Organisers have labelled the route for the 2022 Tour de France "one for the attackers," while the inaugural

first stage on French soil will run from Dunkirk to Calais in the Nord department, while the second in France

stretch of cobbles, which return to the Tour route for the first time since 2018.As well as Denmark and France

pic.twitter.com/4eccacs9Ip— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) October 14, 2021Col du Granon, which is 2,413 metres

pic.twitter.com/3Qms6zgoCv— Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) October 14, 2021The 82km

first stage from the Eiffel Tower to the Champs-Élysées in Paris will launch the Tour de France Femmes

Scrums will be absent from the rugby league international later this month between England and France

they are ye to return.The RFL Board has approved their return in 2022, but the internationals between France

were axed in an attempt to reduce the number of close contacts over the course of a match.England and France

Hosts Israel and reigning champions Russia are among the nations to qualify for the quarter-finals of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Women’s Junior Water Polo Championship in Netanya.

only defeat in the competition so far came against Greece, were also in superb form as they downed France

with a perfect record after seeing off Italy, Germany and Slovakia, while wins over South Africa and France

Three more highly-ranked seeds were knocked out of the Indian Wells Masters in California as Iga Świątek of Poland, Barbora Krejčíková of the Czech Republic and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine suffered straight sets defeats in the last 16.

round in Indian Wells for the first time since 2016.The German will next play 14th seed Gael Monfils of France

France edged out Germany as group stage play continued on day four of the Badminton World Federation

In the Uber Cup, the women’s competition, the match of the day saw France defeat Germany 3-2, with Yaelle

Hoyaux sealing victory for France in the tie by beating Antonia Schaller in the fourth match.The other

A strong fleet has assembled in Sardinia, Italy, for the first Formula Kite World Championships for two years, after coronavirus forced the cancellation of last year’s edition.

Mazella coming into the event on good form after being crowned men’s European champion in Montpellier, France

also being open to kiteboarders from outside the continent.Two-time world champion Nicolas Parlier of France

The World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 schedule has been confirmed with 10 men's and women's rounds set to take place over six months, kicking off with the Dubai Sevens from November 26 to 27 2021.

from April 30 to May 1 before both men’s and women’s teams travel to a new Series venue in Toulouse in France

Hosts Denmark and Indonesia both recorded narrow 3-2 wins on the third day of group action at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thomas and Uber Cup.

dropping a game in the process in any of the matches, while in the other Group B encounter Korea defeated France

4-1.In the women’s Uber Cup, running alongside its men’s equivalent, Indonesia overcame France 4-1 in

Valerian Lebrun of France has taken the early lead at the Finn World Masters after winning both races

Akos Lukats of Hungary, who is 16th after day one, and former Grand Masters champion Laurent Hay of France

Italy, South Korea and Poland are through to the final round of women's ice hockey qualifying for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Britain lost 2-1 to Slovenia.Iceland lost to all three.South Korea advance to Group E, so will face France

Paraclimbing World Cup event of 2021 at the Sender One Climbing Gym in Los Angeles, while Solenne Piret of France

Paraclimbing World Cup of the year, following events in Innsbruck in Austria in June and Briançon in France

France ended the World Junior Judo Championships in fine style, winning the mixed team event in a demonstration

France was in top form at the third leg of the KiteFoil World Series, winning both the men's and women's

his last four races.Russian Yachting Federation's Denis Taradin was fourth on 49, and Benoit Gomez of France

France came from behind in the semi-finals and final to win the UEFA National League, this time overcoming

Oyarzabal put Spain one goal to the good after he latched onto Sergio Busquet's ball over the top of the France

 However, it took just two minutes for France to find the equaliser, Karim Benzema curling a beautiful

through-ball to Mbappé, who did a sharp stepover and slid a finish under Unai Simón.With the victory, France

French cycling champion Marion Rousse has been appointed as the director of the first women’s Tour de France

start in Paris on the Champs-Elysées on July 24, alongside the final stage of the 2022 men’s Tour de France

When I was a little girl, I watched the Tour de France on television with admiration, and when I started

©Getty ImagesRousse retired from cycling in 2015 and has since worked as a pundit for Eurosport and France

in race organisation as the deputy director of the Tour de la Provence.ASO's marquee men's Tour de France

was created in 2014 following a petition to ASO calling for a women's Tour de France and mostly been