Juan Ayuso, a member of the UAE Team Emirates-XRG, won the stage three photo finish competition, leading the Volta a Catalunya.
After the two pre-race favorites had cleared the field as the finish line approached, the Spaniard descended to the front of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s Primoz Roglic, who was the Spaniard’s team, by the width of a tyre as the Spaniard advanced to the first major mountain stage.
With only four stages left, Ayuso now leads his Slovenian rival by six seconds in the overall classification.
Third-placed Spanish Soudal-QuickStep rider Mikel Landa, who is fifth overall in stage three, is five seconds further back.
The 218.6km climb from Viladecans to La Molina was a race for the climbers, despite the sprinters’ first two stages being in the favor of the sprinters, with British riders Matthew Brennan and Ethan Vernon each taking home one stage each.
results from stage three
1. Juan Ayuso (Spa/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 5 hrs 49 minutes 29 secs
2. Same time as Prince Roglic (Slo/Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe).
3. 2secs for Melikel Landa (Spa/Soudal-QuickStep).
4. 4 seconds added for LENNY MARTIN (Fra/Bahrain Victorious) + 4 seconds
After stage three, classification generally.
1. Juan Ayuso (Spa/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 14 hrs 30 minutes 49 secs
Just hours after meeting King Charles, who gave her MBE, Dina Asher-Smith staged a glittery celebration surrounded by her closest friends, including Alex Scott.
Dina Asher-Smith received an MBE from King Charles(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Dina Asher-Smith celebrated her MBE in style. Britain’s fastest female sprinter was presented the award by King Charles on Tuesday after jetting in for the ceremony from Texas, where she has been training.
However, the 29-year-old celebrated on Tuesday night with Olympian Denise Lewis and her celebrity pal Alex Scott. In a green dress, Asher-Smith maintained her sophisticated appearance. The Olympian finished her look with a pair of pointy shoes with a patent red leather-like sole.
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Her glossy raven tresses were styled onto her shoulder in tight, curly curls elsewhere. In Knightsbridge, west London’s opulent neighborhood, Dina hosted her lavish bash at Sale e Pepe, where she hosted her exclusive bash.
At the glittery event, former Lioness Alex’s ex-girlfriend Jess Glynne joined her at the former Lioness Alex’s glitzy event. With the football pundit opting for a sweater with black and white stripes, Alex kept her look classy and sophisticated. With a striking black leather jacket and an orange-toned pair of sunglasses, knitmaker Jess braved the chilly evenings.
Dina held a lavish party surrounded by her friends(Image: Getty Images)
“For me, it is a very powerful emblem of what you do on the track, being inspiring to other people and also having repercussions and positive influence far beyond the world of sport,” Dina said on Wednesday looking at her medal.
She continued, “I just wanted to run faster when I first started to run.” I had no idea where I would be going. I didn’t anticipate that it would transport me to the Olympics, give me records, or anything similar.
It is, in my opinion, a testament to the virtues of sport, hard work, persistence, and dedication. It’s about the power of hard work, just like it’s with everyone who has received this present. It’s nice to be recognized for your outstanding work. It means a lot to be recognized by your country in this way, said Asher-Smith, who is a native of Orpington, Kent.
Denise Lewis was on hand to celebrate(Image: Getty Images)
It was a wonderful day because the King is really funny and charming, and the castle is amazing. Dina told the Monarch, “Of course, you invited me, so I wasn’t going to miss this and this is such an honor,” and Charles was “amazed” that Dina had jetted to Windsor from Texas.
Asher-Smith said she was “really excited” that Austin, Texas will host her outdoor season’s 4x400m relay race on Sunday. We still have a lot of time to wrap up our season, she continued. Next week, I’ll be running in Jamaica. For the World Championships, I am undoubtedly in a fantastic position. The season is really coming to an end. This weekend will kick off my outdoor season.
Lioness icon Alex Scott and Jess Glynne were also in attendance(Image: Getty Images)
After failing to reach the 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics, she was left cursing herself. She followed that with strong late-season performance at the Diamond League, where she competed against former US sprint champions Julien Alfred and Sha’Carri Richardson. She also set a season-best 10.88 seconds record for winning in Switzerland, just outside of her 10.83 seconds British record. The athlete, who was just 13 years old, set records at a young age by running a 39.16 in the 300-meter race.
She completed her successful Olympic run at the Rio 2016 Games, where she placed fifth in the 200-meter and bronzed as a part of the 4×100-meter relay, after working as a kit-bag carrier at the London 2012 Olympics. Despite breaking her foot five months prior, Dina won 4x100m silver at the 2017 World Championships in London.
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She became the first British woman to win the sprint treble at a major championships with victories in the 100, 200, and 4×100 relay at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin. At the 2019 World Championships, she also won silver in the 100-meter race.
Olympian Dina Asher-Smith went all out with a glitzy celebration surrounded by her closest friends, including Alex Scott, just hours after meeting King Charles who presented her MBE
Dina Asher-Smith received an MBE from King Charles(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Dina Asher-Smith celebrated her MBE in style. Britain’s fastest female sprinter was presented the award by King Charles on Tuesday after jetting in for the ceremony from Texas, where she has been training.
But on Tuesday night, the 29-year-old celebrated with her celebrity pals including Alex Scott and fellow Olympian, Denise Lewis. Asher-Smith kept her look sophisticated in a green dress. The Olympian looked extremely regal as she completed her look with a pair of patent red leather-look pointy heeled shoes.
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Elsewhere, her glossy raven tresses were styled into tight curls which rested on her shoulder. Dina hosted her exclusive bash at Sale e Pepe in the lavish area of Knightsbridge, west London.
Meanwhile, former Lioness Alex was joined by her pop star girlfriend, Jess Glynne at the glitzy event. Alex kept her look casual but sophisticated with the football pundit choosing a black and white striped sweater. Hitmaker Jess braved the colder evening weather with a striking black leather jacket, accessorised with a pair of orange tinted sunglasses.
Dina held a lavish party surrounded by her friends(Image: Getty Images)
“For me, it is a very powerful emblem of what you do on the track, being inspiring to other people and also having repercussions and positive influence far beyond the world of sport,” Dina said on Wednesday looking at her medal.
She added: “When I started running, I just wanted to run faster. I did not imagine it would take me here. I didn’t imagine it would take me to the Olympic Games or get me records or anything like that.
“I think it is just testament to the power of sport, the power of working hard, staying focused and dedicated. As with all of the recipients here today, it is about the power of hard work and it is nice to be celebrated for your great work.” Asher-Smith, who is originally from Orpington, Kent, added: “It means a lot to be recognised by your country in this way.
Denise Lewis was on hand to celebrate(Image: Getty Images)
“It is a great setting, a stunning castle and the King is really funny and really charming, so it has been a great day.” Charles was “amazed” that Dina had jetted to Windsor from Texas, with her telling the Monarch: “Of course, you invited me, so I wasn’t going to miss this and this is such an honour.”
Asher-Smith said she was “really excited” to be opening her outdoor season with a 4x400m relay race on Sunday in Austin, Texas. She added: “We have quite a lot of time to build into our season. I am in Jamaica next week to run there. I am definitely in a great place (for the World Championships). I’m really excited for the season. I am excited to kickstart my outdoor season this weekend.”
Lioness icon Alex Scott and Jess Glynne were also in attendance(Image: Getty Images)
She was left cursing herself after failing to reach the 100m final at the Olympics in Paris but followed it with strong late-season form at the Diamond League where she took the fight to new sprint queens including Julien Alfred and Sha’Carri Richardson of the US. It included clocking a season’s best 10.88 seconds to triumph in Switzerland, just shy of her 10.83secs British record. The athlete started breaking records at a young age, running a world-best 39.16 in the 300m aged just 13.
From working as a kit-bag carrier at the London 2012 Olympics, she enjoyed a successful appearance at the Rio 2016 Olympics, where she finished fifth in the 200m and won bronze as part of the 4x100m relay. Dina won 4x100m silver in the London Stadium at the 2017 World Championships, despite breaking her foot five months earlier.
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Victory in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin made her the first British woman to achieve this sprint treble at a major championships. She won the 200m at the 2019 World Championships, along with a silver in the 100m.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to go on trial on suspicion of plotting a coup d’etat after failing to win re-election in 2022.
Bolsonaro, a far-right former army captain who presided over Brazil from 2019 to 2022, is accused of five crimes, including an alleged attempt to obliterate the democratic rule of law violently. He has called the accusations against him “grave and unfounded” and “grave and unfounded.”
A five-judge panel on Wednesday unanimously decided to trial Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro could receive a lengthy prison sentence, further isolating him, if he is found guilty in the court proceedings, which are anticipated later this year. A political heir has not been named by him.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is in charge of the case, clipped dramatic footage of Bolsonaro’s supporters storming government buildings in violent scenes just one week after the president’s inauguration in January 2023.
In part to try to sabotage the electronic voting machines in Brazil, Bolsonaro added, as part of his campaign against the election he lost.
Teresa Bo, a journalist from Buenos Aires, recalls the obscene and bloody scenes from Bolsonaro’s supporters’ inauguration in the capital Brasilia in January 2023.
Around 1,500 people were detained in the capital, according to her, “a week after Lula was sworn in, we saw thousands of supporters of President Bolsonaro storming buildings in Brazil.”
Bolsonaro voluntarily sat silently in the first row of the Supreme Court’s hearing on Tuesday, an echo of his ally, US President Donald Trump, who was at trial for the same thing last year, in a session at which the pair were charged with a charge against him and seven of his closest allies.
In order to stifle Lula’s declining popularity and pressure Congress to pass an amnesty bill in favor of him and his jailed supporters, Bolsonaro organized a beachfront rally in Rio de Janeiro in the days leading up to the landmark court hearing.
After two independent polling companies discovered that only between 20 and 30 000 people turned up, some allies speculated that the demonstration would attract more than a million backers.
Despite a ruling from Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court forbidding him from running for public office until 2030 for his efforts to discredit the country’s voting system, Bolsonaro has vowed to run for president once more next year.
Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis as president has drawn in-depth legal scrutiny.
James Arthur has endured a rocky career following his X Factor win after controversial comments saw the star’s fans and radio stations turn against him
James Arthur will be performing at a Teenage Cancer Trust gig(Image: Getty Images)
Former X Factor star James Arthur’s career has been rocky to say the least, but the singer has climbed his way back to the top.
The 37-year-old star is ready to take to the Royal Albert Hall stage for tonight’s Teenage Cancer Trust gig. But it was almost so very different for the musician from Middlesbrough. In 2013, he admitted he had been an “idiot” following a homophobia row. It came a year after he won the ninth season of ITV talent contest The X Factor.
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After his debut single, a cover of Shontelle’s Impossible, was released by Syco Music and went straight in at number one on the UK Singles Chart, the future looked bright for James. However, he almost lost it all following the controversial comments.
James Arthur has experienced a turbulent career(Image: Redferns)
James had been forced to cancel tour dates at the time due to being diagnosed with “acute exhaustion”. However, he provoked huge antagonism when he responded to jibes from underground rapper Micky Worthless, by calling him a “f***ing queer” in a rap. James also used the words “scrubber”, “peasant” and “motherf**ker” to insult the up and coming musician, with Lucy Spraggan later sharing a bitter text exchange between the pair.
Critics immediately launched an online petition to demand the singer was removed from an upcoming X Factor line-up. The petition gathered more than 9,000 signatures, and some fans even requested refunds on his album – which all served to send James into depression at the time.
He also quickly apologised, saying: “I’m extremely disappointed in myself for being so naïve with the diss track I made. I assure you homophobia is something I do not believe in.”
A year later, as he was trying to rebuild his career, his single Get Down failed to enter the UK’s top 40. He went on to have a massive go at his PR team before taking aim at Simon Cowell. In a shocking final fall from grace, James was the fired by a seething Simon.
He decided to keep his head down and, in 2016, James admitted he had a “humongous breakdown.” Looking back, James explained: “I was lost. I look back on the character that I was then and I’m embarrassed. I’m embarrassed about how I behaved and how negative my perspective was and how I handled the pressure.
“Looking back now it’s clear to see it was a mental illness issue that I had and again I just dealt with everything in completely the wrong way. It’s great to be in my mind and be conscious again and be looking forward to just focusing on music and all the positive stuff that’s going on.”
Slowly, James has been rebuilding his career and now is riding the wave of success once again. He returned with a new chart topping album in 2024 and his arena tour won the plaudits.
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His recent single titled ADHD is part of his determination to destigmatise mental health issues. He has also been involved in a series of impressive collaborations with the likes of Kelly Clarkson.
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James Arthur has endured a rocky career following his X Factor win after controversial comments saw the star’s fans and radio stations turn against him
James Arthur will be performing at a Teenage Cancer Trust gig(Image: Getty Images)
Former X Factor star James Arthur’s career has been rocky to say the least, but the singer has climbed his way back to the top.
The 37-year-old star is ready to take to the Royal Albert Hall stage for tonight’s Teenage Cancer Trust gig. But it was almost so very different for the musician from Middlesbrough. In 2013, he admitted he had been an “idiot” following a homophobia row. It came a year after he won the ninth season of ITV talent contest The X Factor.
Article continues below
After his debut single, a cover of Shontelle’s Impossible, was released by Syco Music and went straight in at number one on the UK Singles Chart, the future looked bright for James. However, he almost lost it all following the controversial comments.
James Arthur has experienced a turbulent career(Image: Redferns)
James had been forced to cancel tour dates at the time due to being diagnosed with “acute exhaustion”. However, he provoked huge antagonism when he responded to jibes from underground rapper Micky Worthless, by calling him a “f***ing queer” in a rap. James also used the words “scrubber”, “peasant” and “motherf**ker” to insult the up and coming musician, with Lucy Spraggan later sharing a bitter text exchange between the pair.
Critics immediately launched an online petition to demand the singer was removed from an upcoming X Factor line-up. The petition gathered more than 9,000 signatures, and some fans even requested refunds on his album – which all served to send James into depression at the time.
He also quickly apologised, saying: “I’m extremely disappointed in myself for being so naïve with the diss track I made. I assure you homophobia is something I do not believe in.”
A year later, as he was trying to rebuild his career, his single Get Down failed to enter the UK’s top 40. He went on to have a massive go at his PR team before taking aim at Simon Cowell. In a shocking final fall from grace, James was the fired by a seething Simon.
He decided to keep his head down and, in 2016, James admitted he had a “humongous breakdown.” Looking back, James explained: “I was lost. I look back on the character that I was then and I’m embarrassed. I’m embarrassed about how I behaved and how negative my perspective was and how I handled the pressure.
“Looking back now it’s clear to see it was a mental illness issue that I had and again I just dealt with everything in completely the wrong way. It’s great to be in my mind and be conscious again and be looking forward to just focusing on music and all the positive stuff that’s going on.”
Slowly, James has been rebuilding his career and now is riding the wave of success once again. He returned with a new chart topping album in 2024 and his arena tour won the plaudits.
Article continues below
His recent single titled ADHD is part of his determination to destigmatise mental health issues. He has also been involved in a series of impressive collaborations with the likes of Kelly Clarkson.
READ MORE: Ninja’s ‘powerhouse’ air fryer is now £130 off in the Amazon Spring Sale
