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BIZARRE: Nice - What They Never Told You

Paris' brutal heatwave turns non-AC trains into ovens, hundreds gasp for breath and forced to step out. Watch video

A severe heatwave in France caused panic on a Paris to Nice train, forcing it to halt as passengers suffered breathing difficulties. Hundreds disembarked seeking shade, with rescue teams arriving after a four-hour ordeal. The incident highlights concerns over public transport preparedness amid unprecedented extreme temperatures across Europe. The video…

The Economic Times

The return of France’s train of marvels: from the Côte d’Azur to the Southern French Alps

The reopened Train de Merveilles route takes passengers from the glamour of Nice to a grandiose alpine landscape

The Guardian - UK

Radhika Merchant’s unconventional skirt look for France dinner date with Anant Ambani

Just days after captivating global attention in a breathtaking pale blue couture gown at the Ambani gala in Venice, Radhika Merchant once again proved that her fashion choices are anything but predictable. This time, however, the spotlight shifted from grand red-carpet glamour to understated sophistication as she stepped out for…

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Air France leaves Paris-Orly airport

Air France leaves Paris-Orly airport on Saturday and refocus operations on Paris-Charles de Gaulle, north-east of the capital, which will continue services to Nice, Toulouse and Marseille.

Radio France Internationale

Jonas Vingegaard's margin for improvement ahead of Giro d'Italia, Ineos' tactical hiccup, and the riders who shone in a brutal Paris-Nice – Philippa York analysis

Our regular columnist returns for 2026 with a breakdown of the racing in France, and what it all means for the rest of the season

Cycling News

Vingegaard and Del Toro throw down the gauntlet, Ineos Grenadiers fight back, but not everyone is so happy: Five things we learned from Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico

A week of hard-fought stage racing saw some of the world' best riders competing, and fans were not left disappointed

Cycling Weekly

‘Finally I get it right’ - Jonas Vingegaard celebrates winning Paris-Nice in dominant fashion

Winning margin of 4:23 to second-placed Dani Martinez biggest GC gap at race since 1939

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'For a moment I thought about stopping' – Crash caused by teammate almost denies Dani Martínez second place on GC at Paris-Nice

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe work tirelessly to save Colombian rider's second place overall after Laurence Pithie inadvertently brought him down on climb

Cycling News

Lenny Martinez steals Paris-Nice stage 8 win ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, who secures general classification victory

The Visma-Lease a Bike was pipped to the line by Martinez in a sprint finish

Cycling Weekly

Paris-Nice: Jonas Vingegaard secures GC title but gets pipped to stage 8 victory by Lenny Martinez in narrow two-up sprint

Dane is second on final stage and Harold Tejada takes third from small chase group in Nice

Cycling News

'Rain is part of the job, but when there's snow it's a bit different' – Jonas Vingegaard adamant that shortened 47km Paris-Nice stage should have been even shorter

Race leader avoids crashing in finale of reduced day after 'backing off at the right moment'

Cycling News

Paris-Nice: Dorian Godon holds off Biniam Girmay to win heavily shortened stage 7

Cees Bol takes third in Isola-village as Jonas Vingegaard avoids crashes to retain race lead

Cycling News

Paris-Nice queen stage summit finish axed due to heavy snow

The stage will be shortened to just 47km and now is more suitable for sprinters than climbers

Cycling Weekly

Paris-Nice queen stage 7 shortened again to just 47km of racing as 'inconceivable' conditions that already forced organisers to cut mountaintop finale in Auron continue

Biblical rain at the start in Pont Louis Nucera means riders will depart by bus to avoid the sections made dangerous by rain

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'Killer Jonas destroyed everybody' – Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Victor Campenaerts pays tribute to Vingegaard's devastating attack at Paris-Nice

Belgian team worker acted as launch pad for Dane's blastoff on Côte de Saint-Jean-Muzols

Cycling Weekly

'Killer Jonas destroyed everybody' – Jonas Vingegaard doubles up with victory on stage 5 at Paris-Nice

Visma-Lease a Bike rider grows race lead to more than three minutes

Cycling News

Snow and intense cold forecast for Paris-Nice's key mountain stage this weekend raises fears of repeat cancellation or major alteration

Saturday's ascent to summit finish at Auron ski station already cancelled in 2024

Cycling News

'It may not have been our best day as a team' – Jonas Vingegaard with work to do at Paris-Nice as team time trial shakes up GC standings

Where are all the big hitters sitting overall after Ineos Grenadiers and Lidl-Trek dominate team race against the clock on stage 3?

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The Conversation

Tsunami risks in the Mediterranean: why Nice should prepare an evacuation plan

The Mediterranean sea is widely perceived as having a low tsunami risk. History and recent modelling technology have demonstrated that destructive waves have already hit the French coast and could do so again. The results of a project carried out in Nice and along the French Riviera show why anticipation…

Cycling Weekly

Jonas Vingegaard returns, will the wind blow and more – things and riders to look out for at Paris-Nice

This is not a friendly race for sprinters

Cycling News

Who will challenge Jonas Vingegaard at the Race to the Sun? Analysing the contenders for Paris-Nice

Juan Ayuso and Oscar Onley line up among the other favourites for the eight-day stage race

The Independent UK

Bereaved family implores NHS to approve new treatment for aggressive cancer

Patients say the National Institute for Health and Care Excellent should revise its recommendation.

Radio France Internationale

Police investigate alleged antisemitic attack at home of Nice mayor

Police in Nice were on Saturday investigating an alleged antisemitic attack at the home of the city's mayor Christian Estrosi after a pig's head was found hung on the gate.

Radio France Internationale

Ukrainian refugees in France face uncertainty as emergency protection phased out

Four years ago France joined other European countries in welcoming tens of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war, under a European Union temporary protection scheme. Now this framework is being phased out, leaving the 40,000 Ukrainians still in the country facing an uncertain future.

Cycling Weekly

Paris-Nice 2026: All you need to know

Everything you need to know ahead of Paris-Nice 2026, the 'race to the sun', taking place on 8-15 March

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