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>> pedaling to victory. the tradition has come to a spectacular sunset finish. a new king celebrations in belgium. philip the first takes over. on track for a victory. one control of the upper house. those are the top stories. thank you for joining us. we begin with the 100th edition of the tour de france which has come to a close. it has been the alternate photo

opportunity. the cyclists ended the final stage on the shores here in paris and the first in the history of the race. the british cyclist was the first to cross the line, although he is still the overall winner of this 100th edition. our sports correspondent has been following the race and sent us this report. >> he has become the winner of the 100th edition of the tour de france bringing home the second win in two years. and of course for britain. finishing four minutes 20 seconds. he also claims the white jersey and also the polkadot jersey. the spaniard finishing a little over five minutes.

it is said to be very disappointed if he did not win. he was the latest. >> it is been a special edition of the tour de france. this is the perfect way to finish up the 100th edition. everyday i woke up with some kind of challenge to get through to this day. it is really amazing. i have my teammates to thank, the team to thank. they all did a fantastic job here. >> will be a hot tip to go on and win more. he was not the first over the line here. dallas the german 25- year-old. he was actually beaten into third place. and his fellow german, claiming his fourth win.

more than anybody else. he may be the quickest. of course, the winner of this 100th edition of the tour de france. >> reporting there. of course, he is british. let's get reaction from across the channel to his when. we are joined by catherine nicholson in london. you have been at the tour de france fan park in london. what was the mood like there when it was announced he had one? >> absolutely delighted, as i am sure you can imagine. even though it only really become between. it was not just a thing. we have seen several years now for the olympics, so those

successes and investment in the sport have really made cycling what the british people expect to do well. >> there have been some claims in the french press that perhaps there has been some doping in his team. what did the british make of all of that? >> what i ask people about this, i expected them to react angrily. they are welcoming the extra scrutiny and feeling that years and years of scandals have really badly damaged cycling's image. they are happy to restore the image and prove that their hero is this superhuman rather than

supported by drugs or anything like that. in any case, there is no raining on his parade right now. we have big wins in tennis and rugby over the lrse,cohe tour s. >> thank you very much indeed. catherine nicholson reporting there. a semblance of calm is returning . rocks of the and send that police. they have made a number of arrests. it began when police stopped a woman from wearing a full islamic veil. all the french interior ministers say they will remain in that suburb until order is fully restored. a long day in belgium is coming

to an end. the close of what is being a national day. his father advocated, citing his age and failing health. there were no foreign royals at the ceremony and since the transition coincides with the national day anyway, a military parade had already been planned. more on the days events? -- more on the days events. >> the final moments. the royal family were to attend a special service marking the country's national day. afterward, he took the opportunity to greet his suspects one more time. at the royal palace, he signed away his rights, witnessed by

the prime minister and addressed his son. >> father, i would now like to turn to my son who will succeed me. philip, you have all the qualities of the heart and of the mind. in order to serve our country very well, in your newest responsibilities. >> following an emotional speech, it was time to give belgium a new king. headed to the federal parliament to be sworn in. his first words were to his father. >> your majesty. you have honored your trust by being close to everyone and deeply human. attentive and an engagement performing your duties as head of state.

belgium's new ruling couple left the parliament for a crowd and prepared to head home for the final ceremony of the day. tradition on the parents with the balcony and the whole family. >> egyptian women took to the streets, venting their anger about the overthrow of former president, mohamed morsi. they have been expressing their indignation. meanwhile, egypt's interim president has appointed a committee of experts to make changes to the constitution. they are being given 30 days to make those amendments. rosalee reports. >> a call for unity in a country crippled with divisions.

in its first televised interview, he appealed for a dialogue. >> the country is divided and we cannot continue at these divisions. the first goal of any government in a situation like this is a return to harmony. differences are inevitable and are many thanks, but the conflicts and killings we see in the streets, accusing others of treason, this cannot continue. >> morsi's muslim brotherhood rejects any talks until the president is returned to power. the first step for the government, changing egypt's constitution. 10 experts were appointed will have one month to propose changes. part of the timetable for returning each of two democratic role, the panel meets on sunday. meanwhile, the first diplomatic -- since he was overthrown on the third of july. met with

egypt's interim presidents. one of the first leaders to congratulate egyptian's after morsi was ousted, the king vowed to deepen ties between their countries. >> staying with egypt, to egyptian soldiers were killed today by unidentified gunmen in separate attacks. security officials are also saying that a soldier and a 25- year-old woman have also been killed. there has been more deadly unrest on the peninsula. now freed by their kidnappers seized, a group of electione- workers have been picked up by french soldiers. catherine has that story. >> it was at a checkpoint like

this one. they were stopped on saturday. two to be oh were seized and driven away. less than 24 hours later, they had been freed according to local officials. there were on the way to testily to hand over identification cards. it is all about the upcoming elections. >> i think the kidnapping is a sabotage, a lack now. it is a way for them to hamper the election's. >> in february, they took control of the region's capital. fire -- and authorities to the region prior to the election. on the grind, both the oteri and the administration have difficulty establishing themselves. sparked by the return of the

army, several died in the violence. the incidents -- one candidate dropped out of the race but for the rest, campaigning goes on. >> despite everything, we still have to go to the polls. we need to turn the page and cannot be discouraged. it is clearly just a small group that wants to be noticed. >> on sunday, the leader of france's military operation told the french press that despite the interventions success, the country is not yet completely stabilized. >> exit polls are pointing towards a convincing win. if confirmed, this will mean the government controls the upper and lower chambers. the world's number three economy has been stuck for two decades

but the changes appear to be bearing fruit. >> smiling at the first hints of victory. according to preliminary results, the prime minister's party has won a majority in the senate elections. a win gives the prime minister a control first time in six years. the political deadlock in japan for another three years. it gives the prime minister a mandate to carry through his policies on economic recovery. that has already helped to boost the stock market. they have been helped by a weaker yen. >> we received from the people regarding our policies and give a solid and stable politics. we will continue forward with our brand of stable politics. it seems the democratic party's

alliance has paid off. exit polls suggest the ruling government was set to get more than 70 out of the seats being contested. our party has much to do to regain public trust. i suppose they suspected a lot from us when they won the election in a landslide. the party's efforts only halfway done. he will continue pursuing the efforts. >> despite a report of low turnout, the wind has been welcomed by voters fed up with the political stability in japan since 2006 has been seven different prime ministers. >> said princes of to date with the world news. thank you for watching. >> coming next. sports. the economy.

it seems simple, but take a closer look. it can get complicated with periods of uncertainty when everything can change and things can get difficult. so, leaning on the experts can get you a better view. the inside story on the economy. the global economy 24 hours a day. >> pedaling to victory. of the 100th edition has come to a spectacular sunset finish. welcome to all of you to our tour de france special. it has come to an end. for the second year in a row it was won by a british winner. i am joined here by a consultant

. good evening to you both. i will begin with you. last year he was key to helping his teammate. on this very special 100th edition of the race, was it worth the wait? >> i guess you can say it was worth the wait because he won the 100th edition. of course, he has had time to enjoy it because he has been wearing the yellow jersey for nearly two weeks. he won it on the eighth state and has never let it go since. since he was entering the final stage, pretty relaxed, he was seen sipping some champagne as he was seen riding his bike into paris. we saw some footage of him writing into the finish line with his teammates. he was really very happy. everyone saw him as the overwhelming favorite and he did not disappoint.

he was very happy. we will take a listen to what the big winner had to say. >> this has been a special edition of the tour de france. finishing off in this kind of style is the perfect way to finish off the 100th edition. >> every day i woke up with something, some kind of challenge to get through to this day is really amazing. i have my teammates to thank. they all did a fantastic job here. >> we have said that they are the second british winner but he has a different background. he is very close to africa. his heart is in africa. tell us a little bit about his background. how did he make it all the way to the top? >> he was born to british parents and been studied in

south africa. he was writing -- riding for a team. he was one of the teammates. i remember when i was doing work at eurosport. we had him sit in a piece every month. we sipping, who is this guy? he was only in his early 20s. we were quite surprised and then all of a sudden he went quiet for a bit. but then sky signs in and suddenly he comes through. last year he was exceptional in supporting him on his way to tour de france. it was agreed that he would be the one to lead sky this year. wiggins said, no. then wiggins got injured.

as i mentioned this africa roots and the link, there was a big first on the tour de france. there was the first african winner and he was the first one to really celebrate his friend who won. he said it was a great day for african cycling. >> you are right. he was the first african stage winner of the race. the first one was robbie hunter a few years ago. and then obviously he gave the jersey back. they were in that team i mentioned earlier together. >> a big day for him. he really was the overwhelming favorite when the race started

was there any really chance that anyone seemed to come close to being able to beat him this year? >> he was the favorite. we all thought he would be the one to win that you never know. there are crashes. you have to be on your toes throughout the race. his team was very good. he took time over his rivals until the last week when he had a slight wobble. he was very impressive. >> you should not be checking that champagne before you cross the finish line. the superstition person in me says to not do that. >> it was difficult tonight.

a bit tipsy, but he was fine. he did well. >> it is a pretty big tradition if the yellow jersey is pretty sure. they tend to celebrate way before the finish line and let the other writers who maybe did not get to have the spotlight spread out knee and for the finish line and then get the glorious when that was gotten on the finish line. a couple earing, it was a good day. of course, the yellow jersey overshadows all the other performances. >> that they're up to a rocky start, didn't it? that was an inauspicious beginning >> one of those memorable moments with that bus

that was getting stuck at the finish line. >> exactly. no one could've expected that on thescript. they had to bring the finish and then suddenly they changed their mind because the bus managed to black -- managed to back up. >> you can tell who really stole the spotlight from the one a a lot of people were expecting to finish. first mark won the four stages. he was maybe expecting to win that, but he came in third in that final stage. we are now going to turn to the person who has been covering this race for us. we saw that big finish. as we said, he was really the

overwhelming favorite for this race. he has a lot to say inks two from his teammates. -- to say thanks to from his teammates. >> that is right. he will think his teammates. he is just talking. the national anthem is currently speaking after being given that yellow jersey definitively. he came into this in top form. he was the overwhelming favorite. coming into the tour de france, he also won other tors. he said if he did not win, he would be disappointed. now as he has said, this really is his dream becoming reality. he has been the deserving victor of this year's race.

but also, there were a couple status where he had to go it alone and he managed to stick that with his rivals trying to attack him up in the mountains. really the froome of this year's tour. helping wiggins to that victory, it was really excellent. people have talked about him to the extent that something is happening. most of the season to people who have been covering this have looked at the performance, and come to the conclusion that nothing dodgy is happening. hopefully that will be the and he will go on to win more tors. hopefully we will not ever see the day where this is on the mind. >> as we have mentioned earlier, the final stage is also a big

deal. the favorite who has been winning on the past four, he was one of the great performers during the tour. >> yak. he claimed the yellow jersey. we spoke to them after. he was almost in tears saying how it was that rare occasion. we had an initial stage he is only 25 years of age. and, of course, the kicker claims this victory at 25 years

of age, he is looking like one of the most dangerous sprinters in cycling. >> thank you. dan reporting their. felix, there was one other big performer. >> yak, he was exceptional. he got the highest on a finish. he won the jersey for the best climber. the white jersey for the best youngster. really, over the last week, he was the best. he would be in the yellow jersey if he took the time. he is set up perfectly for next year. >> we will see what he can do next year. we finish this big addition with the final classifications as you see there. finishing fourth when he was eyeing the podium. that is the podium of this 100

tour de france. >> great stuff. thank you indeed. to you, you are a sport. it is indeed it for this special edition of coverage of the tour de france.

. hello, and welcome to "newsline." it's monday, july 22nd. japan's prime minister now holds more political cards and he's getting ready to play them. shinzo abe's ruling coalition has taken control of the upper house of the diet breaking a deadlock that made passing bills difficult. abe said he will continue pursuing