Primoz Roglic extended his lead in the yellow jersey on the Tour de France after Daniel Martinez claimed a superb win on stage 13. Roglic and fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogacar dropped all of their rivals on a gruelling final climb…
*Fears over failed monarch’s abduction for resisting land-grabbing (Punch) *Assembly to make road markings mandatory on Lagos highways (Guardian)
Fears over failed monarch’s abduction for resisting land-grabbing (Punch) Many households in Isiwu community, Ikorodu area of Lagos have yet to get over shock occasioned by shootings in the neighbourhood last Friday. Commercial activities have also remained skeletal as locals…
Tour de France 2020: Alexander Kristoff wins stage one
Alexander Kristoff timed his sprint finish to perfection to win the opening stage of the Tour de France in Nice. After a large group crashed inside the final 3km, Norwegian Kristoff, 33, surged home in a sprint also involving Ireland’s…
Tour de France shrouded in COVID-19 uncertainty as teams gather for Nice start
Already delayed, the Tour de France sets off Saturday shrouded in uncertainty, flying in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the imponderable question of how many of the 176 riders will avoid infection and endure three exceptionally tough weeks…
Teams with 2 positive coronavirus cases will be banned from the Tour de France
The spectre of COVID-19 looms large over the teams preparing for the Tour de France, with team staff confirming that organizers will rule out any teams with two or more positive cases of coronavirus. The news that teams with two…
Tour de France trophy stolen from display (CNN)
The Tour de France trophy won by Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas this summer has been stolen from a display in Birmingham, England, the British team has confirmed. Team Sky had been displaying all three grand tour trophies won by its…
