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The final test of the Tour de France 2022 has arrived. Forty kilometers against time, only humans and machines. They call it the truth race for a reason. Phase 20 of the time trial begins at Lacapele-Marival and ends at Rocamadour. It was an exciting and exhausting final time trial to decide on the yellow jersey once and for all before the arrival of the race in Paris. The 40km length is the length we’ve seen in Tour races against time in recent years and means we could see a big gap forming. A bad day can result in more than a minute lost. Most of the track is pretty flat before the two minor climbs in the last 5km, just to increase the pressure if the GC is still close. The Côte de Mags was the first, 1.6 km at 4.7%, before the final climb to the finish line. The Côte de l’Hospitalet is 1.5 km long with an average slope of 7.8%. With a Netflix camera in tow, ASO has designed this one for potential fireworks. Fingers crossed. Profile of the 20th stage of the Tour de...

Devon Allen did not jump before the starting gun in the final of the 110m hurdles at the world athletics championships, but he was still disqualified for a wrong start. The 27-year-old hopes to clinch a world title before starting a three-season wide receiver contract with the NFL Philadelphia Eagles. He qualified fourth fastest for the final but was too soon out of the blocks. This is what it means in the world of athletics. Did Allen really leave the starting block too early? Yes and no. He doesn’t leave before the gun starts firing, but sensors on the block measure “reaction time” which is the amount of time it takes a runner’s leg to leave the block after the gun explodes. Devon Allen has signed a rookie contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. ( AP: Ashley Landis ) Obviously, leaving the starting block before the gun explodes is not an act, but the rules also say it is a false start if a runner leaves in 0.1 seconds after gun — the idea that no one might r...

Australians are still spending big bucks, but surveys suggest that could change quickly as rising interest rates send consumer confidence to pandemic lows. Key points: Consumer confidence has fallen to the lows usually seen during a recession Soaring inflation and a sudden spike in interest rates to combat it weigh on households The slump in confidence has yet to feed through spending cuts, with various measures hitting record highs The latest consumer spending data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed household spending was 7.9 per cent higher in May than a year earlier. Much of the increase in spending is not because Australians have had to buy more, but reflects a spike in inflation, meaning people are paying more for most of the things they buy. Transportation spending rose nearly 15 percent, as people once again took to the skies, but also as fuel costs soared. Eating out and going out together has also seen a double-digit percentage increase in spending over the past y...

Jenny Edwards doesn’t mince words on the topic of using gas in the home. “Let it go, that’s my view,” he told ABC RN’s Life Matters. For a decade Ms Edwards, director of sustainability and regulatory affairs at the Australian Property Council, has been helping Canberra households – most of which have gas heating, hot water and cooking – to do just that. “There really is a myth – we all sell the idea of ​​gas and so it takes up a lot of time in Canberra and Victoria in particular,” he said. But he argues that households can switch from gas to electricity “and be just as comfortable – even more comfortable – and have more money in your pocket”. Ms Edwards offers advice for homeowners and renters to reduce their gas use and, as energy prices soar across the country, save money as well. ‘Has plans to switch’ Getting off the gas means removing smoke and fire from your home, says Ms Edwards. And gas also ...