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Tadej Pogačar wint opnieuw op Tour de France en verbetert zijn beste voorsprong ooit in deze fase van de race
Tadej Pogačar speculeert dit jaar niet over de Tour de France: na tien etappes heeft hij er nu drie gewonnen en verlengt hij zijn leiding in het algemeen klassement, waarbij hij andere grote wielrenners ver achterlaat, zoals tweevoudig winnaar Jonas Vingegaard, die Pogacar versloeg op Le Lioran in het Massif Central twee jaar geleden, maar dit jaar niet kon (zevende werd) of Remco Evenepoel, die de enige was die dinsdag dicht bij Pogacar kwam (32 seconden achterstand).
Nu heeft Tadej Pogačar meer dan drieënhalve minuut voorsprong op Jonas Vingegaard, die zich nu meer richt op het veiligstellen van de tweede titel, verdedigend tegen Remco Evenepoel, Juan Ayuso en Paul Seixas, minder dan een minuut achter de Deense renner.
Dit is Tadej Pogačars 24e etappezege in de Tour de France, en zijn recordevenaren vijfde Tour lijkt onvermijdelijk: volgens Cycling Weekly had de Sloveen nog nooit zo'n comfortabele voorsprong gehad halverwege de etappe... Tot het punt dat sommige fans hem nu uitjouwen.
Sommigen zien graag Pogačar geschiedenis schrijven en mogelijk de beste aller tijden worden, op het niveau van Eddy Merckx, de enige wielrenner die vijf Tour de France-edities heeft gewonnen, terwijl anderen vinden dat het wielrennen zijn interesse is verloren nu Pogacar elke wedstrijd wint...
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Tour de France klassement na etappe 10 (dinsdag 14 juli)
- Tadej Pogačar — 36:15:02
- Jonas Vingegaard — +3:36
- Remco Evenepoel — +4:06
- Juan Ayuso — +4:22
- Paul Seixas — +4:35
- Florian Lipowitz — +4:44
- Isaac del Toro — +5:08
- Mattias Skjelmose — +5:45
- Lenny Martinez — +6:09
- Tom Pidcock— +11:49
‘I have haters’: Pogacar brushes off boos after solo burst extends Tour de France lead
Slovenian wins stage 10 on Bastille Day to go further clear
Evenepoel finishes second, 32 seconds behind Slovenian
Tadej Pogacar extended his lead in the Tour de France with another imperious solo victory on the 10th stage to Le Lioran, in the Massif Central. The Slovenian now leads the Tour by more than a three and a half minutes from longtime rival Jonas Vingegaard, who wilted and lost more time to the other podium contenders.
Over a stage with seven categorised climbs, including the first category Puy Mary Pas de Peyrol and Col de Pertus in the final hour of racing, Pogacar again asserted himself over the peloton with a trademark attack on the penultimate climb.
Continue reading...Blink and you miss it: McIlroy not alone in seeking longer major season to boost golf
The Open marks end of the short sweep that began with the Masters, but big names can see benefit of extending its run
Perhaps it is not the when but instead the where. Golf’s majors in present form feel far too condensed, too brief. Jon Rahm, a two-time winner on the biggest stages, has more interest in the fact three out of four take place in the United States than their position on the calendar.
“I think it would be good for golf,” said Rahm on the proposition of an “international” major. “If you could have more golf elsewhere, I think it would be fine. As a major, you need to have that commercial value as well. I understand it. I wouldn’t know the logistics of that. I don’t know who can decide what a new major becomes or is now a major.
Continue reading...Atlanta skjerper sikkerhetstiltakene for den politisk ladede fotballkampen mellom Argentina og England
Argentina mot England, VM-semifinalen på onsdag (kl. 21.00 CEST, 20:00 BST), skal spilles i Atlanta, og utover den åpenbare sportslige rivaliseringen, med en VM-finale på spill, har kampen klare politiske konnotasjoner: Falklandskrigen i 1982 er fortsatt fersk i minnet hos mange supportere, og byen vil derfor iverksette økte sikkerhetstiltak både før og etter kampen.
Falklandskrigen var en ti uker lang krig som startet da Argentina invaderte to britiske oversjøiske territorier i Sør-Atlanteren, Falklandsøyene (Islas Maldivas på spansk) og Sør-Georgia. 649 argentinske soldater ble drept og 255 britiske soldater ble drept, og etter 74 dager overga Argentina seg, og Storbritannia kontrollerer fortsatt disse territoriene.
Politiet i Atlanta, som frykter at denne politiske konteksten kan øke risikoen for sammenstøt mellom supportere fra begge land, har «styrket sikkerhetsberedskapen i hele byen», med ekstra personell og ressurser utplassert i og rundt arrangementsarenaene, underholdningsdistriktene og andre områder med stor trafikk, slik BBC rapporterer.
Og mens noen argentinere kanskje ønsker å bruke denne kampen som en form for hevn for utfallet av krigen (det har allerede vært tilrop om Maldivene da Argentina beseiret Egypt i åttendedelsfinalen), har Forbundet for veteraner fra 2. april-krigen i Argentina sendt ut en uttalelse der de ber supporterne om å fokusere utelukkende på fotball og å «trekke en klar og urokkelig grense mellom sportslig lidenskap og den nasjonale saken».
«Suvereniteten forsvares i internasjonale fora gjennom diplomati, historisk sannhet og det fredelige, uforhandlingsbare kravet som er nedfelt i vår nasjonale grunnlov», sa veteranorganisasjonen. «Ballen ruller, stoltheten over våre farger vokser, men minnet forblir intakt.
5 films you didn't know were inspired by The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan is bringing an ancient Greek epic to the IMAX screen, but the Oppenheimer director is nowhere near the first filmmaker to take inspiration from one of the most recognised tales ever written. From wacky comedies to heart-wrenching dramas, so many Hollywood movies are based on The Odyssey, you just don't know it.
The Odyssey is a collection of poems attributed to the Greek poet Homer, following warrior Odysseus' decade-long journey home after the Trojan War. You can read more about the original story in our The Odyssey beginner's guide. Nolan's The Odyssey stars Matt Damon as the greek soldier, who faces rough seas, a one-eyed monster, and demi-gods, all while his son Telemachus (Tom Holland) struggles to hold down the fort at home, and wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) swats away suitors with ulterior motives.
Sure, there have been many direct adaptations of the legendary tale throughout the years, but below we dive into some of the more offbeat titles that take inspiration from Odysseus' journey of a lifetime. Here are the 5 films you didn't know were inspired by The Odyssey.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou is probably the most faithful Odyssey adaptation on this list, but due to the Coen brothers 00s comedy film swapping the ancient Greek setting for 1930s Depression-era Mississippi, it is easy to miss the connections. The movie stars George Clooney as a convict named Ulysses, who, alongside Tim Blake Nelson and John Turturro, breaks out of prison and embarks on a journey to find hidden treasure.
Clooney's protagonist shares a lot of similarities with Odysseus (whose name translates to Ulysses in Latin), such as their blinding pride and their need to get back home before their wives remarry. But just like the Greek warrior, Ulysses encounters some questionable and rather familiar characters along the way, such as siren-like seductresses, a Cyclops-like one-eyed Bible salesman, and a blind railroad conductor who predicts his fate. However, unlike Clooney, we don't think Damon will be breaking out in song in Nolan's take.
Dude, Where's My Car?
Odysseus' story in The Odyssey picks up with the warrior waking up in a strange place with little memory of how he got there. Odysseus must pull himself together and find his way home before time runs out. But he encounters a string of strange creatures and dangerous situations along the way. Now, that sounds almost exactly like the plot of a certain 2000s movie starring Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott.
Although it is by no means a full adaptation of the Greek epic, Dude, Where's My Car? takes all of the ridiculous details from The Odyssey and recontextualizes them in a goofy buddy comedy about an impossible journey home. If you were to draw Odysseus' journey home on a map of Greece, you would see that the hero took as many wrong turns as Jesse and Chester do in search of their missing ride. At the core, both tales are about journeys so impactful that they have the power to change lives.
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The beloved Nickelodeon show loves to play around with ocean folklore, which includes ancient myths. So, it is not a huge surprise to learn that The SpongeBob SquarePants movie takes a lot of inspiration from The Odyssey and Greek mythology in general. The 2004 animated movie kicks off with our heroes, SpongeBob and Patrick, setting off from the Krusty Krab and embarking on a lengthy voyage to Shell City. There, they plan to retrieve King Neptune’s stolen crown and release their home, Bikini Bottom, from doom.
Now, the SpongeBob movie does differ from The Odyssey in terms of the direction of the journey. However, the kids' film bases some of its most interesting characters on those from Homer's works. King Neptune shares a lot of similarities with the arrogant and hotheaded Poseidon, who retaliates against Odysseus. But King Neptune's daughter, Princess Mindy, takes on the role of Athena and guides the sponge and star as they face fearsome monsters both above and below sea level.
The Warriors
Directed by Walter Hill, The Warriors follows a gang of young men who are framed for the death of a respected gang leader. With many troublesome characters hot on their tails, the Warriors set off on a dangerous journey home to Coney Island. Does that ring any bells? Despite The Warriors sharing many similarities with The Odyssey, the 1979 movie is actually based on the Anabasis, which is the historical account of the ten thousand Greek soldiers who had to fight their way out of Persia and get back to the ocean.
However, the Anabasis is often described as a real-life version of The Odyssey, with many believing Homer was influenced by this real event and many others like it. Nevertheless, the Warriors' sense of brotherhood and fight for survival link to Odysseus' relationship with his men. Soon after the Greek army left the Trojan War victorious, they faced terrifying ordeals at sea, much like The Warriors did across the streets and subway network of New York.
Big Fish
Like every other movie in this list, Big Fish follows one man's epic journey of a lifetime. However, the parallels between Tim Burton's 2003 movie and Homer's epic run much deeper than that. While Edward Bloom sits on his deathbed, we are taken back through his life, including unbelievable tales of one-eyed witches, great giants, and scary monsters, whom he met on his many adventures.
But what other films on this list fail to do is take Odysseus's son, Telemachus, into account. In The Odyssey, Telemachus doesn't really know his father, but learns of his true nature through others talking of his accolades and traits. In The Odyssey trailer, we see Robert Pattinson's suitor mock Tom Holland's Telemachus over him pining "for a daddy." Similarly, Big Fish sees Bloom's struggle with his paternal needs. But he finds the truth of who his father really was through colourful, immortalizing stories passed down from those who knew him.
The Odyssey is in theaters on July 17. For more, check out our list of the best Christopher Nolan movies, and keep up to date with all the movie release dates coming this year.