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Barnama
3 hours ago
- Barnama
Three WorldTeams Set To Ignite LTdL 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- A total of 22 teams are set to participate in the 29th edition of the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) cycling tour, which will take place from Sept 28 to Oct 5. Of the total, three WorldTeam (WT) outfits and eight ProTeams have confirmed their participation in the eight-day race, along with 10 continental teams, including two from Malaysia -- Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) and Malaysia Pro Cycling -- as well as a national team from Malaysia. The three WT teams confirmed so far are XDS Astana Team from Kazakhstan, Team Picnic PostNL (Netherlands) -- known last season as DSM-Firmenich PostNL -- and Cofidis from France. bootstrap slideshow According to National Sports Council (NSC) Deputy Director-General Ariffin Mohd Ghani, the three WT teams match the number of elite teams that competed in last year's LTdL. He added that among the eight ProTeams, six had also raced in this year's three Grand Tours - Total Energies, Tudor Pro Cycling Team and Uno-X Mobility (Tour de France); VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizane and Team Polti VisitMalta (Giro d'Italia); and Burgos-BH (Vuelta a España). 'With nine teams from the Grand Tours participating, we can expect intense and exciting competition daily, beginning with Stage 1 in Langkawi and concluding at the Petronas Twin Towers (KLCC) in Stage 8. 'Although, for the second year running, there won't be a Hors Categorie climb to Genting Highlands, Stage 3 (Gerik–Pasir Puteh) and Stage 5 (Temerloh–Bukit Fraser) will be key battlegrounds in the general classification and King of the Mountains jersey contest. 'In fact, the competition is expected to remain fierce until the final days, especially with Stage 7 featuring the longest route of 214.6 km from Melaka to Medini, and the final 180 km stage from Tangkak to KLCC,' he said during a press conference announcing the teams today. Ariffin added that while full rider rosters from each team have yet to be confirmed, the LTdL is still expected to captivate cycling fans with its high level of competition and strong presence in the Asian circuit.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Family of tragic Irish cyclist, 25, who was ‘electrocuted after falling onto Paris rail track' confirm funeral details
Tomas' club set up a fundraiser in his memory 'FOREVER MISSED' Family of tragic Irish cyclist, 25, who was 'electrocuted after falling onto Paris rail track' confirm funeral details FUNERAL details have been announced for a young Waterford cyclist who died suddenly in a Paris Metro Station. Tomas Walsh, who was just 25-years-old, was in France to watch the Tour de France when the incident occurred on Monday, July 21, 2025. 3 Tomas Walsh sadly died in Paris last month Credit: SOCIAL MEDIA COLLECT 3 The 25-year-old had travelled from Ireland to watch the Tour de France Credit: Social Media Collect It is believed that the cyclist, from Carriglea in Cheekpoint, Co Waterford, may have been electrocuted after falling on to the underground railway track. French Police opened an investigation into the death of the Mr Walsh after his body was discovered lying on the tracks inside the Grands Boulevards metro station in the northeast of the city. He had travelled from Ireland to watch the 16th stage of the Tour de France cycling race. Comeragh Cycling Club, which Mr Walsh had been a member of for the past 10 years, launched a fundraiser for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust last month. The club said: "Tomas sadly lost his life in Paris this July. "The Kevin Bell Reparation Trust's help has been invaluable in all aspects of the reparation of Tomas. We've chosen to fundraise for Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. All funds raised here will go directly to this great cause." The 'In Memory of Tomas Walsh' campaign on iDonate has so far raised €4,648 out of its €5,000 goal. The Walsh family confirmed Tomas' funeral details yesterday. A death notice said: "He will be forever missed but always remembered by his heartbroken parents Frank and Bernie and his sisters Caoimhe and Bróna. "Will be sadly missed by his grand parents Chrissie and Joan, his niece Molly, Caoimhe's partner Paul, his aunts, uncles, cousins and his many, many friends especially those in the Comeragh Cycling Club." Tomas who will be reposing on Friday from 4pm to 7pm, with his family requesting that the house remains "strictly private" outside these hours. A Requiem Mass will take place at 12pm this Saturday in St Nicholas church in Faithlegg, Co Waterford. Burial will take place afterwards in the adjoining cemetery, with family flowers only and donations to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. 'CREDIT TO HIS PARENTS' Online tributes to the cyclist described him as a "pleasant young man with the world in front of him", a "credit to his parents" and a "really great lad". One posted: "A truly lovely lad. You packed so much into your short life", another said: "It's very hard to comprehend the loss of such a talented young man who was so full of the joy of life". Another tribute read: "No words can be said to express how sad we feel at the heartbreaking loss of your son and brother, his young life tragically cut short, may he rest in peace". In a further tribute, a Mother and Nana of young children said: "My deepest sympathy at the loss of your very precious Tomas. "I know the pan of losing a son without warning in the blink of an eye. "The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust was a lifeline as our son was abroad also. An amazing organisation we were then in return able to give back to the KBRT for other families like ourselves, we held a fundraiser and raised lots of money to give back to the fund. "A very worthy cause. My heart and thoughts are with you all."
Local France
a day ago
- Local France
French Word of the Day: Peloton
Why do I need to know peloton? Because this word has a variety of meanings outside of competitive cycling. What does it mean? Peloton - roughly pronounced pel-oh-ton - is a word any Tour de France enthusiast would be familiar with. The masculine French noun refers to the main group or pack of riders in the competition. This riding formation allows cyclists to save energy by staying close to one another. But the word peloton has a variety of other meanings in French, which you can use all year round. Advertisement You may hear the phrase en tête de peloton , which means 'at the top of the pack' or being a leader at something. For example, you might refer to a country excelling in green energy industry as en tête de peloton concernant l'énergie verte. The word peloton technically means 'small detachment', and it comes from the Middle French word pelote (little ball), according to the Académie Française. In the French military, a peloton is a small military unit or squadron (usually between 20-30 members). For example, the units of the gendarmerie that conduct rescue operations in the mountains are the Pelotons de gendarmerie de haute montagne , or PGHM. This usage of the word has been around for centuries, and it is the origin of the English word 'platoon'. Peloton is also used in the navy to refer to a squadron division in which the flagship leads the triangle formed by other ships, according to LaRousse dictionary . Use it like this Les deux soldats faisaient partie du même peloton dans l'armée française. - The two soldiers were part of the same unit in the French military. Malheureusement, la cycliste est tombée et a perdu le contact avec le peloton. - Unfortunately, the cyclist fell and lost contact with the peloton.
