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Metro
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Metro
Spectator run over by INEOS team car during Tour de France
A spectator was hit by Ineos Grenadiers' team car during the Tour de France on Saturday. The incident occurred during the 14th stage of the race around 200 metres from the summit of the Col de Peyresourde climb. Ineos rider, Thymen Arensman, was the solo leader during the tough mountain stage, while his teammate, Carlos Rodriguez, was at the front of the group behind. Ineos' red team car was tracking Rodriguez's group and a spectator, who was dressed in yellow trousers and a bright green jacket, was stood in the road filming the action with their phone. However, the spectator stood still while filming the riders and was knocked to the ground after being struck by the side of the car, which immediately stopped following the collision. 'It's always very complicated on these passes,' said RMC Sport's Tour de France analyst Jerome Coppel. More Trending 'There are people on both sides of the road, which isn't very wide. The team directors have to get back up and ensure safety in case the leading rider gets a puncture. 'They try to get back up, and the counter group won't let them pass. There isn't enough space, and sometimes, unfortunately, we see this kind of thing. The driver risks being penalised.' Coppel, who competed in six Tour de France races, added: 'Having been in the car behind the peloton, it's really complicated when you have to move up the line.' For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Belgian ticket inspector given warning for using 'bonjour' in Dutch-speaking region MORE: Boy, 6, 'kills newborn baby' after being left alone on maternity ward MORE: Inmate escapes prison by hiding in pal's laundry bag – but it didn't last long
eNCA
27-05-2025
- Sport
- eNCA
Roglic abandons Giro d'Italia after latest crash
Primoz Roglic was forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, ending a troubled fortnight for one of the pre-race favourites on the Grand Tour. Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe leader Roglic left the three-week Italian race after being caught in a crash alongside Richard Carapaz, who was able to continue, during the punishing 16th stage, organisers said. A five-time Grand Tour champion including the 2023 Giro, Roglic had already crashed three times in this year's edition, including in a mass pile up towards the end of stage 14. Roglic was three minutes and 53 seconds behind overall leader Isaac Del Toro before deciding to start Tuesday's 203km push from Piazzola sul Brenta to San Valentino, which features around 4,700 metres of climbing including three category one ascents. The 35-year-old had been one of the men to watch ahead of this year's race but was left way off the pace after losing 90 seconds during the previous stage on Sunday. "I don't really think it's realistic anymore to do the overall standings, I'm obviously fighting for survival," said Roglic before the stage. "I still came to the start today and I couldn't even ride the bike yesterday, so I'll just see if I can ride." Tuesday's withdrawal is another major disappointment for veteran Roglic, who has had a quiet season so far apart from victory in the Tour of Catalonia in March. It is the fifth time in his last nine Grand Tours he has failed to finish the race. Two other riders were forced to withdraw on Tuesday, with Ineos' Joshua Tarling out after hitting a guardrail. More worrying was Italian Alessio Martinelli who plunged into a ravine after sliding off course during a descent. Martinelli's team Bardiani said the 24-year-old was conscious when he was taken away by ambulance and was in "stable" condition.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ayuso wins on Giro mountain, Roglic takes overall lead
Spanish climber Juan Ayuso won stage seven of the Giro d'Italia on Friday as Primoz Roglic took the overall lead on a day where the principal contenders all turned up. This 160km run was the first skirmish between the main title pretenders and lived up to its billing as a battle royale played out in the final 3km of a 12km climb at around a 10 percent incline. This was a big moment for the 22-year-old Ayuso as he claimed his first Grand Tour win and took the white jersey as the top young rider. "It's my fourth Grand Tour, and I was sometimes very close, but I never managed to pull it off," he said of the red letter day. "So to finally do it today in my first Giro d'Italia is something super special and I will always remember it." Another youngster in 21-year-old Isaac Del Toro of UAE was second. But Ineos' Colombian Egan Bernal in third at just 4sec was big news. The former Giro and Tour de France champion has struggled back from injuries that almost killed him, and his smile and tears at the finish line spoke long. Overnight leader Mads Pedersen pushed his time in pink as far as it could go until wilting on the final climb. The likeable Dane won three stages and was the star of the race's early going. New pink jersey Slovenian Red Bull rider Primoz Roglic was fourth on the day and the pre-race favourite now leads the Giro just 4sec ahead of Ayuso, who rode away from the climb clique 400m from the line. Colombian Bernal appeared to follow but then held back, while fellow South American and former Giro winner Richard Carapaz was also in the mix at 4sec in eighth. Italians Giulio Ciccone and Antonio Tiberi were fifth and sixth on the mountaintop finish as home hopes fly high on this edition of the race, littered with mountains over the next 14 stages. Stage eight on Saturday is a similar medium mountain stage while Sunday's stage nine runs over relatively flat terrain to Siena. dmc/nf
Scotsman
29-04-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Ineos 'forced to pause' green investment amid soaring energy bills and carbon taxes
Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has warned soaring energy bills and carbon taxes mean investment to clean up Ineos' operations at Grangemouth will need to be paused. Sign up to our Politics newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Ineos boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe has warned that high energy costs and carbon taxes are 'squeezing the life out of' industry - stressing his company will be 'forced to pause' investments needed to clean up operations at Grangemouth. The intervention comes after John Swinney warned that industrial communities cannot be 'hollowed out' as he called for more government 'interventions' to protect Scotland's industrial future. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sir Jim Ratcliffe dodged a question about Erik ten Hag's Manchester United future. | AFP via Getty Images Sir Jim has been on the receiving end of criticism from Scotland's two governments over Petroineos's decision to close its refinery at Grangemouth, which is losing £385,000 a day - despite concerns raised by the company five years ago. The First Minister used his speech at the STUC congress in Dundee on Monday to appeal to the UK government to nationalise the refinery. From Wednesday, UK companies will be required to pay for the cost of their carbon emissions in 2024 under the regulation of the UK Emission Trading Scheme (UK ETS). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sir Jim, the billionaire co-owner of Manchester United, has warned that these carbon taxes, alongside soaring energy prices, are de-industrialising Britain. Ineos Grangemouth will have to pay £15m in tax for carbon dioxide emissions in 2024, which the company says is restricting its ability to decarbonise. If left unpaid, Ineos could be liable for up to £65m. Sir Jim said: 'At a time when British industry is still finding its feet after Covid, facing uncertainty due to US tariffs, grappling with some of the highest energy prices in the developed world, and trying to compete against far more favourable conditions in the Middle East and the United States, this is another heavy blow. Quite simply, businesses can't afford it. There have been calls to nationalise the Grangemouth refinery. Picture: Michael Gillen 'To meet this tax obligation, we will be forced to pause vital investment in projects that were designed to make our operations more efficient and more sustainable. The irony isn't lost on us.' Sir Jim stressed that it wasn't only his company impacted by the conditions and that 'this is a reality for British manufacturers up and down the country'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He added: 'Carbon emissions taxes and excessive energy costs are squeezing the life out of the sector. You only have to look at British Steel at Scunthorpe to see the impact of an uncompetitive energy policy forcing the Government to spend taxpayers' money on a rescue package. We need action before we get to that stage. 'We all share the goal of a greener future. But we must ask – is this the right way to achieve it? 'When manufacturing is pushed offshore, the emissions don't disappear – they're simply relocated, often to countries with less stringent environmental regulations and requiring transport. The UK loses jobs, loses expertise, and becomes reliant on imports with a heavier environmental footprint.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sir Jim has waned that 'a tax designed to reduce emissions is, in practice, killing manufacturing' and 'making the UK more dependent on imports and is increasing emissions'. He added: 'We are calling for a rethink. Not to walk away from climate goals, but to pursue them in a way that allows British businesses to lead the transition, not to be punished so that improvements aren't affordable.' Speaking in Dundee, Mr Swinney praised the Labour government for moving to nationalise steel operations in Scunthorpe, but insisted that interventions by politicians should happen on a'wider scale than has been experienced up until now'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mr Swinney said he was 'absolutely focused on working with the trade unions and interested parties' to find a way forward for the site that 'protects the skills and the employment that exists within that important resource'. First Minister John Swinney speaking at Merchants House of Glasgow | Jeff J Mitchell/PA Wire He added: 'I want all options for Grangemouth's future to be explored and I will ensure my government will work constructively with all partners to secure a just transition for Grangemouth with the workforce very much at the heart of that endeavour.' 'The assurance I give today is that the Scottish Government will be willing to work with the United Kingdom Government to take the necessary steps to intervene in our industrial base, to secure the sustainability of that industrial base, because we cannot allow the industrial base of our country to be hollowed out. 'We need to secure our industrial base for the security and the future of our country and my government will play its part, with the UK Government in enabling that to take its course.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, he also argued that the 'global economic uncertainty' economies are facing at present 'requires us all to revisit our priorities'. Here he said the UK government needed to 'recognise the different landscape that we're operating in' and change its fiscal rules. Mr Swinney's calls came after the Project Willow report – which was funded by the Scottish and UK governments – set out a number of options for the future of the Grangemouth site. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, it said that about £3.5 billion of private investment would be needed. The First Minister made his appeal after the general secretary of the GMB union, Gary Smith, accused Labour of 'closing' down Aberdeen and warning about 'a growing sense of betrayal' around GB Energy. Mr Smith added: 'Cutting off investment into oil and gas is bonkers. We could be getting investment into oil and gas that will allow us to create jobs. 'Just switching off investment in the North Sea is absolute madness. It's bad for national security, it's bad for jobs and the truth is it's catastrophic for the environment because we are importing oil and gas, which is far more carbon intensive than producing it ourselves.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Asked if he believed GB Energy was a white elephant project, he said: 'As it currently stands, I think people are feeling very, very disappointed and even betrayed' He added: 'I do fear that they have over-promised in terms of GB Energy.' Speaking to journalists, Mr Swinney said the UK government 'like people to believe that the establishment of GB Energy would reduce fuel bills by £300 pretty quickly', adding that 'the reverse is happening'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He added: 'There is, on that part of it, a real gulf between the rhetoric of the Labour government which promises lower fuel bills but is actually delivering higher fuel bills. 'I think that is undermining GB Energy.' A UK Government spokesperson said: 'Our modern Industrial Strategy will be designed and implemented in lockstep with the devolved Governments as well as local and regional leaders to make sure it is a UK-wide effort.
BBC News
13-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Mercedes' Sansoni could lead Man Utd data drive
Sir Jim Ratcliffe could use Ineos' Formula 1 involvement to help revolutionise Manchester United's data a wide range of criticisms of United, Ratcliffe used an interview with the United We Stand fanzine to claim the club was "still in the last century of data analysis" and that it "doesn't really exist here".Although the club does spend significant amounts of money on data, Ratcliffe is determined to improve the that could lead to the appointment of Michael Sansoni, an engineer at deal has been agreed yet but Ineos is a part-owner in the Mercedes F1 team, which should smooth the is due to leave Mercedes at the end of the year and sources say a move to United would be akin to keeping him in the family and something that would be of the major issues for United in recent seasons has been recruitment.A gross spend in excess of £900m over the five years from 2019-2024 is a figure exceeded only by Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal over the same of the new arrivals could be regarded even as qualified successes, with the likes of Antony, Jadon Sancho, Donny van de Beek and Rasmus Hojlund alone providing little return for a total outlay of £ has not gone unnoticed at Old Trafford how Brighton and Brentford consistently punch above their weight in Premier League terms because of their use of is committed to United making better use of their financial muscle and believes data is a way of doing that.
