Antwan Tolhoek was suspended for four years by the international cycling union UCI on Wednesday for doping use. The Dutchman tested positive for the use of anabolic androgenic steroids in an out-of-competition control. Tolhoek tested positive for the steroids, which are on the prohibited list of the international doping agency WADA, on November 27, 2023. […]
Mathieu van der Poel narrowly missed out on another stage victory in the Tour de France on Wednesday. The Dutchman fell just short of catching stage winner Jonas Abrahamsen. Tadej Pogacar crashed hard but lost no time. The eleventh stage to and from Toulouse was characteristic of this thrilling Tour de France. The stage was
The owner of a solar park near Schiphol Airport must remove 78,000 solar panels because pilots are experiencing glare. That is the decision of the Noord-Holland District Court in summary proceedings. Schiphol is keeping the Polderbaan runway closed due to the glare, but wants more panels removed. This concerns the De Groene Energie Corridor solar
The 39-year-old woman who was shot dead in Gouda on Tuesday was reportedly hiding in a women’s shelter. She was presumably there out of fear of her ex-partner, the suspect. That’s according to multiple sources speaking to RTL Nieuws and De Telegraaf. The woman was shot dead in Gouda on Tuesday afternoon. The suspect, her
Goedemiddag en welkom in dit liveblog. Hier houd ik, Lieve Wils, je op de hoogte van de elfde etappe van de Tour de France, met kansen voor Mathieu van der Poel. Veel plezier! 1 minuten geleden Nog 17 km – De groep van Van der Poel bijt zich nog altijd stuk op de kopgroep. Drie
Miley Cyrus is not going on tour for the time being because she finds it difficult to stay sober and mentally healthy while traveling. “I don’t have the need right now either,” the American singer said on Tuesday on Good Morning America. “I do have the physical ability and the opportunities to tour,” said Cyrus,
The outgoing cabinet wants to build wind farms in the North Sea at a slower pace. The planning will remain the same until 2032, but after that the pace will slow down. The industrial demand for electricity will also grow less quickly than expected, says outgoing Climate Minister Sophie Hermans. In a letter to the
The French cycling team Cofidis has once again fallen victim to theft. After a number of bikes were stolen from the men’s team earlier in the Tour de France, this time it was the women’s team’s turn. “Once again, bikes have been stolen from our riders,” said team leader Arthur Quilliec on Wednesday in Bruges.
Japan has welcomed more foreign tourists in the first half of 2025 than ever before. Only tourists from Hong Kong stayed home more often. According to the Japanese tourism agency, this may be due to false rumors that a mega-earthquake would take place on July 5. The tourism agency counted 21.5 million foreign visitors in
De prijzen voor een ritje met een NS-trein gaan volgend jaar waarschijnlijk met 6 tot 9 procent omhoog. Ook is de kans op een zitplaats minder groot in 2026, vooral in de Randstad tijdens de spits. Dat meldt staatssecretaris van Infrastructuur Thierry Aartsen woensdag in een brief aan de Tweede Kamer. De exacte verhoging van