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Fifteen years on, the Dupont de Ligonnès case still haunts France

For more than 15 years, the fate of Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès has remained one of France’s biggest mysteries. The 50-year-old is suspected of having murdered his entire family and burying them in concrete under their home before fleeing the scene. Now, the discovery of an obscure online account –…

France 24

'Bikes now are pieces of wood, they're no longer suitable' – Damien Touzé highlights safety concerns after life-threatening horror crash at Tour of Oman

Cofidis pro suffered perforated intestine, ripped spleen and fractured knee after hitting a crash barrier at high speed on stage 4

Cycling News

'A catastrophe' – UCI head doctor warns social media providing amateurs with dangerously inaccurate versions of professional racers' diets

Xavier Bigard also claims nutrition education of French sports professionals is equally disastrous

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France's premier cycling series gets a revamp for 2026 with new name and free-to-air broadcasting

FDJ United Series, formerly the Coupe de France, will be aired on Novo19 and the team competition opened up to foreign squads

Cycling News

'I find the constant hyping up a little bit troubling' – Romain Bardet warns against overly high short-term expectations surrounding Paul Seixas

Retired stage racing star says keeping carefree attitude key to long-term success

Cycling News

Jean-René Bernaudeau retires after 26 seasons as TotalEnergies manager

Former Lotto manager Stéphane Heulot will take over role for 2026

Cycling News

'Paradoxically, the teams didn't accept it' – Teams budget caps not coming to cycling in near future, reveals UCI President

David Lappartient talks cycling's financial state in extensive interview with Ouest-France, also explaining difficulty of future ticketed entry at races

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UCI proposed budget cap, pro cycling teams refused, president says

David Lappartient says he remains in favour of financial restrictions

Cycling Weekly

'I don't want to win everything because I don't want that pressure' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot to continue radically limiting goals in 2026 in bid for second Tour de France

French star feels more motivated by bid for second World Championships win in 2027 than trying for repeat Paris-Roubaix victory

Cycling News

'I don't have anything' – Arkéa-B&B Hotels run out of road as bid to continue into 2026 collapses

The UCI registration deadline has passed and the 21-year-old French WorldTour squad remains without a sponsor for next season

Cycling News

'He won the best-of-the-rest race' – French National Coach Thomas Voeckler heaps praise on breakthrough ride to bronze at European Championships by 19-year-old Paul Seixas

Latest top performance confirms teenage racer as France's fast-rising new star

Cycling News

'It's almost over' - Arkéa-B&B Hotels boss makes impassioned last plea for new sponsor as final deadline looms

October 15 final date for presentation of 2026 financial dossier to UCI looms

Cycling News

'Ouest-France' becomes first French newspaper to stop posting on X

French regional daily Ouest-France, the top-selling paper in the country, is the latest in a string of European publications to suspend posts on X, formerly Twitter. The social media platform is accused of enabling the spread of disinformation under its owner Elon Musk, an ally of US president-elect Donald Trump.

Radio France Internationale

'I can't afford to lose everything' - Franck Bonnamour quits doping ban battle and retires, citing financial strain

French rider sold apartment to fund battle over biological passport ban, which is based on two tests in 2018 and 2022

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'Black sheep' embarrass the National Rally ahead of decisive parliamentary vote

Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) has worked hard to shed its far-right extremist roots, but the party's more respectable image has been tarnished by a series of controversies involving candidates who qualified for the final round of the legislative elections on July 7.

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool 'days away' from third midfield signing as Khephren Thuram problem emerges

Latest Liverpool transfer rumours as Steven Gerrard reportedly eyes Jordan Henderson plus reports on Ryan Gravenberch, Khephren Thuram and Manu Kone

Cycling News

Mixed reception as Tour de France proposes broadcast of team radio conversations

'Can you imagine we’d reveal our conversations on TV? '

Radio France Internationale

Outcry in Brittany as megalithic standing stones cleared for construction of DIY store

Around 40 standing stones thought to have been erected by prehistoric humans 7,000 years ago have been destroyed near the famed Carnac archaeological site in Brittany to make way for a DIY store.

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Cordon-Ragot alarmed as Zaaf could be forced to use bank guarantee to pay salaries

'If the team doesn't quickly find a solution, I don't see how it will be possible to continue' says French Champion

Irish Mirror

Veronique Rabiot: Man Utd target's fierce mother, her outbursts, demands and reputation

Veronique Rabiot, the mother of France midfielder and Manchester United target Adrien, has been in the news for a variety of reasons during her son's playing career

The Independent UK

France's victorious Macron boosts weapons, stakes in Ukraine

As he begins a second term as France's president, Emmanuel Macron has given the green light for the delivery of artillery pieces to Ukraine

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