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Lille clinches bid to host EU Customs Authority

EU lawmakers voted on Wednesday to designate the French city of Lille as the headquarters of the upcoming European Customs Authority, beating Italy’s bid to host it in Rome.

Euronews

Aston Villa 2-0 Lille (agg 3-0): Europa League last 16, second leg – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: John McGinn and Leon Bailey scored the goals that eased Villa into the quarters. Scott Murray was watching

The Guardian - UK

Lille 0-1 Aston Villa: Europa League last 16, first leg – as it happened

A second-half header from Ollie Watkins gave Villa a one-goal lead going into next week’s second leg

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France freshen up second row partnership for Six Nations clash with Italy

Thibaud Flament and Emmanuel Meafou will start in Lille as France continue their pursuit of a grand slam

The Independent UK

Eurostar Snow will return this month with winter ski trains to the Alps

Skiers can reach Val Thorens, Val d’Isère and Courchevel on the high-speed service through Lille

The Independent UK

Pack Your Bags! Eurostar Launches 48-Hour Flash Sale with Fares to Europe's Top Cities from Just £29

Eurostar launches a 48-hour flash sale with 25% off tickets to Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Lille and Rotterdam for travel from November to March.

International Business Times UK

Growing calls for France to lift 'collective punishment' ban on visas for Gazans

France's recognition of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations this week has led to calls for it to reinstate evacuations from Gaza, which were halted on 1 August following antisemitic posts by a Gazan student at Lille University. The suspension has left scientists, artists and students who were due to…

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Forget Paris: Five overlooked French cities you can reach by high-speed train (from just $13)

While Paris steals an understandably large portion of the limelight, US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill reveals other French treasures that make for captivating vacation destinations

The Independent UK

Uber plans new trains to offer direct connections to Paris, Brussels and Lille from London

Uber Trains is likely to offer more convenient and affordable rail connections to Europe than the Eurostar.

Euronews

Safety in the spotlight: Are the UCI's new rules doing more harm than good?

2025 has seen the UCI introduce and propose a number of changes aimed at making professional cycling safer, but many of their ideas have attracted major backlash. Cyclingnews investigates the initiatives and issues at play to see if the UCI is looking in the right places…

Cycling News

Jasper Philipsen leads Alpecin-Deceuninck at Vuelta a España with great chance at opening stage red jersey

Belgian sprinter returns to Grand Tour racing 47 days after fracturing collarbone in high-speed Tour de France crash

Cycling News

Tour de France sprint defeat on stage 8 means different things for Kaden Groves and Tim Merlier

'I'm happy to step up and see if I can fill Jasper Philipsen's shoes,' Groves explains, far less disappointed than Merlier

Cycling News

'We've got weapons that can be successful' – Ineos Grenadiers committed to 'offensive racing' at Tour de France after tough opening stages

Ineos lost Filippo Ganna to injury on stage one in Lille as well as time on GC in the first two days of racing

Cycling Weekly

'It's a day for Van der Poel, Van Aert and of course Tadej' – Will Pogačar be in yellow by the end of Tour de France stage 2?

Punchy final in Boulogne-sur-Mer brings GC battle with Vingegaard back in play for a second day

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2025 Tour de France stage 1: Jasper Philipsen prevails to seize first yellow jersey as Evenepoel loses time in crosswind chaos

Windy conditions split the peloton but Pogačar, Vingegaard make front group

The Independent UK

Jasper Philipsen emerges from the chaos to win stage 1 of Tour de France in Lille

The Belgian collected the 10th Tour de France stage of his career as Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic lost valuable time after splits in the crosswinds

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France 2025: Philipsen wins chaotic first stage as Evenepoel and Roglic suffer

Crashes, infighting and relentless stress characterised a frantic opening stage of the Tour de France in Lille Métropole

Cycling News

The final GC standings at the Tour de France 2025

Tadej Pogačar sails away to fourth overall victory in Paris

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Tour de France 2025: Philipsen wins stage one and takes yellow on chaotic day – as it happened

Alpecin-Deceuninck’s Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory on stage one of the Tour, bagging both the green and yellow jerseys

The Independent UK

Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 1 result as Jasper Philipsen sprints to victory as Evenepoel loses time in crosswinds

The Belgian took the first yellow jersey of the race on a chaotic day in Lille

Radio France Internationale

Tour de France gets under way on home soil for first time in five years

The Tour de France kicks off today with 2024 winner Tadej Pogacar in pole position. The 3,338-kilometre route starts in Lille and finishes on the Champs Elysées, making this the first edition since 2020 not to venture abroad.

The Independent UK

Why the dominance of Tadej Pogacar and the ‘big four’ will warp the 2025 Tour de France

Pogacar will be the outstanding favourite for the yellow jersey when the Tour de France begins in Lille on Saturday, and his attacking style will leave the rest of the peloton feeding off scraps

Cycling News

'Bonne soirée, Lille' - Parade of riders at Tour de France teams presentation delights crowd with new team kits, national colours and free bottles

Defending champion Tadej Pogačar impresses crowd surrounding Column of the Goddess statue with comments in local language

Cycling Weekly

'It was in the heat of the moment' - Tadej Pogačar responds to outburst at Jonas Vingegaard at last year's Tour de France

'It's not nice to flip off at someone,' says world champion in Lille

Cycling Weekly

Americans racing the 2025 Tour de France: riders to watch and our predictions

The 2025 Tour de France gets underway in Lille, France on Saturday, July 5, with a peloton of 184 riders spread across 23 teams. This year, only five American riders are among them, but based on their strong performances of late, this small contingent holds great promise.

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