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Position: 20.5N 40.2W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [300°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 55 mph [ 90 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 205 miles (335 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1001 mb.

Currently about 1105 miles [1780 km] West-Northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.

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Position: 16.7N 55.7W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [285°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1008 mb;.

Currently about 500 miles [ 800 km] East of the Northern Leeward Islands.

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Position: 17.2N 51.5W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: West [280°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [ 55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [ 70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1006 mb.

Currently about 765 miles [1235 km] East of the Northern Leeward Islands.

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Position: 47.6N 40.7W [10:00AM CDT 1500UTC].
Movement: East-Northeast [070°] near 20 mph [31 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph [ 75 kph].
Wind Gusts: 55 mph [ 90 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 70 miles [110 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1007 mb ↑.

Currently about 585 miles [ 940 km] East of Cape Race, Newfoundland.

The National Hurricane Center has issued its last public advisory on this system.

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Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines > Paris Champs-Ẻlysées

Distance: 115.1 kilometers.

This is a Flat stage with one climb and an eight lap sprint race finish.

• Côte du Pavé des Gardes 42.8 km (Cat 42: 1.3km @ 6.5%)

The intermediate sprint is 74.3 km from the start at Paris-Haut des Champs-Ẻlysées (third lap).

Jonas Vingegaard (TJV – 001) [Yellow] 82h 05′ 42″
Jasper Philipsen (AFC – 106) [Green] 377 Points
Giulio Ciccone (LIT – 081) [Polka Dot] 106 points
Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 011) [White] 2 + 00h 07′ 29″

Stage winner: Jordi Meeus (BOH – 076)
Super Combative: Victor Campenaerts (LOD – 182) [Tan numbers]
Team: Team Jumbo-Visma (TJV – 001-008) [Yellow numbers]
La Lanterne Rouge: Adrien Petit (ICW – 115) + 02h 56′ 54″ Φ

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Position: 46.3N 44.8W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: Northeast [040°] near 20 mph [31 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 80 miles [130 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1002mb ↑.

Currently about 395 miles [ 635 km] East of Cape Race, Newfoundland.

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Belfort > Le Markstein Fellering

Distance: 133.5 kilometers.

This is a Mountain stage with six climbs and a sprint finish.

• Ballon d’Alsace 24.0 km (Cat 2: 11.5km @ 5.2%)
• Col de la Croix des Moinats 56.5 km (Cat 2: 5.2km @ 7.0%)
• Col de Grosse Pierre 64.9 km (Cat 2: 3.2km @ 8.0%)
• Col de la Schlucht 79.4 km (Cat 3: 4.3km @ 5.4%)
• Petit Ballon 108.2 km (Cat 1: 9.3km @ 8.1%)
• Col du Platzerwasel 125.3 km (Cat 1: 7.1km @ 8.4%)

The intermediate sprint is 37.2 km from the start at Fresse sur Moselle.

Jonas Vingegaard (TJV – 001) [Yellow] 79h 27′ 34″
Jasper Philipsen (AFC – 106) [Green] 377 Points
Giulio Ciccone (LIT – 081) [Polka Dot] 105 points
Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 011) [White] 2 + 00h 07′ 29″

Stage winner: Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 011)
Combative: Thibaut Pinot (GFC – 037) [Tan numbers]
Team: Team Jumbo-Visma (TJV – 001-008) [Yellow numbers]

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Position: 41.4N 49.6W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: North-Northeast [015°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 75 mph [120 kph].
Wind Gusts: 85 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 90 miles [150 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 15 miles [ 30 km].
Minimum central pressure: 988 mb.

Currently about 405 miles [ 650 km] South-Southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland.

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Moirans-en-Montagne > Poligny

Distance: 172.8 kilometers.

This is a Hilly stage with two climbs and a group sprint finish.

• Côte du Bois de Lionge 23.7 km (Cat 4: 1.9km @ 5.7%)
• Côte d’Ivory 144.7 km (Cat 3: 2.3km @ 5.9%)

The intermediate sprint is 97.7 km from the start at Ney.

Jonas Vingegaard (TJV – 001) [Yellow] 75h 49′ 24″
Jasper Philipsen (AFC – 106) [Green] 377 Points
Giulio Ciccone (LIT – 081) [Polka Dot] 88 points
Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 011) [White] 2 + 00h 07′ 35″

Stage winner: Matej Mohoric (TBV – 067)
Combative: Victor Campenaerts (LOD – 182) [Tan numbers]
Team: Team Jumbo-Visma (TJV – 001-008) [Yellow numbers]

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Position: 37.4N 48.6W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [310°] near 14 mph [22 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Wind Gusts: 70 mph [110 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 60 miles [ 95 km].
Minimum central pressure: 998 mb.

Currently about 680 miles [1100 km] South-Southeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland..

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Apollo 11

Commander:

Neil A. Armstrong

Pilot: Columbia Command Module

Michael Collins, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF

Pilot: Eagle Lunar Module

Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin, Jr., Colonel, USAF

Launched: 16 July 1969 UT 13:32:00 (08:32:00 CDT)

Landed on Moon: 20 July 1969 UT 20:17:40 (15:17:40 CDT)

Landing Site: Mare Tranquillitatis – Sea of Tranquility (0.67 N, 23.47 E)

Returned to Earth: 24 July 1969 UT 16:50:35 (11:50:35 CDT)

It has been fifty-four years since a human first set foot on another natural body in the solar system. We are finally making steps toward doing it again.

Moûtiers > Bourg-en-Bresse

Distance: 184.9 kilometers.

This is a Flat stage with two climbs and a group sprint finish.

• Côte de Chambéry-le-Haut 61.2 km (Cat 4: 1.6km @ 4.1%)
• Côte de Boissieu 105.2 km (Cat 4: 2.4km @ 4.7%)

The intermediate sprint is 132.9 km from the start at Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey.

Jonas Vingegaard (TJV – 001) [Yellow] 72h 04′ 39″
Jasper Philipsen (AFC – 106) [Green] 352 Points
Giulio Ciccone (LIT – 081) [Polka Dot] 88 points
Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 011) [White] 2 + 00h 07′ 35″

Stage winner: Kasper Asgreen (SOQ – 052)
Combative: Victor Campenaerts (LOD – 182) [Tan numbers]
Team: Team Jumbo-Visma (TJV – 001-008) [Yellow numbers]

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Position: 34.8N 44.7W [10:00PM CDT 0300UTC].
Movement: West-Northwest [290°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph [ 85 kph].
Wind Gusts: 60 mph [ 95 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 60 miles [ 95 km].
Minimum central pressure: 1002 mb.

Currently about 1005 miles [1620 km] West of the Azores.

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Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc > Courchevel

Distance: 165.7 kilometers.

This is a Mountain stage with 4 climbs to a downhill sprint finish.

• Col des Saisies 28.4 km (Cat 1: 13.4km @ 5.1%)
• Cormet de Roselend 66.7 km (Cat 1: 19.9km @ 6.0%)
• Côte de Longefoy 105.7 km (Cat 2: 6.6km @ 7.5%)
• Col de la Loze 159.1 km (Hors Catégorie: 28.1km @ 6.0%)

The intermediate sprint is 46.0 km from the start at Beaufort.

Jonas Vingegaard (TJV – 001) [Yellow] 67h 57′ 51″
Jasper Philipsen (AFC – 106) [Green] 323 Points
Giulio Ciccone (LIT – 081) [Polka Dot] 88 points
Tadej Pogačar (UAD – 011) [White] 2 + 00h 07′ 35″

Stage winner: Felix Gall (ACT – 095)
Combative: Felix Gall (ACT – 095) [Tan numbers]
Team: Team Jumbo-Visma (TJV – 001-008) [Yellow numbers]

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