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Five final week Tour de France storylines to follow that aren't about the yellow jersey

Narratives to keep an eye on as the race heads to the Alps and Paris

Cycling News · Jul 21, 2025

Ötzi the Iceman and his neighbors had totally different ancestries, ancient DNA study finds

A study of prehistoric skeletons from the Italian Alps shows that society may have been organized around fathers and that Ötzi the Iceman had a unique family lineage.

LiveScience · Jul 20, 2025

Voices: How the far right is politicising the return of the wolf – and again threatening its presence in Europe

COMMENT: When author Adam Weymouth retraced a journey through the Alps made by a wolf called Slavc, he discovered how the animals’ rising numbers are making them targets

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2025

'We think Jonas will open up the gaps in the Alps' – Sepp Kuss upbeat about team leader Vingegaard's chances in Tour de France third week

2023 Vuelta a España winner his says support work for Visma-Lease a Bike GC challenge will start on ultra-hilly stage 10

Cycling News · Jul 11, 2025

Across the Alps by wheelchair: How two athletes defied terrain, heat and disability

The 18-day journey coincided with a heatwave that brought temperatures of nearly 40°C to Switzerland and Italy.

Euronews · Jul 11, 2025

Light at the end of the tunnels: classic rail routes through the Alps reopen

After serious floods and landslides, some of the great trans-Alpine routes have reopened – with new services added – offering unforgettable train journeys from Austria to the Adriatic

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025

Tour de France 2025 stage-by-stage guide: Route maps and profiles for all 21 days

The 112th Tour will take place entirely within France and features a late twist when the peloton finally arrives in Paris after a gruelling route through the Pyrenees and the Alps

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

First case of highly infectious viral disease detected on French cattle farm

France detected a case of lumpy skin disease in the Savoie region near the Alps

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025

Spied: AMG's New 4-Door Supercar Caught Testing In the Alps

Hot on the heels of the AMG GT XX concept's reveal on Tuesday, spy videographers have caught Mercedes testing the production version gliding stealthily through the Alps. 

Motor1 · Jun 27, 2025

Peak performers! Disabled Londoners in world-first attempt to cross the Alps in wheelchairs

‘Nobody’s actually pushed themselves over the alps in a wheelchair before, but we’re determined to finish’

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025