BIZARRE: 14 - What They Never Told You

How much prize money did Tadej Pogačar and his team win at the Tour de France?

UAE Team Emirates-XRG netted more than a third of the total prize pot

Cycling Weekly · Jul 28

Jeff Zucker sees the UAE as key to his new $8 billion entertainment empire

The $8B Banijay-All3Media merger has created a global media and entertainment powerhouse—and Jeff Zucker believes the Gulf has a starring role to play.

Fortune · Jul 28

'I never imagined it would happen' – What does it mean to win your first Tour de France Femmes stage? Two 2025 winners relive their victories

UAE Team ADQ racers Maëva Squiban and Mavi García contrast the impact of García's last-ditch breakaway win in Brittany and Squiban's back-to-back mountain triumphs last summer

Cycling News · Jul 28

Bernie Sanders Calls Gulf Monarchs 'Billionaire Dictators,' Says They're Trump's 'Best Friends'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized President Donald Trump’s relationships with Gulf monarchies, arguing the administration has embraced some of the world’s wealthiest ruling families despite their authoritarian systems.

Benzinga · Jul 26

David Pratt: Is Trump’s Saudi deal set to trigger an arms race?

AMONG his many controversial traits, a tendency toward double standards sits high on the list.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26

UAE man who killed woman with scissors gets fresh hearing as top court overturns death sentence

The UAE Federal Supreme Court has overturned an appeal court ruling that upheld the death sentence of a man convicted of murdering a woman and attempting to kill another man, finding that his right to a proper defence had not been adequately protected.

The Times of India · Jul 25

Tour de France: Richard Carapaz wins breakaway epic on brutal stage 20 to Alpe d'Huez after late disaster by Sepp Kuss

Remco Evenepoel takes second place near the line as Visma-Lease a Bike rider struggles to third

Cycling News · Jul 25

'You don't know what your children do in their bedrooms' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG's manager says he was a 'victim' of past doping scandals

Mauro Gianetti denies responsibility for doping scandals which took place at former team

Cycling Weekly · Jul 25

Middle East escalation: Bahrain and Kuwait carried out first Iran strikes with UAE help

Bahrain and Kuwait secretly executed airstrikes against Iran this month. The United Arab Emirates provided intelligence and defensive air cover for the operation. These nations retaliated after sustained strikes from Iranian forces amid rising regional hostilities. Iran stated it launched assaults against American military assets in Bahrain and Kuwait.

The Economic Times · Jul 25

'If we had had older cars, the accident would not have happened' – Tour de France organiser defends Alpe d'Huez crowd control as UAE manager apologises for Rubio car incident

Matxin offers a heartfelt apology to Colombian rider after abandon, says 'my only reaction was to brake right away to avoid running over spectator'

Cycling News · Jul 25