Stage 20 of the 2025 Tour de France is Saturday, offering breakaway riders one final shot at glory before the race heads to Paris for the grand finale.

"The humanitarian catastrophe that we are witnessing in Gaza must end now," a joint statement from the three countries reads.

PARIS — One person has died after attempting to cross the English Channel from a beach in northern France, local authorities said on Saturday, bringing the death toll this year in the perilous waterway to at least 18.

Trump on Friday dismissed Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state — a gentler response than sharp condemnation from Marco Rubio and other top Republicans, who blasted the move.

Tour de France organizers have shortened Stage 19 of the competition to avoid a herd of cows which have suffered an outbreak of disease.

A woman who says cycling saved her life has completed the men's Tour de France route to raise money for charity. Amy Hudson cycled 6,556km (4,073 miles) on the formidable course, as well as the transfers in between the stages. The 29-year-old, from Mickleover, Derby, also managed to raise more than £70,000 for a mental health charity.

The United Kingdom, Germany and France are calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza and "unconditional release of all hostages," after the three countries held an emergency call to discuss the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis.

After a doping scandal upended the sport, professional cycling is pursuing dual challenges of keeping cycling honest and convincing a skeptical audience it is.