National Elections in France
Final Vote Sunday, July 7
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| Post-election crowds at Place de la République, Paris, July 7. |
First the political news from Paris: the election result on Sunday, July 7, was unexpected. The left-wing coalition won the most votes, while the near-fascist party obtained the fewest votes. A very dangerous result was thus avoided, though many unknowns remain as to how the winners will govern.
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| Continuing post-election celebration at Place de la République. |
Cycling
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| Riders in Sunday’s stage of the Tour de France, 2024. I used to watch this major French sport, but I haven’t been interested in recent years. However, I’m participating in the blog event “Paris in July” and thought someone should mention the Tour! Obviously, I’m not there but I found the photos online. |
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| Jonas Vingegaard downs some water after winning Tuesday’s stage 16 time trial (Getty) Increasingly hot summers are challenging the cyclists more each year. |
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| Souvenir water bottles. Drinking enough water is obviously a necessity. |
Thirsty Riders 2015-2023
