Daily Digest: Fallout to Tour de France as Geraint Thomas clinches his first Yellow Jersey

Sport360 staff 10:11 30/07/2018
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    TOP STORY

    (COMBO) This combination of photos taken during the 21st and last stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Houilles and Paris Champs-Elysees, on July 29, 2018 shows (Clockwise From Top L) Great Britain's Geraint Thomas (R) riding past the Arc de triomphe monument - Great Britain's Geraint Thomas (L) wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey and France's Romain Bardet (C) riding in the pack in front of the the Arc de triomphe monument - Tour de France 2018 winner Great Britain's Geraint Thomas (L), wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, shaking hands with third-placed Great Britain's Christopher Froome on the podium after the stage - Tour de France winner Great Britain's Geraint Thomas (C) wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey and Great Britain's Christopher Froome (3rdL) pose with their teammates for photographers after the stage. (Photo by AFP) (Photo credit should read JEFF PACHOUD,MARCO BERTORELLO,PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

    A collection of the best images from the final day.

    Geraint Thomas proved a popular winner of the Tour de France as he rode into Paris in the yellow jersey on Sunday.

    Here, we look at five things we learned from the 2018 edition of cycling’s biggest event.

    Our man Matt Jones also penned this piece on Thomas’ success. Read it, here.

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    Vinicius Junior

    Rising star: Vinicius Junior.

    Despite losing Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus this summer, Real Madrid have decided against splurging big in the transfer market.

    Indeed, Brendon Netto’s article takes a closer at the young stars who could step-up to the plate next term for Julen Lopetegui’s charges.

    CRICKET

    England take on India in the five-match Test series beginning on Wednesday with both sides boasting an an array of talent.

    Ahead of the opening game at Edgbaston, we have compiled our combined best starting 11 featuring some of the biggest names in world cricket:

    Read our feature piece, here.

    REGIONAL

    The road begins in Malaysia for the UAE

    The road begins in Malaysia for the UAE in August.

    The UAE will take on Singapore in their opening clash of the Asia Cup Qualifier next month as they bid to reach the main event on home soil.

    Read more from our man Denzil Pinto, here.

    FEATURE OF THE DAY

    Difficult times: Jose Mourinho.

    Sport360’s Matt Monaghan analyses Manchester United‘s troubled pre-season and pinpoints several issues the Red Devils urgently need to address.

    Read more, here.

    SOCIAL MEDIA ROUND-UP

    Following Imran Khan’s rise to become Pakistan’s new Prime Minister, we look at other top sporting personalities who have made the transition to politics.

    Check out our Instagram post below:

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