Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - CORREZE - 19 - COLLONGES LA ROUGE: THE HOUSE OF THE WITCH, AT DUSK, IN THE SOUTH OF THE VILLAGE. ALL DRESSED IN RED, THIS FORMER STRONGHOLD OF THE COUNTS OF TURENNE AROUSES ASTONISHMENT AND ADMIRATION. ITS CHARM COMES FROM THE CONSISTENCY IN THE USE OF RED SANDSTONE: IT IS EVERYWHERE, UNDER SLATE ROOFS OR SLATE OF THE NOBLE HOUSES OF XV AND XVI CENTURIES, THE GRANARY AND WINE OR ST PETER CHURCH. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Slovenia's Roglic wins Giro d'Italia, Britain's Cavendish outsprints field to win closing stage in Rome

STORY: Slovenia's Roglic wins Giro d'Italia, Britain's Cavendish outsprints field to win closing stage in Rome DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the athletes of the Giro d'Italia bike race STORYLINE: Primoz Roglic became the first Slovenian to lift Giro d'Italia bike race title while British cyclist Mark Cavendish celebrated his final stage victory in his last appearance in the 106th edition of the event. The three-week race embraced much of the Italian peninsula, spanning 3,364 kilometers (2,090 miles). The concluding stage journeyed 126 kilometers (78 miles) in and around the Italian capital, ending dramatically in the shadow of the renowned Roman Colosseum. Roglic expressed his astonishment at his overall victory, saying, "I am still in disbelief." This win marks Roglic's maiden victory in the Giro d'Italia, following his three wins in Spain's Vuelta a Espana. Geraint Thomas of Britain held the race lead entering Saturday's mountainous ti