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Named after Luxembourg cycling icon: St George's International School marks 35 years with inauguration of new sports facility
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (199+ words) Luxembourg's most decorated female cyclist Christine Majerus also attended and addressed students and guests. In a statement, school officials describe the new facility as a major investment in "student wellbeing and development". It is named in honour of Jacobs, who…...
Lawyer weighs in: What e-scooter users in Luxembourg need to know about the law
1+ week, 2+ day ago (179+ words) Accidents involving e-scooters are on the rise, sometimes with serious consequences " yet many users remain unaware of the legal effects. Lawyer Jean-Jacques Schonckert weighs in. In Luxembourg, e-scooters are classified as electric micro-vehicles. They are technically limited to a speed…...
30-year-old champion: Paris-Roubaix straggler Thomas tells of 'awful' ordeal
2+ week, 2+ day ago (657+ words) Benjamin Thomas is an Olympic cycling champion who has ridden the Tour de France and won a Giro d'Italia stage, but nothing had prepared him for the "awful" cobbles of Paris-Roubaix. The Frenchman managed to finish the 258km race in 139th and…...
Cross-border mobility: Work begins on new cycle path connecting Arlon to Luxembourg
2+ week, 2+ day ago (399+ words) Work on the BELU cycling project officially began on 13 April 2026, marking the start of a new cross-border cycle path that will connect Arlon to Luxembourg. The project is supported by the European Union under the Interreg Greater Region 20212027 programme and…...
Youngest ever winner: Teen star Seixas seals Basque Tour triumph, August wins sixth stage
2+ week, 5+ day ago (476+ words) Teenage French starlet Paul Seixas completed his impressive Tour of the Basque Country victory on Saturday, while Andrew August claimed the sixth and final stage. At 19 years old Seixas becomes the youngest ever winner of a World Tour stage race,…...
Road traffic hazard: Are e-scooters a danger to Luxembourg's roads?
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (252+ words) RTL Today A young man recently suffered life-threatening injuries after falling from his e-scooter, and a police check saw 14 out of 15 scooters inspected seized on the spot Last week, an e-scooter rider suffered life-threatening injuries after losing control of his…...
Fierce battle: Laurance 'becomes someone else' to nab Basque Tour stage win
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (341+ words) Frenchman Axel Laurance said he "became someone else" to clinch the third stage of the Tour of the Basque Country on Wednesday after a late two-man battle with Spaniard Igor Arrieta. Ineos Grenadiers" Laurance finished two seconds ahead of local…...
Eastern Luxembourg: Cyclist critically injured in Born accident
3+ week, 2+ day ago (118+ words) RTL Today A cyclist sustained life-threatening injuries after losing control and crashing on Route Principale in Born on Monday A cyclist was critically injured in a crash on Route Principale in Born at around 3pm on Monday According to preliminary information,…...
Never wanted to hurt her: Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis breaks silence after wife's death
3+ week, 2+ day ago (341+ words) Australian former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis said on Tuesday he loved his wife and never wanted to hurt her in his first public comments since receiving a suspended sentence over her death. Dennis, an Olympic medallist in 2012 and 2021, avoided…...
Taking off with "10, 000 prize: Fr'derik Mortier wins third season of Take Off " The Science Challenge Show
3+ week, 3+ day ago (146+ words) RTL Today The final brought the last challenge in a series of more than 30 scientific conundrums thrown at the contestants throughout the entire third season, and tested their ability to keep a cool head under time pressure. In an interview,…...