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Eddy Merckx

Eddy Merckx

Belgian cyclist (born 1945)

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  • 6d ago

    Pogacar breaks Tourmalet ascent record, descends at over 100 km/h to take Tour lead on stage 6

    The Slovenian rider won stage 6 in Gavarnie-Gèdre, clocking 43:12 on the Tourmalet ascent and reaching 100 km/h on the descent, opening a 2:42 gap over Jonas Vingegaard.

  • Jun 1

    Vingegaard completes Grand Tour slam with dominant Giro win, sets stage for Pogacar showdown at Tour de France

    Jonas Vingegaard secured his first Giro d'Italia victory in Rome on Sunday, becoming only the eighth rider in history to win all three Grand Tours and sending a clear message to rival Tadej Pogacar ahead of July's Tour de France.

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The day split between hard power and rule-making. Washington pressed Iran at sea, Kyiv fought both Russian missiles and its own cabinet feud, while Brussels reached into Google's phone software. France, meanwhile, voted to let some patients choose the manner of their death.

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    Iranian state media reports US missile strikes near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, though US officials have not confirmed the action.

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The US under Trump: second term

The US administration signaled a broader tariff campaign targeting EU goods and implemented new executive orders centralizing control over federal grants and contracting, alongside reviving a stricter immigration rule.

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