilippe dropped out down to 16th overall, now 16 seconds behind new race leader Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott). 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 1 September 2020 – Following its world premiere in Prague today the new ŠKODA ENYAQ iV will once again enjoy the international limelight at the start of the Tour de France tomorrow: Director Christian Prudhomme will be using the first ŠKODA model based on the modular electrification toolkit (MEB) as the lead vehicle (‘Red Car’) on the 183-kilometre stage from Gap to Privas all-electric flagship will accompany the cyclists 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l'application mobile Olivia Baril took a huge win at Stage 7 of Tour Feminin l’Ardeche on Monday The UAE Team ADQ rider won the 69.2 km stage from Beauchastel to Privas coming into the line with her teammate Erica Magnaldi and FDJ-Suez rider 💥 BREAKING NEWS 💥Olivia #Baril 1st and @EricaMagnaldi 2nd in the last stage of #TourdelArdeche 📸 @SprintCycling #UAETeamADQ #UnitedToBeStronger #WeRideToInspire pic.twitter.com/Tpb3V4zASX — UAETeam_ADQ (@UAETeamADQ) September 11, 2023 Other Canadians racing include Sarah van Dam This is Baril’s third win of the year after a victory at the Setmana Ciclista Valenciana — CPA Women (@women_cpa) September 11, 2023 Results powered by FirstCycling.com Get the digital edition of Canadian Cycling Magazine Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" A teenage girl whose forceful bundling into a BMW in the south of France sparked a nationwide appeal for witnesses was the victim of a traditional Chechen pre-marriage kidnapping Witnesses had told how on Sunday three people in a BMW had snatched the previously unidentified girl as she left a park with a companion who appeared to be involved in the abduction The manner of her disappearance led to a nationwide appeal for witnesses in a bid to find the girl reportedly wearing a light-colored skirt at the time of her abduction from Privas in the southeastern Ardeche region Police received calls from as far afield as Belgium and Switzerland from people who thought they might have seen her An umbrella she left at the scene of the "crime" was sent to a laboratory for analysis in the hope of finding a clue as to her identity or that of her abductors The main witness said that a Volkswagen Passat had cut them off as they tried to give chase Another witness said they had seen a BMW acting suspiciously in the area shortly before the kidnapping Police eventually managed to identify the girl and trace her family to the southwestern Haute-Garonne region a source close to the inquiry told Agence France Presse Her family explained that she had simply fallen victim to the Chechen tradition whereby the groom's family kidnaps the bride-to-be ahead of the wedding "The inquiry is still underway," the local prosecutor insisted declining to comment on the Chechen connection The biggest names in world cycling will be competing on roads in Leeds later this week as they take part in the prestigious UCI Road World Championships Races come through parts of the city on Friday and Saturday before the finale of the event and biggest race of the week starts in Millennium Square on Sunday morning (September 29) Following on from the success of Saturday’s Yorkshire 2019 Para-Cycling International which attracted big crowds to Wetherby in perfect weather conditions racing returns to the town on Friday September 27 September This time it will be cycling’s future stars showcasing their skills on the world stage with the women’s junior road race coming through Wetherby in the morning (approximately 10:30-11am) followed in the afternoon by the men’s under-23 road race (approximately 3:40-4:20pm) In the morning the route travels along Wighill Lane The afternoon’s race only sees action on Wighill Lane and Rudgate Leeds will welcome one of its leading sports stars as Lizzie Deignan races through her hometown of Otley when the race which starts in Bradford comes through Guiseley and Otley before heading north on the way to Harrogate where every race in the 2019 UCI Road World Championships ends the route travels along the A6038 Hollins Hill A6038 Bradford Road and the A65 Bradford Road The route through Otley takes in the A6038 Bradford Road Billams Hill and Farnley Lane before heading on to north Yorkshire Lizzie is bidding to win a second world road race title but will face strong competition on her home roads from the world’s best especially the formidable Dutch quartet of Marianne Vos The finale of the championships on Sunday 29 September sees the leading men’s stars come to Leeds as their bid to win the coveted world champion’s rainbow jersey starts in Millennium Square at 8:40am Heading to the Headrow and past Leeds Town Hall the riders will then follow a route from Westgate up to the A660 and out to Otley It will then follow the same route used for the first stage of the 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ through the Yorkshire Dales and on to Harrogate The startlist is sure to feature the current leading names in the sport with the line-up expected to include Britain’s Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas current world champion Alejandro Valverde of Spain three-time world champion Peter Sagan of Slovakia former Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali winner of the recent Tour of Spain Primoz Roglic together with his Slovenia compatriot and rising star Tadej Pogacar One of the stars of this year’s Tour de France Julian Alaphilippe of France Colombian duo Nairo Quintana and Miguel Angel Lopez and Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert Greg Van Avermaet and Remco Evenepoel will also all be strong contenders in a truly world-class field The big screen in Millennium Square will be following all the action on Sunday while there will be a second screen at Leeds Dock as part of the Leeds Festival of Cycling Fan Zone featuring the race action and a range of free activities running from 8:30am-5pm These include: British Cycling cycle activities LS-Ten and Leeds Urban Bike Park cycling activities Water taxis will operating throughout the day offering travel from Leeds Station to Leeds Dock Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake said: “Following on from the great success of the 2019 Para-Cycling International on Saturday we are very much looking forward to these UCI Road World Championships races coming to Leeds this week “Seeing Lizzie Deignan come through her hometown of Otley is going to be special and hosting the start of the men’s road race with the best riders from all over the world coming to Leeds is going to be fantastic “These UCI Road World Championships will provide the perfect end to an incredible year of sporting events in Leeds watched by hundreds of millions of people across the globe showcasing Leeds even more as a leading international city.” “We are delighted to be showcasing the Leeds area for the finale of the UCI Road World Championships this weekend I have no doubt that Otley will put on another fantastic cycling party on Saturday before we head to Leeds on Sunday to recreate the unforgettable scenes of the Grand Départ in 2014.” All of the races are being screened live on the BBC Live traffic and travel plus road closure information for the UCI Road World Championships can be found via https://worlds.yorkshire.com/ and on the Yorkshire 2019 App UCI World Road Championships 2019 in Leeds: Friday 27 September - women’s junior road race (race expected in area 10:30-11am approx.) Friday 27 September – men’s under-23 road race (race expected through area 3:40pm-4:20pm approx) Saturday 28 September – women’s elite road race (race expected through area just before 12noon) Boundary with Bradford MDC to Bradford Road Sunday 29 September – men’s elite road race Rolling road closures on remainder of Leeds route About the 2019 UCI Road World Championships: The UCI Road World Championships have only been held in Great Britain on three previous occasions the most recent of which was at Goodwood in 1982 The 2019 championships are taking place in Yorkshire until Sunday 29 September The celebrations got going on Saturday 21 September when - for the very first time - a UCI-sanctioned one-day international para-cycling event was held ahead of the Championships The Yorkshire 2019 Para-Cycling International acted as a qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and welcomed entries from every Paralympic road racing classification The championships commenced with the maiden Mixed Team Time Trial Relay and the programme is continuing with Individual Time Trials and Road Races for Junior (17/18 years) Approximately 1,400 riders are set to compete from 90 countries and the action will be beamed to a global TV audience of over 250 million Leeds City Council communications and marketing Email: roger.boyde@leeds.gov.uk For further information on Yorkshire 2019 please contact: Email: nhowes@yorkshire.com Official local authority website for Leeds providing information on local services Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Sam Bennett of Ireland celebrates on the podium after stage 5 of the Tour de France from Gap to Privas - Pool via REUTERS/Thibault Camus A third place finish on stage five of the Tour de France was enough to see Sam Bennett become to first Irishman to wear the green jersey for 31 years Although the stage win he craves eluded him once again after being beaten in the sprint by Wout van Aert. Bennett at least did enough on the day to move clear of former three-time world champion Peter Sagan in the points classification Sagan has dominated the green jersey with seven victories in the the points race since 2012 but some brilliant tactical riding by Bennett and his Quickstep team saw the 29-year-old overhaul the Slovakian Bennett will swap his green and white jersey of Irish national champion for the maillot vert as he becomes the first Irishman to pull on any of the classification jerseys since fellow Carrick-on-Suir man Sean Kelly wore green into Paris in 1989 We need your consent to load this Social Media content We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity The sprinter was fourth on Stage 1 before being beaten on the line by Caleb Ewan into Sisteron on Monday but his points tally has been bolstered by two impressive displays in the intermediate sprints over the last two days After getting the better of Sagan on Stage 4 to move level on 83 points Bennett took the maximum (20) at today’s intermediate sprint with team-mate Michael Morkov helping to increase the advantage by sweeping up the points for second leaving Sagan back in fourth Bennett now leads the former World Champion by 123 points to 114 Adam Yates inherited the yellow jersey after Bennett's Deceuninck-QuickStep team-mate Julian Alaphilippe was hit with a time penalty at the end of the stage Van Aert was strongest in the sprint after the 183km stage from Gap to Privas but the drama came after the race was over when commissaires took 20 seconds off Alaphilippe for an illegal feed inside the final 20 kilometres elevated into the race lead as he became the ninth Briton in history to don the yellow jersey News of Alaphilippe’s time penalty took some of the shine off Bennett’s celebrations in green “We only heard about it obviously after the finish We thought we’d have yellow and green but unfortunately we don’t have it now “I’m honoured to wear (green) at least once and I’m really happy that happened today It’s hard to go for stages and the green jersey – today I was so focused on the green I almost forgot to really “I’ve never had such mixed feelings in my career I’m really happy to have green but sad to have lost the stage In the last two kilometres I didn’t have the legs to sprint but I’m pretty happy with my performance in the end “It is special for me to be the third Irishman to wear the green jersey I will do everything to keep it,” said Bennett who joins Kelly and Stephen Roche on that roll of honour Mark Cavendish and Geraint Thomas in pulling on the yellow jersey came to the Tour insisting he would focus only on stage wins after an illness hurt his preparations to have another tilt at the general classification “It’s not the way I imagined taking the jersey," Yates said " I’m not even sure what happened to Julian – I heard he got a time penalty for taking a feed late If I’m honest I don’t think anyone wants to take a jersey like this but I guess we’ll wear it tomorrow “Tomorrow I was looking to try to take the jersey anyway so we’ll go in with the same tactics try and win the stage and see what happens.” the UCI has announced Imola as the new venue for the road race World Championships which was due to take place near the UCI headquarters in Aigle-Martigny in Switzerland will now take place in Italy between Thursday September 24 and Sunday September 27 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.