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Nicole Frain approached the peloton at speed with around 25km of the Provins stage to go, seemingly unaware of an existing pile-up in front of her. Marta Cavalli was later sent to hospital for monitoring.

Away from the roadside toasts and the pageantry of the Tour de France finale, for six Australian riders there was the achievement of simply finishing the world's most famous race.

For the first time since 1989, the women's Tour de France has returned, with the 34-year-old Australian champion saying she wasn't sure she would have the opportunity to ride in the world's biggest cycling race. 

Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard becomes the first man from his country to win the Tour de France since Bjarne Riis in 1996.

Max Verstappen takes the 27th race victory of his F1 career while Ferrari rues another missed opportunity.

The Australian will start ninth in Sunday's race as he looks to finish in the top 10 for the fourth time this year.

A poor third round ends Minjee Lee's dwindling hopes of retaining her Evian Championship title as Canada's Brooke Henderson stays in prime position to succeed her.

Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard is the Tour de France champion-elect after winning the time trial on the penultimate stage with another epic ride.

Female cyclists have had to wait three decades for a chance to race under the Tour de France banner. On Sunday, the world's best will race out of Paris for the inaugural Tour de France Femmes, writes Sophie Smith.

Sitting 11 shots off leader Brooke Henderson, Minjee Lee will need another epic comeback at the Evian Championship if she's to defend her title at the French major.

Christophe Laporte wins the 19th stage of the Tour de France to end a French drought as Jonas Vingegaard maintains the overall lead.

Matildas veteran Lydia Williams says she is thrilled to join a club with "global impact" after crossing from Arsenal to PSG on a one-year deal. 

The Australian finished ninth last time out in Austria, just the third time this season the McLaren driver was able to finish in the points. 

Jonas Vingegaard all but wins the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, and shows rival Tadej Pogačar the ultimate respect in a touching moment.

Cromwell is sharing training tips with her partner, F1 star Valtteri Bottas, as she gets ready for the inaugural Tour de France Femmes.

A few years back, Jonas Vingegaard struggled to find a team to sign him. Now the former fish-factory worker is surviving the heat of the Tour de France and is close to his first title.

Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is the highest-ranked chess player in the world, but says he's no longer motivated to compete.

Soaring temperatures across Europe have claimed the lives of at least 1,500 people, according to authorities, as the searing heat sees wildfires raging across the continent.

Cooper had been set to make his Games debut in four events — the 50m and 100m backstroke, 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle.

Hugo Houle fulfils a decade-long pledge to his late brother as he takes out the 16th stage of the Tour de France, the first Canadian winner since 1988. 

Air pollution is spiking across Britain, France, and southern Europe amid record-breaking temperatures and scorching wildfires. Catch up on the latest updates from overnight.

Firefighters in Spain, France, Greece and Portugal are battling blazes fuelled by high temperatures

As parts of Europe battle fires, the mercury in the United Kingdom hits an all-time high as fires burn on the outskirts of London.

Extraordinary footage from Spain's Zamora Province shows a man narrowly escaping flames.

Towns in the path of blazes in France and Spain are being evacuated as two people die in Spain and French authorities send reinforcements to help fight the wildfires in the country's south-west.