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Support is lowest in France, Spain and Poland, while 21% back authoritarian rule under certain circumstances

The novelist and her husband were detained in 2022 and have since been under house arrest

George Ford to earn 100th cap in first Test as Steve Borthwick hands out two debuts against the Pumas

World champion 'hopes to live up to expectations' in search of fourth yellow jersey

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.

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe reveals how much he suffered after Giro d'Italia crash

Riders show off their new national jerseys with 46 national champions racing in France and Italy this July

"A pinch of France in space", says the European Space Agency, presenting an unprecedented initiative: when she flies to the ISS in 2026 as part of the "εpsilon" mission, the young French astronaut will take with her signature dishes from the world's most Michelin-starred chef.

'Yellow is an objective' says Philipsen, while Van der Poel rules himself out of green jersey contention, instead targeting Classics-style hilly stages