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2027 Tour de France route to be announced in Paris

The route for the 2027 Tour de France is due to be announced in Paris on Thursday. The race is scheduled to start in Edinburgh on July 2, with attention on the opportunities for Dutch riders, including Olav Kooij and Mathieu van der Poel, and on whether the race will remain tense until the finish.

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Frits Biesterbos takes Tour of Guangxi lead after first professional win

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Frits Biesterbos of Picnic-PostNL won the second stage of the Tour of Guangxi in a bunch sprint, beating Paul Magnier and fellow Dutch rider Olav Kooij. It was the 24-year-old's first professional road victory. In the third stage, Biesterbos finished second behind Belgian rider Milan Fretin and took the overall leader's jersey. Fabio Jakobsen finished just outside the stage podium.