Two and a half hours of athletics in Monaco on Friday night will be the prefect preview to the Olympics, as the annual diamond league meeting takes place at the Stade Louis II. Even without the injured Usain Bolt, this is a fine range of athletes takin...
Author: Alex McAfee
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Tour de France deflated by sabotage
The Tour de France has been hit by an act of sabotage as tacks have been thrown across the road just as the main pack was approaching. Last year's winner, Cadel Evans, was among the riders hit, suffering two punctures. Worse still, his team could n...
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Nine dead in avalanche in French Alps
Three British mountaineers were among nine people swept to their deaths by a devastating avalanche in the French Alps apparently triggered by a climber dislodging a slab of ice.
The first to be named was British guide Roger Payne, 55. Two more British ...
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Is this going to be Britain’s Tour de France?
At the time of writing two British Cyclists are leading the Tour de France – Bradley Wiggins, yellow jersey and hot favorite to win the Tour, and Chris Froome, his brilliant teammate in Team Sky. It’s the first time since David ...
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Nine killed in French Alps avalanche
Three British mountaineers were among nine people swept to their deaths by a devastating avalanche in the French Alps apparently triggered by a climber dislodging a slab of ice.
The first to be ...
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Happy 21st to the Semi-Marathon International de Nice!
The fabulous backdrop of the Promenade des Anglais is once again the setting for the annual Semi-Marathon International de Nice, now in its 21st year. The event takes place on Sunday, the 29th of April, and with four different classes of race on the ca...
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The French Riviera guaranteed to go GaGa this October!
After a summer of the biggest names performing on the French Riviera, probably the biggest current star of them all, the one and only Lady GaGa, will be bringing her 'Born This Way Ball' to our shores this coming autumn, with a gig in the Stade Charl...
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The Antibes Yacht Show and Crew Lounge 2012 – Double the Bang for your Buck!
It's that time of year again, when we start dreaming of big boats and blue seas! The first major yacht show of the season takes place in Port Vauban in Antibes, from Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th April 2012. The show is dedicated to the brokerage and ch...
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Don’t Believe The Hype is back in Valbonne
DBTH5 or Don't Believe The Hype Electronic Music Festival is back in Valbonne for the fifth year on 13th and 14th April 2012. This edition, billed as The Filth Anniversary, promises to keep the town awake and on edge again for 2 days and nights of exce...
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Welcome to the World on Ice in Nice
The ISU World Figure Skating Championships take place in the capital of the Côte d'Azur, Nice, running from Monday, the 26th March to Sunday, the 1st April, 2012. The Palais des Expositions, which has been transformed for this major sporting event to ...