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The Independent
18 minutes ago
- The Independent
Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 12 route updates to summit finish in Pyrenees as Tadej Pogacar reveals crash injuries
The general classification battle of the 2025 Tour de France is set to properly ignite today as the race reaches the high mountains for the first time, with a formidable stage 12 in the Pyrenees ahead. EF Education-EasyPost's stage six winner Ben Healy took the overall race lead on stage 10 but is likely to relinquish it today as the big guns come to the fore, although there was a scare for Tadej Pogacar on stage 11 as he crashed with 4km to go. Today's 180km run begins in Auch and traverses three mountains before the summit finish at the hors-categorie Hautacam, a climb steeped in Tour history and a recent happy hunting ground for Jonas Vingegaard and his team Visma-Lease a Bike, who dominated on its slopes in 2022 as the Dane won the stage and extended his overall lead. Follow all the action on stage 12 of the Tour de France below. Ineos with the most riders in the breakaway Ineos very happy with their strength in numbers in the breakaway today: Lawrence Ostlere17 July 2025 14:24 Breakaway's lead slipping 90km to go: The breakaway's lead has diminished slightly, reduced down to around 1min 30sec, as the peloton gently closes in. The 50-rider break has just started the cat-four Cote de Labatmale (1.3km at 6.3% gradient). Lawrence Ostlere17 July 2025 14:12 Stage 12 in pictures A few images from the stage so far: Lawrence Ostlere17 July 2025 14:00 Tour de France explained I know what you're thinking: how do Tour de France riders go to the toilet? We do indeed have the answer: How do Tour de France riders go to the toilet? How do the peloton answer nature's call out on the road? Lawrence Ostlere17 July 2025 13:52 Breakaway being held 115km to go: The 50-rider breakway has stabilised at around 1min 45sec, and the peloton seems happy enough with this state of play. They are about 20km away from the first categorised climb of the day, the cat-four Cote de Labatmale (1.3km at 6.3% gradient). 17 July 2025 13:44 Tadej Pogacar speaks! Here's what Tadej Pogacar – sporting a bandage all the way up his left arm – told Discovery+ this morning, after his crash yesterday: 'I'm OK. Nothing too bad. My whole left arm is open completely. It's more burned off skin, I hit my hip a little bit and my shoulder, but luckily I was back on the bike quite fast. Today is another day. It's not the first time I crashed and continued the race. 'We'll see how the legs are. I think it's more important, the legs, than my arm. I have a super strong team around me that support me to the end, they give everything for me, so I'm so grateful that I can rely on them even if I have a hard day today. But I hope not.' Lawrence Ostlere17 July 2025 13:36 The breakaway in full 125km to go: Here we go, then – the 50 riders at the front of the race. Carlos Rodriguez is not only the closest rider to the top of the GC standings (five minutes behind the yellow jersey), he also has the most teammates in the break, with five Ineos riders in all. Wellens (UAE Emirates), Benoot (Visma-Lease a Bike), Schachmann (Soudal Quick-Step), Sweeny (EF Education-EasyPost), Barré, Rex (Intermarché-Wanty), Buitrago, Martinez, Stannard, Wright (Bahrain Victorious), Arensman, Foss, Laurance, C. Rodriguez, Swift (Ineos Grenadiers), Pithie, Vlasov (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Nys, Skjelmose, Theuns (Lidl-Trek), Martin Guyonnet, Madouas, Penhoët (Groupama-FDJ), Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Alaphilippe, Hirschi, Storer, Trentin (Tudor), O'Connor, Durbridge, Schmid (Jayco AlUla), Garcia Pierna, Venturini (Arkea-B&B Hotels), Castrillo, Romeo, Rubio (Movistar), Armirail, A. Paret-Peintre (Decathlon AG2R), Buchmann, Coquard, Izagirre, Teuns (Cofidis), Tejada, Velasco (XDS Astana), Cras, Gachignard, Turgis (Total Energies), Woods, Blackmore, Lutsenko (Israel Premier Tech), Drizners (Lotto). Lawrence Ostlere17 July 2025 13:29 Hautacam awaits There are four categorised climbs today, and the first hors categorie climb of the race: Hautacam, atop which the finish line awaits. Jonas Vingegaard won here en route to overall victory in 2022, and Vincenzo Nibali did likewise in 2014. Whoever wins today's race will have to conquer this brute of a climb, which is steep from the get-go and ratchets up above 10% gradient in the second half. Lawrence Ostlere17 July 2025 13:23 Stage 12 stabilises 135km to go: The huge breakaway is being held at around two minutes, with the GC group happy to keep the race in this state for now. Lawrence Ostlere17 July 2025 13:19 Huge breakaway escapes up the road 150km to go: An interesting dynamic has developed early in this stage, with a giant breakaway featuring almost 50 riders up the road from Pogacar, Vingegaard, Healy and the rest of the top GC riders. The breakaway includes Van der Poel, Benoot, Teuns, Buchmann, O'Connor, Arensman, Wright and plenty more notable names. Carlos Rodriguez is the highest placed rider in the GC among them, more than five minutes back from the yellow jersey at the start of the day. Lawrence Ostlere17 July 2025 13:07
Daily Mail
19 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
England fans left outraged after reporter asks Lioness 'offensive' question they'd never 'ask a male footballer'
England fans have been left fuming after a Lionesses star was asked a question about Love Island during their press conference ahead of their Euros quarter-final clash with Sweden. Sarina Wiegman 's side are in the midst of defending the title they won in dramatic fashion against Germany at Wembley three years ago, and will take on the Swedes on Saturday evening for a spot in the last-four. After a slow start to the competition that saw England lose 2-1 against France, they have bounced back in style with dismantlings of the Netherlands and Wales to reach the last-eight. The team are still favourites to win the competition, but naturally have their full focus on Saturday's game against Sweden as they look to reach the next stage. So defender Lucy Bronze may have expected to be asked about that when she took to the media room to carry out press conference duties ahead of the match - but was instead met with a question about reality TV. Bronze seemed puzzled as a reporter in the room asked her about Love Island, and fans have been left outraged by the events on social media. Which England player would do well in the Love Island villa? 😆🏝️ — Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) July 16, 2025 England fans have been left outraged after Lucy Bronze was asked a question about Love Island ahead of England's clash against Sweden Fans took to social media to criticise the line of questioning ahead of the quarter-final clash 'We know that Love Island has been part of the breakfast chatter,' the reporter began as Bronze looked to her right, where Wiegman was sat. 'Just curious to find out who you think would do well in the villa out of the squad and why.' After a curious laugh, Bronze looked to her manager, who replied: 'I have no idea what you're talking about.' Bronze then said: 'Do you want me to say a player?' before Wiegman replied: 'No.' Bronze then finished: 'Not me, that's for sure.' While some fans saw the funny side of things, others suggested the same sort of questions would not be fired the way of a male player in the same situation. 'What a silly question,' one fan posted on X. Another added: 'Glad to see mature and serious journalism at this major tournament. Really helping to build respect and grow the game.' A third posted: 'Why don't y'all every ask male players these questions.' England are favourites to progress against Sweden, with Spain the favourites to lift the tournament on the back of winning the World Cup in 2023.
Reuters
19 minutes ago
- Reuters
Mickelson rolls back years with early magic at Portrush
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland, July 17 (Reuters) - Former Open champion Phil Mickelson served up some of the old magic as the American veteran opened with an impressive one-under 70 at rain-hit Royal Portrush on Thursday. The 55-year-old six-time major winner who lifted the Claret Jug at Muirfield in 2013, briefly threatened the top of the early leaderboard as he rolled back the years. After a birdie at the par-five second hole, Mickelson then had the galleries in raptures as he holed a miraculous bunker shot for par on the third, the ball having plugged in the sand. "That was a crazy one," the left-handed Mickelson, whose trademark short game remains undiminished, said. "That bunker shot that buried in the lip, and then to make it, it was obviously a lot of luck. It was crazy. I was trying to save bogey, and I got lucky and it went in. I really hit a lot of good shots today, and it wasn't too stressful." Mickelson, who plays on the LIV Golf Tour, has missed five cuts in his last seven Open appearances but says he still loves the challenge thrown up by British links courses. "I played really well, and I had an opportunity. Like I really enjoy playing these conditions and playing this tournament. It's just a lot of fun," he said. Mickelson managed to miss the worst of the rain that soaked the later starters and after a couple of bogeys on the back nine he holed a 20-foot putt on the 17th to get back under par. He missed the cut at Portrush six years ago but said the par-71 layout on the County Antrim coast is a fair test. "It seems to be consistent with the degree of how good or bad you hit it," he said. "Like if you hit a really good shot, it gets really rewarded. "If you hit a really bad shot, it gets in a really bad spot, as opposed to getting away with really bad shots and get lucky. "It seems like it penalises it to the degree which it should." Mickelson fared better than two-time Open champion Padraig Harrington as the 53-year-old, who had the honour of hitting the first tee shot, went round in four-over 75 despite making one of the few birdies on the tough opening hole. The Irishman said he was not surprised that the likes of Mickelson, and England's 52-year-old Lee Westwood who carded a two-under 69, were doing well, suggesting the new age limit of 55 for exemptions for former champions, from 2024, is harsh. "We are getting younger at that stage. The older golfers are much more capable now," he said. "I think I've been training with a physio full-time for close to 27 years now, that's why players are extending their careers. Look at the player facilities this week. There's ice baths and saunas and all sorts of things. "There's no physical barrier for me hitting shots and competing."
