- Aug 10
Bayrou's call for broad 2027 primary from PS to Gaullists rejected across French political spectrum
Former Prime Minister François Bayrou proposed a primary spanning the Socialist Party to the Gaullist right to pick a single candidate for the 2027 presidential election, but parties across the spectrum dismissed the idea.
- Aug 9
France: 28 departments on orange heatwave alert as temperatures retreat eastward
Météo-France maintained 28 French departments on orange heatwave vigilance for Sunday 16 August as temperatures retreat westward, while the southeast faces continued heat until mid-next week and severe storms threaten the southwest.
- Jul 11
Van der Poel wins Tour stage nine as heat cuts route; Pogacar calls for earlier starts and calendar reform
Mathieu van der Poel sprinted to victory in a shortened stage nine of the Tour de France as extreme heat forced organisers to slash 30 km from the route, while yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar called for earlier start times and a revamped racing calendar.
- Jul 10
Yellow jersey Torstein Træen fractures rib, suffers concussion in Tour de France crash and abandons
The Norwegian wore the yellow jersey for two days before a crash on the descent of the Tourmalet left him with a fractured rib and concussion, forcing his withdrawal ahead of stage seven.
- Jul 9
Pogacar crushes Tour de France rivals on the Tourmalet, opening a 2:38 gap over Vingegaard and all but sealing overall victory
Tadej Pogacar attacked 43 kilometres from the finish on the Col du Tourmalet and never looked back, winning stage six and taking the yellow jersey with a lead of over two and a half minutes over Jonas Vingegaard.
- Jul 9
Olav Kooij sprints to first Tour de France stage win in Pau, easing pressure on Decathlon-CMA CGM
Dutch sprinter Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in Pau on Wednesday, his first career stage victory at La Grande Boucle, giving his Decathlon-CMA CGM team a morale boost after a tense opening week.
- Jul 9
Baptiste Veistroffer's 144 km solo breakaway lights up Tour de France stage 5
French debutant Baptiste Veistroffer attacked from kilometre zero and spent 144 km alone at the front of stage 5 before being caught 14 km from the finish in Pau.
- Jul 9
Tour de France heads into the Pyrenees as Kooij takes chaotic stage 5 sprint
Dutch debutant Olav Kooij sprinted to victory on stage 5 after a late crash split the peloton, while the overall favourites now brace for the first high-altitude showdown on the Col du Tourmalet.
- Jul 8
Tour de France 2026: Sprinters finally get their chance on flat Stage 5 to Pau
After four punishing days through the Pyrenees, the 113th Tour de France serves up a flat 158.3 km stage from Lannemezan to Pau, the first clear opportunity for a bunch sprint.
