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Van Aert turns an early Denmark sweep into the overall win
Wout van Aert won the PostNord Tour of Denmark after taking the first three stages, turning early dominance into the defining shape of the race.
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BBC News
Carapaz wins Tour stage 18 from breakaway as Pogacar team faces sickness
Richard Carapaz won stage 18 of the Tour de France from a commanding breakaway, while Pogacar's team dealt with sickness.
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Carapaz wins Tour stage 18 as Pogacar keeps control
Richard Carapaz won stage 18 of the Tour de France with a late move on the final climb, while Tadej Pogacar retained his significant overall lead.
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CNA
Carapaz wins Tour stage 18 solo as Pogacar stays in yellow
Richard Carapaz attacked on the final climb to Orcieres-Merlette to win Tour de France stage 18 solo, while Pogacar remained in yellow.
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road.cc
UAE Team Emirates will not pursue McNulty crash driver
UAE Team Emirates has confirmed it will not take legal action after a road rage driver caused Brandon McNulty to crash before the Tour de France time trial.
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Grist
Climate pressures force new questions for the Tour de France
Grist reports that record heat, wildfire threats, and an unprecedented stage modification showed how global warming is pressing on endurance sport.
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Human Rights Watch
HRW says UAE-backed Emirates-XRG risks sportswashing
Human Rights Watch says UAE team Emirates-XRG risks sportswashing, raising reputational questions around international cycling’s top team.
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Philipsen ends Tour drought with stage 17 sprint win
Jasper Philipsen won from a reduced bunch on the Tour de France’s Alpine stage 17, ending a run of near misses he described as horrible.
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road.cc
Visma questions Tour de France nighttime doping controls
Visma has challenged the sporting impact of Tour de France nighttime doping tests after the UCI defended 2am controls as justified.
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Philipsen wins Tour stage 17 as UCI defends late-night tests
Jasper Philipsen claimed stage 17 of the Tour de France while the UCI defended controversial late-night drug testing.
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Vaughters backs late-night Tour de France drug tests
Jonathan Vaughters defended late-night Tour de France drug tests, framing the issue as a choice between appearances and clean, fair racing.
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The Irish Times
Anti-doping chiefs reject Paul Seixas favouritism claims
Anti-doping chiefs have rejected claims of favouritism toward Paul Seixas, while Ben Healy moved up more than 50 places in the general ranking.
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Inrng.com
Tour Stage 18 points toward a breakaway on Alpine summit finish
Stage 18 takes the Tour into the Alps for a ski station summit finish, but the bigger Alpine stages ahead could tilt the day toward the breakaway.
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