Archive Architecture Four people were injured when a group of around 40 Armenians attacked a Turkish family in Saint-Die-Des-Vosges The group broke into the family's home in Kellerman district and assaulted them one of the family members said that on Saturday an Armenian hit the son from his cousin’s family with their car and a dispute broke out between them Noting that they had met with Armenians afterwards and thought they were tied to the incident the family member said that later that day Armenians entered the home of his cousin’s family and attacked them with baseball bats The family member added that one of the attackers also had a gun adding one suffered three fractures to their skull and three were hospitalized A member of the Armenian group opened fire in the air with a gun while leaving the scene The group included an individual who went to the Nagorno-Karabakh region where clashes took place between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces last spring By Railway Gazette International2020-08-03T14:39:00+01:00 A TER service on the Strasbourg - Saint-Dié-des-Voges line calls at the junction with the Sélestat line at Molsheim FRANCE: Passenger trains on the Saint-Dié-des-Vosges – Épinal line are expected to resume running in 2025 under plans unveiled by the Grand Est regional authority on July 29 As part of a pilot programme to transfer responsibility for selected rural lines to local control the region has invited expressions of interest for a €903m concession to reactivate the mothballed line and operate two regional services for up to 22 years The competitively-tendered Bruche-Piémont-Vosges package covers TER trains on the cross-country Strasbourg – Saint-Dié-des-Vosges – Épinal route running southwest from the Alsace capital and the branch which diverges at Molsheim and runs south to reconnect with the Strasbourg – Mulhouse main line at Sélestat the current service on these two branches totals around 1·5 million train-km/year SNCF Mobilités operates 650 000 train-km on the Strasbourg – Molsheim – Barr – Sélestat route and 200 000 train-km for short workings between Strasbourg and Molsheim The Strasbourg – Molsheim – Saales – Saint-Dié-des-Vosges service accounts for another 650 000 train-km Arches and Épinal have been replaced by buses since December 2018 due to the condition of the infrastructure The region anticipates a service of between eight and 10 trains each way per day on the Épinal – St-Dié-des-Vosges section following reopening adding another 260 000 train/km per year; some of these services would run through to or from Strasbourg The winning concessionaire will be expected to set up a new subsidiary to run the lines with separate business units for infrastructure management and train operations The latter would need to hold the necessary safety certification and operating licences The concessionaire will be responsible for financing and implementing the renovation of the mothballed Arches – St-Dié-des-Vosges section and for upgrading the rest of the route as far as Molsheim It must also rehabilitate the Obernai – Sélestat section of the other line and would then become responsible for infrastructure maintenance on both routes Total cost of the work is estimated at €193m Services on the line between Saint-Dié-des-Vosges and Épinal have been suspended since December 2018 due to the condition of the infrastructure which will remain part of the SNCF Réseau network Services are worked by diesel multiple-units funded by Grand Est The region expects to make the rolling stock available to the new operator although it says that maintenance may initially need to be undertaken on a temporary basis at existing SNCF Mobilités depots The concessionaire will be responsible for passenger information and marketing including the management of any stations not shared with other operators The region will pay PSO support under a formula that reflects the level of ridership and revenue As with the Nancy – Mirecourt – Vittel – Contrexéville line in Lorraine tendered last month Grand Est says ticketing and fare collection would be the responsibility of a separate operator under a contract covering the entire regional rail network existing staff employed by SNCF on the routes would have the right to transfer to the new operator without the loss of their existing conditions of employment Expressions of interest are due by September 30 and Grand Est expects to issue an invitation to tender to shortlisted consortia in the first quarter of 2021 next year Its aim is to select a preferred bidder by the beginning of 2023 allowing two years to complete the renovation ahead of reopening the region says the start date and the duration of the public service contract are ‘indicative’ and may be modified to reflect progress with the procurement The planned 22-year duration is intended to allow the concessionaire to recoup the significant investment it must make in renovating the infrastructure The train operating element may be split into an initial firm tranche and one or more optional extensions GERMANY: Infrastructure manager DB Netz has identified 20 lines totalling 245 route-km which it intends to reactivate for both freight and passenger services by 2030 as part of an initiative to provide environmentally friendly transport alternatives FRANCE: ‘Between four and 10’ companies or consortia have prequalified for a concession to operate a group of branch lines in the Grand Est region according to the region’s Vice-President responsible for Transport David Valence FRANCE: The Grand Est region has invited tenders for a 22-year concession to rehabilitate operate and maintain the Nancy – Mirecourt – Vittel – Contrexéville line in Lorraine Site powered by Webvision Cloud 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 150ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;font-size:inherit;}.css-v4v4rs{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;font-size:inherit;}@media (min-width:0px){.css-v4v4rs{display:block;}}@media (min-width:1100px){.css-v4v4rs{display:none;}}.css-mps3fk{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 Wearing a denim shirt, ripped jeans and a black hoodie, he spoke thoughtfully about the journey that had taken him from the concrete tower blocks of the Kellermann estate in Saint-Die-des-Vosges to the iconic stadiums of Serie A. His parents and brothers looked on approvingly, along with his girlfriend, friends, former team-mates and local dignitaries who had gathered inside Saint-Die's town hall for the ceremony. the education that I had thanks to my parents all my big brothers from the neighbourhood and all the people who helped me to be more mature and to become the person I am today," Koulibaly continued "It takes time and experience to make a person you always get your reward in the end." Back then, Koulibaly was 23 years old and only eight months into his Napoli career having arrived at Stadio San Paolo from Belgian side Genk the previous July He was still uncapped and would not make his international debut for Senegal for another six months expressed a vain hope that Koulibaly might one day turn out for France the country he represented at under-20 level.) Koulibaly is recognised as one of the outstanding defenders in world football a 6'5" man mountain who eats opposition centre-forwards for breakfast and who has been named in Serie A's team of the year for the last three seasons running Koulibaly lost his cool and was sent off after sarcastically applauding the referee's decision to book him for tugging back Matteo Politano Koulibaly has become a figurehead for modern football's fight against racism he has carried himself with a quiet dignity that those from his hometown of Saint-Die recognise well .css-1xiyrl{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;aspect-ratio:unset;}Koulibaly's parents moved to Saint-Die from the Fouta region of Senegal and he grew up amid a jumble of different nationalities in the town’s multicultural Kellermann district He started playing football for local team SRD Saint-Die and was nicknamed "Desailly" by his team-mates for his imposing on-pitch demeanour He says he returns "as often as possible," making the most of the freedom to stroll around that he no longer enjoys in Naples "I'm free here," he told local newspaper Vosges Matin in 2015 each time I go out people want to take my photo or ask for autographs It's more difficult to have a private life." Koulibaly decided to invest in another club from his hometown balls and training equipment for its various age-group teams the club set up an after-school education programme for its under-11s "The parents are very grateful," Mohamadou N'Diaye ASC Kellermann president and a childhood friend of Koulibaly We're in a slightly 'difficult' neighbourhood There's lots of unemployment and it's difficult for some of the parents So to have someone looking after their kids bringing them to the club and feeding them to the educators and indirectly to Kalidou for that." who played alongside Koulibaly at SRD Saint-Die says the Napoli man was "really shy" when he was younger but is "less serious with his mates these days." "People don't even realise he's a professional footballer Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty ImagesKoulibaly has unsurprisingly become a hero to local children but while they have taken delight in seeing him score goals for Napoli or star for Senegal at the FIFA World Cup recent news headlines have brought only dismay trying to explain to the kids from the club why Kalidou is on all the TV channels..." N'Diaye says "You just say that it's people who are trying to unsettle him Koulibaly began his professional career at Metz a club from northeastern France with strong ties to Senegal and it was while playing for Metz in Ligue 2 that he was spotted by scouts from Genk Following Metz's relegation to France's third tier at the end of the 2011-12 season who was the Belgian club's sporting director at the time "The biggest surprise for me at that point was that we were able to get that player to come from France to Belgium," he says "That to me is still one of the mysteries in the game." Jacob says Koulibaly was a consistently excellent performer in his two seasons at Genk describing him as "always a nine out of 10." He also has fond memories of Koulibaly as a person "He's one of the most correct and nicest guys I know in football," Jacob says "I don't remember him having any kind of problem or quarrel with any player in games the sight of Koulibaly uncharacteristically goading the referee during the Inter game was a sign that he had had enough but Inter Milan was the straw that broke the camel's back," he says Piara Powar, the executive director of Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) "Like a lot of people in his situation he carries himself in a very dignified way," Powar tells Bleacher Report "He generally doesn't react in a way that is aggressive or show his displeasure on the pitch I think the game against Inter was in some way a breaking point for him He just decided that he didn't want any more." "You can't see the situation in Italy without removing it from its current political situation with right-wing populists running the government," Powar explains you have a statement about immigration coming from the government which is always negative and always poses immigrants as problematic." In a video interview published on Napoli’s Facebook page this week Koulibaly said that although he had never intended to become a leader in the fight against racism "It's something I believe in and I can now show that to everyone." Koulibaly will only have his 10 team-mates for company when he climbs the steps to the pitch and walks out into the glare of the floodlights But his supporters are too numerous to be counted July 29 (UPI) -- Dozens of cyclists slammed into each other and hit the asphalt, leading to a major pileup in Stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes which ran from Bar-le-Duc to Saint-Die-des-Vosges The crash was sparked when two cyclists made contact on the right flank while a large cluster cruised on a straight stretch The crash involved just a few riders at first but then caused a chain reaction of twisted pedals About 31 miles remained in the stage at the time of the crash Emma Norsgaard of Denmark was forced with pull out of the race "The 23-year-old Danish rider hit her head neck and left shoulder into a pileup and had to be transferred to a hospital in Epinal where examinations were carried out," her Movistar Team said started Friday morning in Saint-Die-des-Vosges and will end in Rosheim 1 Annemiek van Vleuten entered the competition as a favorite The Dutch cyclist ranks eighth through five stages SENEGAL'S World Cup hero Kalidou Koulibaly knows a few things about life's struggle Born in the French commune Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, some 50 miles southeast of Nancy to African parents who migrated from Senegal, he understood the challenges faced by those in less privileged positions That has encouraged the giant centre-back, nicknamed 'The Wall' to never forget his roots and give back when he can as he put his hard-earned salary to use to help others head of media relations at Arci Mediterraneo recently revealed he reached out to Koulibaly for his assistance LIONS IN WAIT Three ways England could line up for World Cup last 16 clash vs SenegalThe charity Falco works for helps migrants asylum seekers and refugees in Naples - a subject close to the ex-Napoli star's heart and part of his DNA He had already heard of Koulibaly's incredible generosity through the local media. One tale told how he personally handed out coats to the homeless during the winter. Another story goes that he bumped into a stray boy in a supermarket car park and gave him a £500 note. when a 12-year-old boy from Senegal was flown to Naples for reconstructive surgery after suffering terrible burns Koulibaly made sure he was at the hospital to see him through along with his former team-mate Fauzi Ghulam Doing more than fulfilling the usual meet and greet requests he answered questions from the group about his own experiences and what Arci Mediterraneo offers As well as helping migrants learn the language and what trades they can get into After inspecting the charity's facilities Koulibaly's first act was to donate training tops Better still, he visited the players to meet them on International Migrants’ Day last December. Like him, many were from Senegal and had their own dreams of football stardom at a time when he had suffered racial abuse from rival fans in Serie A he wanted to address the group with an important message The Athletic managed to get a transcript of a speech he delivered to the football team that day "I don't speak much in public," he said I can say that you (the team) are stronger than us (professional football players) because at our level we do not experience the same problems as you because you don’t have the power to make your voice heard and heard like we do We’re more fortunate because if we’re victims of racist violence I’ll be on TV and it’ll be shown 10 times more "You don’t have the same strength as me That’s why I spoke out against the discrimination you are going through "I will use my voice to speak for you It hurts when I am the victim of racist abuse "But the people who don’t have a voice "But I don’t think it could get any worse for these kids They’ve been on a much tougher journey than me and I know quite a bit about it "My African friends have been through the same thing but this is a journey that none of us could have imagined "Their stories have to be heard to be believed I didn’t because my parents moved to France "But these guys who had to run away from something or come here dreaming of a life like ours "I admire them because they took a path that I could not have imagined "It was just what I needed and I thank them for it So I will fight for these children who did not have my vote "I hope the team continues to do well some players are hoping to go on to bigger and better things than they are today I wish them all the best in life because they are part of the community that I am a part of." I want to know how things are going." Koulibaly roots are firmly planted in Senegal - a country he represents internationally Back in 2021, he celebrated his 30th birthday by donating two ambulances and medical equipment to hospitals to the African country According to La Gazzetta dello Sport via Football Italia Koulibaly paid for a number of items to be shipped to Senegal from the port of Naples personal protective equipment and thousands of protective masks It's moments like this that have made him an inspiration for his fans One messaged on Twitter: "We are proud of you I love people who never forget their origin and culture Another remarked: "You are a great man Koulibaly's selfless nature has a lot to do with his upbringing in France He grew up playing football and honing his skills on pitches - with stones for goalposts Childhood friend Mohamodou Ndiaye has happy memories of their makeshift turf in Saint-Die Ndiaye told SunSport: “Kalidou and I have known each other since we were five or so “We always used to play football after school on concrete it hurt but after a while you got used to it “Behind his house we created a pitch with big stones to make the goals He made a request to have proper goals on the playground and we got them.” Expect the same courageousness when Senegal take on the Three Lions on Sunday directors and doctors came running - It was chaotic' says rider Vallieres Mill Riders go down all across the road as a huge crash takes place 45km from the finish of stage 5 the longest stage of the Tour de France Femmes(Image credit: Luis Angel Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency) The mass crash that shook the peloton during stage 5 at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift saw upwards of 30 riders go down and 16 with injuries ranging from cuts abrasions and bruises to more serious trauma directors and doctors came running – it was chaotic," Vallieres Mill told Cyclingnews upon reaching finish line The 175.6km fifth stage of the Tour de France Femmes from Bar-le-Duc to Saint-Dié-des-Vosges was the longest stage of the eight day race There was nothing of note that indicated any danger spots as it was relatively flat with three small climbs Journalists in the press room watched the race live on television while awaiting the peloton at the finish line and simultaneously gasped at the footage Someone said it was a slow race and riders may have lost concentration others said a few riders swerved to avoid a water bottle in the middle of the road "I'm not sure, it was a bit in front of me, and then everyone fell over each other and there was no place to go. I didn't have a choice," Vallieres Mill said. Her ankle was a little swollen but she thinks it will be fine for the start of stage 6 figure out how to get out and back to the race I was looking around to see what was stuck and how to get out without hurting each other." She immediately communicated with her directors across the team radio channel to notify them of who crashed I have no idea how I got my foot stuck in the wheel It took a while because it was really stuck and we had to take off the wheel to get my foot out My foot will feel OK tomorrow – I got lucky." She was indeed lucky as several riders required medical attention. Emma Norsgaard (Movistar) sustained trauma to her head shoulder and cervical vertebra and was transported to the Epinal hospital for evaluation Also injured in the crashes were Coralie Demay (St Michel-Auber93) Anais Morichon and Yuliia Biriukova (Arkéa Pro Cycling Team) Gladys Verhulst and Marjolein Van 't Geloof (Le Col-Wahoo) Olivia Baril (Valcar Travel & Service) Rotem Gafinovitz (Roland Cogeas Edelweiss) "I have some stitches in my elbow but I don't have pain so it could have been better but..." Van den Broek Blaak told Cyclingnews The rider had visible injuries on her elbow and arm that required medical attention from the in-race doctor I went to the medical car because I could see that then it didn't stop bleeding and they already helped me at the team car with a towel and a hairband from Anna [van der Breggen] he said you need to come back after the race for stitches the road captain for SD Worx who normally provides guidance to the team from within the peloton handled the crash with characteristic composure "I'm always really calm and today we had good communication on the radio and it was super boring and with nothing to do," said Van den Broek Blaak also stressed the importance of staying calm during a crash in order to assess the situation and better help the riders He also explained from a director's perspective how the team handles a crash and the steps taken to get the riders back in the race or the medical attention they might need "We were already near the front in the cars so we could see it It was a long straight road and the speed was not super high but if one  goes down it seemed to be in the middle of the peloton. They are all sitting there and it's a long day and the heat," he told Cyclingnews "The mechanic is always the first staff member at the crash If someone crashed and needs to see a doctor we can wait with the wheels and bikes always in a crash there is only one mechanic and two or three riders who need assistance World Champion Elisa Balsamo needed a bike change but otherwise the team didn't have any riders involved it's like the Tour de France," said Trek-Segafredo head director Ina Teutenberg I was relieved," she said of the minimal involvement of riders from her team "I don't know how bad the injuries are but it's nice not to see anyone [from Trek-Segafredo] on the ground there but sometimes there's just nothing you can do." 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tour tickets are available We will also contact you from time to time about new merchandise Our new song “Templars” is now available on all music streaming services & YouTube The Slovakian sprinted to his 12th Tour de France stage victory after a gruelling day in the hills The main action will come in the final 20km over the very narrow and steep Col des Chevrères It’s a typical first key day at the Tour: the time gaps should be a bit less than in other years as we are still in the opening week but the chances are only 10 or a dozen riders will be in with a shout after this one Local boy Thibaut Pinot might be the best bet to win the stage and steal an early march 10 Jul 201917.32 CESTStage five top five 10 Jul 201917.28 CESTPeter Sagan wins the stage!!!“The jolly green giant has done it again!” roars Rob Hatch on Eurosport 10 Jul 201917.25 CEST1.7km to go: Costa is caught and we’re going to have a sprint finish. 10 Jul 201917.24 CEST2km to go: Costa stays in front, but he’s almost certainly going to be caught. 10 Jul 201917.23 CEST3km to go: Rui Costa continues with his audacious attempt at a smash-and-grab with Bora Hansgrohe and Team Sunweb leading the chase to stop him getting away. 10 Jul 201917.21 CEST5km to go: Costa’s lead grows to 12 seconds. He hasn’t won a Grand Tour stage since 2013. 10 Jul 201917.20 CEST6km to go: UAE Team Emirates rider, Rui Costa, attacks off the front of the bunch and opens a gap of eight seconds. The peloton, led by Team Sunweb, doesn’t look too fussed. Updated at 17.21 CEST10 Jul 201917.18 CEST8km to go: Boassen Hagen makes his way back to the front of the bunch. 10 Jul 201917.14 CEST12km to go: Julian Alaphilippe is third wheel in the bunch as the riders hurtle down a worryingly narrow road at terrifying speed. Matteo Trentin is just behind him as they motor down the mountain at speeds of over 70 kilometres an hour. 10 Jul 201917.11 CEST16km to go: Covered by a canopy of tree-tops on a narrow, steep downhill winding through dappled woodland, Team Sunweb continue to ride on the front. Behind them, the main GC contenders are all where they should be. 10 Jul 201917.09 CEST19km to go: Wanty-Groupe Gobert rider Xander Meurisse is first over the top of the day’s final climb and begins the approach to the technical 10 Jul 201917.01 CEST21km to go: Toms Skujins is caught by the bunch, which is being driven up the hill by Team Sunweb. Out the back, Katusha-Alpecin rider Ilnur Zakarin is struggling badly to stay in touch. 10 Jul 201916.56 CEST23km to go: Tom Skujins’ 15 minutes of fame are about to come an end as his advantage is down to 19 seconds. He hits the foot of the final climb, the Category three Cote Des Cinq Chateux. Back in the bunch, Edvald Boassen Hagan has a mechanical issue, which could scupper his chances of being involved in today’s shake-up. 10 Jul 201916.51 CEST26km to go: The gap is 43 seconds as Toms Skujins continues to enjoy his moment in the spotlight. 10 Jul 201916.42 CEST34km to go: Toms Skujins crests the Côte des Trois-Epis with a lead of 1min 04sec over the main bunch. 10 Jul 201916.41 CEST35km to go: Mads Wurtz Schmidt is swallowed up by the bunch and gets a pat of appreciation/condolence on the backside from one of the Bora Hansgrohe riders riding second wheel. 10 Jul 201916.39 CEST36km to go: Toms Skujins is the sole leader of the stage with over a kilometre to go to the top of the penultimate climb of the day. 10 Jul 201916.37 CEST36km to go: Trek-Segafredo rider and Latvian national champion Toms Skujins attacks off the front of the breakaway. The gap is 1min 05 to the bunch, who are keeping the hammer down in a bid to shed all the out-and-out sprinters, so they won’t be around to contest the business end of the stage. Updated at 16.37 CEST10 Jul 201916.35 CEST37km to go: Katusha-Alpecin rider Mads Wurtz Schmidt is the first man in the breakaway to be dropped, three kilometres from the top. The gradient is 10% and Toms Skujins is lead the remaining trio. In the polka dot jersey, Tim Wellens is struggling to hang on. 10 Jul 201916.24 CEST43km to go: The gap from the breakaway to the bunch is 1min 33sec. The men in front are approaching the foot of the day’s second Category Two climb. Dan Martin has just had a mechanical but is back with the bunch and I’ll be back in five minutes. 10 Jul 201916.11 CEST53km to go: The gap from the breakaway to the bunch is 1min 52sec and there are two climbs of note to negotiate in the final 30 kilometres. as they’re among several riders who have been dropped by the bunch which has a very imposing castle at the top “Your post about Burghardt being brought down by a Labrador reminded me of one of my all time favourite cycling and animal related incidents,” writes Richard Whitmill “A cat found its way onto the track at the Six days of Ghent The poor little guy almost got squashed by Mark Cavendish but was thankfully rescued by a crowd member.” Mads Wurtz Schmidt is auditioning for a new job Katusha-Alpecin team to stop at the end of the year, riders were told they're free to sign elsewhere last night, and no renewal for UCI licence applied for reports L'Equipe https://t.co/OYLScNJnx0 (🇫🇷) But Kelly adds the caveat that if the Frenchman can “get a sniff of the stage win with two kilometres to go” his natural instinct will be to go for it it and he won’t be able to help himself. The gap between the breakaway quartet and the bunch is 2min 18sec and the men in front are on the second classified climb of the day, the category two Cote du Hautkoenigsbourg. 10 Jul 201915.22 CEST88km to go: The gap is out to 2min 13sec as the riders approach the feed zone. My own Sky Pro Cycling Gatorade bottle is empty so I’m going to go fill it up as I don’t have support staff to hand me a fresh one is a little insight into what goes into those musettes the cyclists are handed by their soigneurs 10 Jul 201915.11 CEST94km to go: The gap goes out to 2min 05sec, with the breakaway quartet travelling at 57km per hour, while their chasers are going at a more sedate 55. 10 Jul 201915.01 CEST102km to go: Elia Viviani is best of the rest in the intermediate sprint and is followed over the line by Peter Sagan and Michael Matthews. 10 Jul 201915.00 CEST103km to go: Uncontested Simon Clarke sprints away from Tim Wellens Toms Skujins and Simon Clarke to win the intermediate sprint and trouser the 20 points and €1,500 that come as his reward By Railway Gazette International2021-03-01T09:39:00 Already have an account? LOG IN You’ve reached your limit of content for the month Register for free now The Tour de France Femmes takes in 1,029 kilometres and includes back-to-back mountain stages and four flat stages that could either end in bunch sprints or breakaway wins.  The route presentation at the Palais des Congrès was attended by a 3,000-strong crowd including women's WorldTour teams and riders The first-time event will start in Paris on July 24 and conclude on July 31 with a mountain stage atop La Planche des Belles Filles The route was presented by Marion Rousse, who was recently appointed as the director of Tour de France Femmes Zwift has come on board as title sponsors of the race The previous incarnation of the women's Tour de France ended in 1989 and while ASO has gone on to organise women's one-day races like La Flèche Wallonne the women's peloton had not been included as part of the official Tour de France for the past 30 years "The challenge hasn't been to create a race but to create a race that lasts one that will be sustainable and with us in 100 years," said Prudhomme Stage 2 heads from Meaux to Provins with a 135km race that could see the overall lead change after a false-flat climb to the finish.  The following stage sees the race venture into more climber-friendly terrain with five categorized ascents coming before the final uphill finish at Epernay The riders will tackle the finish line climb twice during the 133km stage with the 12 per cent pitches of the Côte de Mutigny sandwiched between the Epernay finish Stage 4 is likely to be decisive in the race for the yellow jersey with six climbs and four sections of unpaved roads in the last 60km as the peloton venture from Troyes to Bar-sur-Aube over a 126km stage.  Stage 5 from Bar-le-Duc to Saint-die-des-Vosges is the longest stage of the race with 175km of undulating roads and three climbs before a likely reduced bunch sprint The 7km climb to Super Planche des Belles Filles has pitches over 20 per cent finishing on the gravel section beyond the standard summit which first featured in the men's Tour in 2019.  "The champions will also feel the same way knowing that this race will become the highlight of their season Above and beyond these wishes for every success there lies a well-considered desire that owes nothing to the times an intention to open up a new era in universality An era that will extend and enrich the legend.. Returning after a 33-year break, the women’s version of the Tour de France featured 144 riders from 24 teams racing 1,029km, broken into four flat stages, two hilly stages, and two mountain stages with a summit finale at La Planche des Belles Filles. Here are some of our favourite images from 8 exhilarating stages Photograph: Matthieu Mirville/DPPI/Shutterstock Photograph: Zac Williams/SWpix.com/Shutterstock Photograph: Zac Williams/SWpix.com//Shutterstock As the Tour de France nears a thrilling close, we look at the cycling fans who have lined the roadside from Brussels to the Alps Photograph: Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images A big crash split the peloton with 45km remaining of the 176km stage from Bar-le-Duc - the longest ever stage of a women’s race in the modern era I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Lorena Wiebes earned her second win of the Tour de France Femmes with victory on stage five to Saint-Die-des-Vosges Wiebes out-sprinted world champion Elisa Balsamo and race leader Marianne Vos to add to her victory in the opening stage on the Champs-Elysees on Sunday. A big crash had split the peloton with 45km remaining of the 176km stage from Bar-le-Duc - the longest ever stage of a women’s race in the modern era - but it came back together for a bunch finish and there was no touching the in-form Wiebes. With four bonus seconds for finishing third on the stage, Vos - who has finished in the top five on every stage so far - stretched her advantage in the yellow jersey to 20 seconds from Silvia Persico and Kasia Niewiadoma. But Vos’s main goal in this inaugural Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is the green jersey which is on the shoulders of Wiebes, who stretched her advantage with a second win - and the 17th of her season. Asked if she was the best sprinter in the world right now, Wiebes said: “If you want to say it. I don’t like to say it for myself. Today I was happy to deliver this sprint after such a long stage. “It’s still a goal to get the green jersey but we also want to stay in the general classification with Juliette (Labous). Today was a real team effort and that was the most important thing.” After the chaos of Wednesday’s stage four on the gravel, this was a more straightforward day, but the length of the stage gave it an unknown element. With 45km to go, a touch of wheels saw the road blocked by a huge crash. Most riders got going again but Emma Norsgaard was forced to abandon, leaving the race in an ambulance, while others needed patching up. Lotte Kopecky was among a group of riders held up by more than a minute as a result, though it all came back together as the final two riders from the day’s breakaway were caught inside the last three kilometres. There was a bizarre moment as they came down the final straight as Elisa Longo Borghini, fourth overall and Trek-Segafredo’s main hope in the general classification, took a wrong turn as she followed a TV camera bike off the course, a move that cost her nine seconds. She now sits 34 seconds behind Vos, who will expect her lead to come under greater pressure on Friday’s hilly stage to Rosheim before the weekend’s finale in the Vosges mountains. “It was a good day,” Vos said. “We wanted to do well, we wanted to control and stay out of trouble in the final and do a good leadout. It was very hard. I think everybody had the same tactic and the last 20km went really fast.” Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies The 35-year-old Dutch rider kept a firm grip on the leader's yellow jersey on the women's Tour de France by winning Friday's sixth stage between Saint-Die-des-Vosges and Rosheim wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey celebrates as she crosses the finish in Rosheim JEAN-FRANCOIS BADIAS / AP Marianne Vos of Team Jumbo-Visma edged out Team UAE Emirates' Marta Bastianelli and Lotte Kopecky of Team SD Worx in the sprint for the line at the end of the 128.6 kilometers stage who won the opening stage in Paris and triumphed again in Thursday's stage five finished 7min 34sec behind her compatriot Vos after suffering a nasty fall It was a second stage win and fifth podium in the six stages of the Tour for Vos who leads Valcar's Italian rider Silvia Persico and Katarzyna Niewiadoma of Canyon/SRAM by 30 seconds with two stages to come All the breakaways on the Tour so far have come to nothing and the Alsace wine route on Friday was equally unforgiving the last survivor of the 14 escapes during the day Vos positioned herself perfectly in the final sprint and had too much power for Bastianelli and Lopecky Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre mot de passe merci de contacter notre service commercial By Max Miller2022-07-21T12:11:00+01:00 Every available minute will be broadcast live on its platforms Discovery has revealed its broadcast plans for the inaugural Tour de France Femmes and every available minute produced by the Amaury Sports Organisation will be broadcast live on discovery+ the Asia-Pacific region (except Australia) Latin America and Middle-East and North Africa regions The mixed reality Cube studio, which was used for the first time in cycling during the men’s Tour de France this year Former professional cyclist Iris Slappendel will report from within the peloton much as Bradley Wiggins does for the men’s race Laura Meseguer and Manon Lloyd will be onsite to speak with the cyclists and Dani Rowe (UK) and Dani Christmas (UK) Jip van den Bos (Netherlands) and Dori Ruano (Spain) will provide commentary analysis in their local languages and analysis will be available through the Eurosport website and there will be in-depth race coverage through shows such as The Breakaway and exclusive weekly World of Cycling Show on GCN+ The GCN+ App will be home to interactive trivia and preview content including rider analysis as well as original documentaries such as Life and the Circle of Death; and Trailblazers.  There will also be an on air campaign to promote the competition on Warner Bros Kasia Niewiadoma and Elisa Balsamo posing with the famed yellow jersey they will be vying for each day Chennaoui said: “We are at a place where we will all see a genuinely exciting race I think the stories in women’s cycling are so much more colourful and textured There is more depth to them because a lot of women have had to live separate lives as well as on the bike which makes you identify with the riders even as you worship their greatness “We’re also aware of the importance of this place in sporting history and that brings a responsibility on all of our shoulders to get this right I am genuinely so excited to be working on this for Warner Bros Discovery Sports - it’s going to be such a massive week of racing.” Slappendel added: “We all know that it’s a massive thing that the Tour de France Femmes is here I’m looking forward to seeing very exciting racing every day but also being able to really capture the atmosphere I think it’s great that I can do that now for eight days in a row it’s nice to know your achievements are visible It’s really important that we can watch this live and that there are experts in every country to report on the race The riders can really show themselves and that will have an impact on their careers.” Meseguer commented: “After covering six editions of the Tour de France and almost 20 Grand Tours I have this feeling of being part of something huge “To have the privilege of being on site and part of this historic moment in the sport and to say that I’m proud of our sport being diverse and inclusive to have the best athletes in these eight days of competition Broadcaster will air live Hundred matches and highlights of international cricket It takes a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of four Formula E drivers during Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship 101 games will be made available live and on-demand during the 2025 season with the historic nature of the women’s Tour de France emphasised during the ceremony.The 2022 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will feature gravel roads The course wishlist for Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Rousse claims role as inaugural race director for Tour de France Femmes  Cuban cyclist Arlenis Sierra was the best of the Movistar Team club in Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, during the sixth stage, disputed by the best female riders in the world in 129.3 kilometers (km) from Saint-dié-des-Vosges to Rosheim. Havana, July 30 (RHC)-- Cuban cyclist Arlenis Sierra was the best of the Movistar Team club in Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, during the sixth stage, disputed by the best female riders in the world in 129.3 kilometers (km) from Saint-dié-des-Vosges to Rosheim. The multiple Pan American champion was placed 11th, after crossing the finish line at the first finish, with 3:09:26 hours, the same time as the winner, the Dutch Marianne Vos. The stellar Vos, multiple Olympic and world title holder in road, track and cyclo-cross, consolidated her dominance in the general classification, with an accumulated 19:30:14 hours, in a table where Sierra improved four places and placed 26th, 5:46 minutes behind the legendary Dutchwoman. Sierra, a 29-year-old from Manzanillo, has maintained her progression throughout the six days of the demanding race, despite challenges such as the mountains and dirt sections, as well as falls in the peloton. In the Tour, the Cuban has also excelled in the collective work in terms of the optimal result for the leader of her team, the Dutch Olympic and world champion Annemiek van Vleuten, an effort in which the blue formation has one less member, after the injuries suffered by "the Danish rocket", Emma Noorsgaard, in the massive fall of the previous day. Sierra, together with the Spanish Sheila Gutiérrez, the Colombian Paula Patiño and the French Aude Bianic maintained the solidity, thus, the best positioned for Movistar Team in the general table is Van Vleuten, in the eighth place. The Tour, one of the most important road cycling races, will culminate tomorrow, Sunday, after 1,033 km, which will be contested by 24 multinational teams. Pour recevoir nos nouvelles par courriel écrivez votre adresse à l’intérieur du cadran suivant (AP PHOTO)Dutchwoman Lorena Wiebes has won her second stage in the Tour de France Femmes winning the fifth stage with a powerful sprint at the end of the 176 km flat ride from Bar-le-Duc to Saint-Die-des-Vosges All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueWiebes launched her sprint with Elisa Balsamo and yellow jersey holder Marianne Vos in hot pursuit on Thursday and kept both at bay to add to her victory in the opening stage on the Champs-Elysees who nearly took a wrong turn at the final corner came in third behind Balsamo but the Jumbo-Visma rider retains the yellow jersey With four bonus seconds for finishing third on the stage Vos - who has finished in the top five on every stage so far - stretched her advantage in the yellow jersey to 20 seconds from Silvia Persico and Kasia Niewiadoma especially because Franzy (team mate Franziska Koch) did such a strong effort with controlling the race from the beginning "When the (breakaway group of) four went away Franzy (controlled) the pace of the peloton.. Asked if she was the best sprinter in the world right now Today I was happy to deliver this sprint after such a long stage "It's still a goal to get the green jersey but we also want to stay in the general classification with Juliette (Labous) Today was a real team effort and that was the most important thing." The stage - the longest ever stage of a women's race in the modern era - was marred by a big crash with about 50 km to go Emma Norsgaard was forced to abandon the race with her Movistar team saying she had pain in her head She was taken to the hospital for further assessment Vos's lead tis likely to come under greater pressure on Friday's hilly stage to Rosheim before the weekend's finale in the Vosges mountains Today's top stories curated by our news team Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert Your digital replica of Today's Paper Test your skills with interactive crosswords The 30-year-old remembers the time he had a chance to play for the current world champions under Didier Deschamps Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly has admitted he still bites his fingers after he turned down a call to feature for France in international matches to Senegalese parents in Saint-Die-des-Vosges the 30-year-old could have worn the colors of the French team but after hesitating for a long time he decided to play for the Lions of Teranga at the age of 24 he played for the French U20 team starting in 2011 and played six times during the Fifa U20 World Cup finals in Colombia Koulibaly changed federations and joined Senegal despite keen interest to call him for Les Bleus from Didier Deschamps “Those who hesitate? I put myself in the box because I am part of it too. I came late, I joined the national team of Senegal at 24 years old when I had already been asked one or two years before,” Koulibaly, who currently turns out for Napoli in Serie A, told Onze Mondial as quoted by Foot Mercato “It is true that it is a reflection to have everyone wants to play for the French national selections when you realise that you've wasted your time I knew Senegal could give me the chance to play internationally I was unable to play for 30 games with my national team and I still bite my fingers today.” he was named in Senegal’s 23-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon winning it - scoring the first penalty against Egypt during a penalty shootout in the final Koulibaly has defended Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy’s claims winning the Afcon trophy was 10 times stronger than winning the Champions League “They don't understand, because they haven't experienced it. You have to live it to understand. Winning a title with your country, your homeland, for millions of people who follow you, is indescribable,” Koulibaly told the same portal When the whole country stops to watch the final they see the colors of the flag on the roof of the African continent To feel the strength and the fervor of the country when we returned to Senegal was magical I close my eyes and I think back to those thousands of people who were there We did seven or eight hours by bus to get to the presidential palace but at the same time brilliant and magnificent “I don't think it's something I won't be experiencing again anytime soon.” French officials have identified the second man involved in the murder of a priest in a Normandy church during morning Mass The French prosecutor's office said he was Abdel-Malik Nabil Petitjean He was spotted last month in Turkey as he supposedly headed to Syria but returned to France instead The prosecutor's office identified him following DNA tests on his corpse A security official confirmed that he was the unidentified man pictured on a photo distributed to French police on July 22 with a warning that he could be planning an attack Petitjean and another 19-year-old local man stormed the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray during Mass on Tuesday They held five people hostage - the priest two nuns and an elderly couple - before fatally slashing the priest's throat and seriously wounding the other man and the attackers were killed by police as they left the church The attack was claimed by the Islamic State group which released a video allegedly showing Kermiche and his accomplice clasping hands and pledging allegiance to the group but recently lived in the Alpine town of Aix-les-Bains where his mother lives Kermiche was from Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray where the attack took place in north-west France A youth believed to be 16 was detained after the church attack and is still being held for questioning Turkey spotted Petitjean at a Turkish airport going to Syria on June 10 On June 29 he was flagged to French authorities and immediately put on a special watch list Petitjean did not go to Syria but turned around and returned to France on June 11 It is not clear what caused Petitjean to turn around However in recent months IS propaganda has encouraged Western recruits in particular not to join extremists in the war zones in Syria or Iraq but to remain home and carry out attacks The French anti-terrorism coordinating agency Uclat issued the photo of a man on July 22 It warned police that the person - without a name but who turned out to be Petitjean - "could be ready to participate in an attack on national territory." Uclat said the person in the photo could already be present in France and act alone or with other individuals It was not immediately clear how the two men knew each other or when Petitjean travelled from eastern France to Normandy in the west The church attack came less than two weeks after a man barrelled his truck down a pedestrian zone in Nice that killed 84 people celebrating France's national day IS also claimed responsibility for that attack as well as two others that followed in Germany A gathering this weekend to honour victims of the Nice attack was cancelled on Thursday after authorities said law enforcement was too busy protecting against threats However a march on Thursday in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray is still expected to take place please register for free or log in to your account the Raffles Professor of Social Sciences and Director for Humanities and Social Science Research at the NUS Office of the Deputy President (Research & Technology) has been awarded the international Vautrin Lud Prize 2021 The award is given to geographers for outstanding achievement in the field who is credited with naming the New World “America” after Amerigo Vespucci the reputable award has been presented annually to a single laureate by a five-member international jury at the International Geography Festival in Saint-Die-des-Vosges Prof Yeoh was awarded at the 32nd edition of the festival She joins other geography luminaries who have received the award such as Marxist economic geographer David Harvey and British social scientist and geographer Doreen Massey Prof Yeoh made a presentation on the exacerbating effect that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the precarity that transient migrant workers face and how it has exposed the unsustainable nature of temporary migration for nation-states such as Singapore She also suggested that the pandemic has offered an opportunity to reconfigure temporary migration so it is more sustainable and equitable such as by offering visas and contracts of longer duration and incorporating migrant workers into national healthcare and safety nets She said the award was a great honour and “a total surprise” “I am deeply appreciative of being found worthy of this illustrious prize,” she said “It is a mark of NUS Geography’s international reach and important recognition that significant insights in geographical scholarship in the context of Asia (my field site) can be influential on the global stage “I thank the University for giving me support encouragement and the opportunity to work on the salient issues related to transnational migration affecting our society and I look forward to advancing research in this field.” She noted that the pandemic has made border crossings even more difficult and dangerous “Crossing borders is also about intercultural encounters about meeting one another in all our distinctiveness and differences.. Migration research helps us think through these tricky issues so that we can learn to do things differently in making the world a better place,” said Prof Yeoh Currently the leader of the Asian Migration Cluster at the Asia Research Institute in NUS she has published in 35 books and written more than 230 journal articles She has taught and researched at the NUS Department of Geography for more than 30 years since joining as a senior tutor in 1987 she currently chairs the Heritage Advisory Panel of the National Heritage Board she was the only scholar from Singapore elected to the Fellowship of the British Academy - Britain's national academy for the humanities and social sciences This article was first published in The Straits Times SINGAPORE — Professor Brenda Yeoh from the National University Singapore (NUS) has become the first Singaporean to be awarded the prestigious Vautrin Lud Prize for her outstanding achievements in the field Professor Brenda Yeoh of the National University of Singapore receiving the Vautrin Lud Prize the world's highest honour in the field of geography regarded as the "Nobel Prize" for geography has been awarded annually for the past 30 years The recipient is decided by a five-member international jury at the International Geography Festival held in Saint-Die-des-Vosges whose work focuses on transnational migration was presented with the prize at the 32nd edition of the festival which took place between Oct 1 and 3 this year Previous winners of the prize include British geographer and Distinguished Professor David Harvey British social scientist and geographer Doreen Massey and British geographer Ron Johnston “I am honoured and humbled that my research has received a nod from peers for whom I have the utmost respect and admiration encouragement and the opportunity to work on the salient issues related to transnational migration that is affecting our society and I look forward to advancing research in this field,” said Prof Yeoh who is also the Raffles Professor of Social Sciences NUS said Prof Yeoh studied geography at Cambridge and completed her doctorate in the field at Oxford University She joined the NUS’ Department of Geography in 1987 and has been teaching and researching in the department for more than three decades She has expertise in a wide range of migration research in Asia in areas such as cosmopolitanism and highly skilled talent migration As the research leader of the Asian migration cluster at NUS’ Asia Research Institute Prof Yeoh has also published in 35 books and more than 230 journal articles She serves as the editor of the Asian Population Studies journal and sits on the international advisory boards of notable migration journals such as the International Migration Review and International Migration Prof Yeoh was also recently elected to the Fellowship of the distinguished British Academy — the United Kingdom’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences — for achieving distinction in the field Todayonline.com and Today Online domains and apps are now part of 'Channelnewsasia.com' domain We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with TODAY to be fast Upgraded but still having issues? 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