France
Danish cyclist wins Tour de France
On July 24, Jonas Vingegaard, a 25-year-old Danish cyclist, won the Tour de France, the world’s most difficult bike race. This is his first time winning the race, beating two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar, who placed second. Vingegaard is the second Dane ever to win the Tour de France. The race, which began on July 1 and finished in Paris, covered more than 2,000 miles through several countries.
Catalonia, Spain
Town purchases unusual building
The town of Esplugues de Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain, has purchased Espai Corberó, a building that is also a work of art, for $3 million. The work is by the sculptor Xavier Corberó, who died in 2017 and was known for his huge public artworks. Espai Corberó has staircases…
