the city waiting for geraint thomas to come home. flags have gone up at cardiff castle. behind the scenes, plans are being made to give him a hero's welcome. i think it's amazing that geraint thomas has won the tour de france and, you know, it inspires little kids to get onto their bikes. i was watching the tour de france and i want to know when is he coming back to cardiff, geraint thomas? we don't know yet, but when we do, we'll let you know. all right, thank you. one step closer to home, geraint thomas is back in the uk and headed to the one show sofa tonight. cheered on by young members of his former cycling club from cardiff, excited to meet their hero. but he is still trying to take it all in. it has been nuts. it has just been crazy. you know, you think about the race, the racing part and all that, and, suddenly, you win and it is all over and itjust goes crazy and you just don't expect anything else. it is just a whirlwind. what are your thoughts from here, now? i have not actually signed a new contract yet, so quite good timing, really. laughter. just sit and wa

geraint thomas retains the yellow jersey to secure the tour de france. he becomes the first welshman to win cycling's premier road race. cheering back home in cardiff, inspiring the next generation of world beaters. we'll be live in paris, where geraint thomas will soon be crowned champion. also on the programme, be crowned champion. north america endures extensive wildfires, more than 130 now burn from canada to new mexico. the government promises action over fake news on facebook and other social media to regulate political ads and abusive posts. and louis hamilton wins the grand prix in hungary — an excuse to waste more champagne. the grand prix in hungary — good evening. 11 years ago, he was the youngest rider competing in the tour de france. he was the youngest rider well, in the last few minutes, he was the youngest rider geraint thomas has crossed the finishing line in paris, becoming the first welshman to take the title. he joins sir bradley wiggins and chris froome as british winners, and together the trio have won six of the last seven titles.

we arejust we are just hearing that geraint has w011 we are just hearing that geraint has won the tours over from chris froome. won the tour de france. he takes overfrom chris froome. he edged closer yesterday in stage 19, the final day in the mountains. there he is. he has done it today in the final proper stage of the tour de france. he remained in the lead. there is a bit more to go in paris but that does not really count. it is more of a kind of ride into paris just to celebrate the success of the tour de france. he has been saying that the tour de france crown is going to be hard work to get and it is not the performance enhancing drugs or methods that have crippled the sport for years that will get him to the finishing line as the winner of the tour de france but just hard work. his comments follow a very difficult tour de france, at least perception wise. some team—mates have been booed and spat at as well. let's speak to steve williams. he talked to guarantee thomas at his high school. —— geraint thomas. you did notjust teach him put your people at the school is well. this must

he described geraint thomas as a worthy winner. are the france is that much bigger than anything else, and for geraint thomas to win, and in the style he did, winning two of the alpine stages, and to win with such alpine stages, and to win with such a strong team performance, and geraint is a lovely guy. i was there when he won his first back in 2007. it started in london and ifollowed the race through to paris, and geraint really struggled, found it tough, but never complained or moaned, just got on with it, and that was the real start of his career. to go on and win the two 0lympic golds he has, and to go on to be such a loyal servant of the team, and for the teams you have the success they've had, but then for geraint to come through and shine and win in the way he did, that's beyond his wildest dreams, and no one will take anything away from him, because he is so admired, so respected, hasn't got a stain on his character, and it's just respected, hasn't got a stain on his character, and it'sjust what british cycling, and more i

geraint thomas is a former pupil of whitchurch high school in cardiff.le and sam warburton. theirformer pe teacher is steve williams. tremendous achievement. we are so proud of him down here. his commitment over the years and the hard work he has put in, cardiff is buzzing, we are looking forward to once for going back to school so we can celebrate all together. after yesterday's deluge, it looks to be hot and sunny in budapest this afternoon for the hungarian grand prix, and that may not help lewis hamilton. the world champion will start on pole for the race after excelling in the wet conditions at the hungaroring. teammate valtteri bottas will be alongside him, with the ferraris on the second row. the race starts just after two o'clock. there's less than two weeks of the summer transfer window remaining. jose mourinho says he hopes one of his five targets will arrive at the club. 0n last night's evidence, they might need the help after losing to liverpool in the international champions cup. liverpool ran away with it in the second half for a 4—1win. ne

nobody has got a bad word to say about geraint thomas. he is a very popular quy: geraint thomas.is a very popular guy, both with the riders in the public. remember, chris froome was supposed to win this race. the winner of the last three grand tours. but as he faded, team sky turned to plan g. when thomas conquered the alps at the halfway mark with back—to—back stage victories, the overall it was him and the team dynamic changed. the tea m and the team dynamic changed. the team player was on his way to becoming tour champion, the first welshman to wear that yellow jersey down the champs elysees. as a proud northway lane, i think it is absolutely wonderful. i have always supported g and i'm really proud of him. ithink supported g and i'm really proud of him. i think there will be a few tea rs him. i think there will be a few tears at the end. it is brilliant. last year, as the geraint thomas should win it one year, and this year he has. being half welsh, i'm here with the english and welsh flag, supporting two people on the podium. thomas' team are not as popular as he is. dominat

what a day it's been for geraint thomas.is set to become the first welshman, and the third brit, to win the tour de france. the team sky rider kept the yellow jersey after today's penultimate stage. the individual time trial ensuring that by the end of tomorrow's largely ceremonial final ride along the champs—elysees, he will he crowned the champion. —— the shanda lisette. —— champs—elysees. our reporter, jo currie is in paris for us now. just how did he do it today? i , says he mention he is more or less a champion in waiting after today's panel but stage. at their one km time trial. he finished in third and kept his lead more or less intact. one minutes and 51 seconds ahead of his biggest rival. there is one more stasia kahn throbber that is very much a processional stage, traditionally riders do not attack the yellow jersey on traditionally riders do not attack the yellowjersey on the final day. in recent years we have seen the likes of former winners bradley wiggins and chris froome ride along the champs—elysees here in

congratulations for geraint thomas.rsey needed to defend his lead but ended up extending it. the retreat... there were three mountains left... and he'd have help tackling them. from no less than the defending champion. the col du tourmalet, almost twice as high as snowdon, scaled successfully. the final climb... the col d'aubisque... where, as thomas had predicted, the attacks came. primoz roglic, the man in fourth place made his move.... froome, third this morning, left behind. thomas was left exposed with his team—mate seemingly struggling... but he was equal to everything his rivals could manage. froome eventually fought his way back in... but it still wasn't over... roglic attacked again... thomas‘s lead looked safe enough but that threatened froome‘s place on the podium. the former ski—jumper flew away to win the stage by 19 seconds... roglic now third overall, ahead of froome. but team sky achieved their main objective. thomas looked strongest and finished fastest — taking six bonus seconds that should help him ke

this is geraint in 60 seconds. geraint thomas was born in cardiff.ficent. did you know that he runs a wedding venue you know that he runs a wedding venue with his wife and their dog? this is my wife and blanch, the dog. hello. most importantly, he has great taste in tv. what will be the first thing you do when you get back? your mac will be nice to get back? your mac will be nice to get back into normality, you know, watch bbc breakfast in bed with a coffee. every time we hear that, we smile and little bits that he watches bbc brea kfast. we can now speak to one of geraint‘s coaches at team sky. performance manager rod ellingworth joins us on the phone from paris. how are you all doing? good morning. i saw how are you all doing? good morning. isaw him how are you all doing? good morning. i saw him last about 4am. he looked ina i saw him last about 4am. he looked in a pretty bad way at that time. he was enjoying himself. in a pretty bad way at that time. he was enjoying himselflj in a pretty bad way at that time. he was enjoying himself. i bet he was!

you must remember that geraint thomas was two or three yea rs geraint thomas was two or three years olderore famous athletes in gareth bale and sam warburton, recently retired wales and lions captain. but no doubt this win for geraint thomas will put him up there. the question now is, is this there. the question now is, is this the biggest sporting achievement by any welshman? is this a golden age for welsh sport? intriguing questions. the headlines on bbc news... wildfires in northern california kill five people, destroy hundreds of buildings and cause thousands to flee their homes under new government proposals trolls who go online to intimidate election candidates and campaigners could be barred from public office and a powerful earthquake on an indonesian tourist island kills at least 14 people and causes widespread damage sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's reshmin chowdhury. we will be starting with the tour de france because it is such a huge story because in the next couple of hours geraint thomas will be crowned the 2018 champion of that event. the we

geraint thomas is a former pupil of whitchurch high school in cardiff. and sam warburton. theirformer pe teacher is steve williams. tremendous achievement. we are so proud of him down here. his commitment over the years and the hard work he has put in, cardiff is buzzing, we are looking forward to once for going back to school so we can celebrate all together. lewis hamilton will start on pole at the hugarian grand prix — looking to extend his 17—point lead at the top of the f1 drivers' championship. he starts just ahead of team—mate valterri bottas and the ferraris of kimi raikkonen and sebastian vettel. the race starts at two o'clock — coverage is on 5 live. manchester united bossjose mourinho admits he wouldn't have paid to watch his side in their pre—season 4—1 defeat to liverpool. the world cup means many of his first—choice players are still on holiday, and he wasn't too impressed by those he picked if i was them, i wouldn't come. i wouldn't come, i wouldn't spend my money to see these teams. i wouldn't spend my money. for example, i was watching s

very proud of geraint thomas.win the tour de france. a little pub quiz back for you there. —— factorfor you. he is the first welshman to win. many came out to see him finish. he did medalfor wales at the commonwealth games in glasgow four years ago. adding to his gold medals in beijing and london. and a special mention to his high school that was remarkably also home to former wales and lions rugby union captain sam warburton. and gareth bale. recently don't have a special ward here, that's for sure. —— we do not have any special water here. geraint on the field. he was tremendous, a wide range of sports. a dry sense of humour, cool character. i would say for his own sport, anyone was talking about the three who say what a gentleman. really impressive. really impressive, really classy and incredibly proud to have any kind of connection to him. my first memory of watching racing was the olympics where he won the gold medal. he was always someone people were talking about and aspiring to be like. results—wise also a

geraint thomas is on the brink of becoming the first welshman to win the tour de france.iders are on the final lap in paris and, when he crosses the finish line on the champs elysees, he'll become the third british rider to win the race in seven years. let's speak to our wales correspondent, tomos morgan, who's in cardiff. that bar has been getting busier and busier behind you over the last few hours and we are approaching the final moments. yes, we are. this place will erupt any time soon. the atmosphere is truly electric right now, the first time i have seen car death like this for a cycling race. i have seen it many times on rugby and football but never the cycling. alan davies, the head coach were geraint thomas started, and huge moment for you, seeing him cross the line. it will be immense. it is hard to put into wordsjust how proud we are of what this man has achieved. you get this kind of atmosphere in wales during rugby, but never the cycling. this is a first for cycling. this is a first for cycling. he has one big races in the past are nothing like this. we have

. —— geraint thomas has arrived back in the uk.is achievement, but the champion says he doesn't think all his success, will change him. sian lloyd reports. the city waiting for geraint thomas to come home. flags have gone up at cardiff castle. behind the scenes, plans are being made to give him a hero's welcome. ijust think it is amazing that geraint thomas has won tour de france and, you know, it inspires little kids to get onto their bikes. i was watching the tour de france and i want to know when is he coming back to cardiff, geraint thomas? we don't know yet, but when we do, we'll let you know. all right, thank you. one step closer to home, geraint thomas is back in the uk and headed to the one show sofa tonight. cheered on by young members of his former cycling club from cardiff, excited to meet their hero. but he is still trying to take it all in. it's been nuts. it's just been crazy. you know, you think about the race, the racing part and all that, and, suddenly, you win and it is all over and itjust goes crazy and you just

what a brilliant day for geraint thomas? yes. for geraint thomas and wales.t welshman to win the tour de france. as is tradition on the final day, the yellowjersey read —— led the procession into paris. there was a lovely moment with him riding alongside chris froome. they shared a glass of champagne. when they get the disease champs—elysees, the riders do a collapse. it was very much brushoff. —— show. he and chris froome, who finished third, got onto the podium in front of thousands of spectators on the champs—elysees. they were cheers, welsh flags in the crowd, british flags. what a momentous day for geraint thomas. he thanked his team—mates in his speech. he almost forgot to thank his wife butjust about remember that the last moment. today he has made history. welsh cycling once again has a hero. today he has made history. tell us a little bit about how he got there? that is a very good point. geraint thomas has stood on the top of podiums at the olympics, world championships and commonwealth games. he may not have been the favourite. chris froome, all th

geraint thomas, closing in on history.nt thomas had to protect the lead he'd fought so hard for in the alps and the pyrenees, keep hold of that precious yellowed is it that he'd worn for over a week. he had a wobble, but he stayed on. and now, 11 years after his first tour de france, the path is clear to his coronation in paris, taking the crown from his teammate, chris froome. incredible just to crown from his teammate, chris froome. incrediblejust to be crown from his teammate, chris froome. incredible just to be sat here with this jersey. it's insane. a big thanks to froomey as well because he committed to me and he was really happy to see me do so well and we're good friends, and i really appreciate, you know, having probably the best stage race rider ever, you know, riding for me. this from a man who's already won so much. 0lympic from a man who's already won so much. olympic and world titles on the track. he was commonwealth champion on the road four years ago, but like the mountains he has conquered here, he's once

he may fancy his chances of closing the gap between him and geraint thomas, having said that, geraintus now is that the welshman has done enough and barring any major hiccups, he will be in the yellowjersey going down the shops to lycee in paris tomorrow. —— champs de elysses. down the shops to lycee in paris tomorrow. -- champs de elysses. team sky has got quite a lot of criticism down there. we have been speaking to french fans and they are leaving their support to geraint thomas and they like him and as a a result of that they have warmed to geraint thomas over the past week. team sky's manager has been quite outspoken, saying that his team deserves more respect from the french public, but certainly from what we have seen, geraint thomas as an individual has had that respect. iam sure an individual has had that respect. i am sure there will be cheers for him as he secures the yellowjersey, if of course he does manage to do that, as we expect, later today. got to bea that, as we expect, later today. got to be a little bit cautious, don't wa nt to to be a little bit cautious, don't w

drama at the tour de france but protesters, hay bales and tear gas couldn't stop geraint thomas from keeping the yellow jersey tokyo insists it will use the latest in technology to combat the heat if conditions are too hot in the japanese capital for the 2020 olympics. and austrian dominic thiem returns from injury winning his first match at the german open. hello and welcome to the programme where it's been a rather eventful day at the tour de france. several riders had to receive treatment for tear gas after police attempted to clear protesters who'd used hay bales to cause an obstruction along tuesday's route. among those affected, team sky's overall leader geraint thomas — who holds on to the yellowjersey. tom fordyce and rob hales were watching. security has been such a big concern at this tour de france after an incident saw one rider put out of the waste but what we saw earlier on stage 16 was both familiar because we have seen strikes and protests from farmers down the years but also different. of all the thing that geraint thomas would have expected to impede his yellowjerse

geraint thomas's victory.tories in terms of the elite sport, but the side—effects, perhaps. i picked out the story about the cycling and what a really great achievement by geraint thomas. which is really, really good to see. you know, iwould which is really, really good to see. you know, i would say that is this down to the fact that cycling, there as being great investment in the cycling, we have had the velodrome, he has had the backing and the encouragement of the country. if as a country we support sports people, iam sure a country we support sports people, i am sure that we have got the skills they and the people in our country to achieve ins like this. also, inspirational role models as well, as i was mentioning. someone to aspire to, knowing it is possible, is great. it is great because this would give kids around the country something to focus on instead of sitting there on their eye pads and watching tv, they are inspired by this, get out on the bikes, it can lead to this and the benefits of that are

it is of geraint and the rest of the gb track tea m geraint and the rest of the gb track team at theribed geraint thomas as a truly amazing athlete, praising his hard work over the years. close friend mark cavendish rushed to congratulate his pal, applauding his loyalty and work ethic as something to aspire to in life. take a look at geraint thomas's tweet, wow, and no words. what can you say? how incredible. well, behind every great athlete, there's a great pe teacher, or so it would seem in cardiff. we're joined now by steve williams, geraint thomas' pe teacher, who can also boast to have taught footballer gareth bale and rugby international sam warburton. congratulations on teaching so many so brilliantly. firstly, a few words about this victory today for the welsh boy? i was not the only one that taught them! tremendous achievement. we are so proud of him down here. his commitment over the yea rs down here. his commitment over the years and the hard work he has put m, years and the hard work he has put in, cardiff is buzzing, we're looking forward to going back to school so we ca

but no doubt, this win for geraint thomas will put him up there. this the biggest sporting achievement by any welshman? is this a golden age for welsh sport? and we will hear more from him in an angle also and geraint thomas performs his victory lap in paris. the headlines on bbc news: five people die, hundreds of buildings are destroyed and tens of thousands flee their homes as wildfires rage across northern california. people who abuse others online and who try to intimidate election candidates and campaigners could be barred from public office, the government says. at least 14 people have been killed in an earthquake which struck the popular indonesian tourist island of lombok. a labour mp, who is being investigated over his behaviour during a row about the party's anti—semitism code, has denied screaming abuse. ian austin is facing possible suspension after the argument with the party's chairman, ian lavery. speaking on bbc radio 4's the world this weekend, he says he was upset by the decision not to adopt the standard definition of anti—semiti

geraint thomas has won the tour de france. he retained the yellowjersey going into the final stage to become the first welshman to ever take the title. it's mental whenever anyone says it, i'vejust got to pinch myself, it's going to take a while to sink in. we'll be live in paris and report on how the victory, went down in wales. also tonight... in america, devastating wildfires burn a million acres of land across 1a states. five people have died. robert mugabe intervenes in the zimbabwean elections, saying he won't vote for the man from his own party, who ousted him as president. we report from stockton on tees on the growing crisis of lower income families, living shorter lives, than the rich. and lewis hamilton extends his lead at the top of formula 1 with a commanding vistory in hungary. good evening. three weeks ago at the start of the tour de france he was a 14—1 long shot. now geraint thomas is the winner of the world's most prestigious cycling road race. he crossed the finish line in paris to become the first welshman

at home, they are talking about building a legacy on the back of geraint thomas's win.lubs. but that hasn't translated into people using bikes more every day. there's already a gold postbox in the city centre to celebrate his olympic triumphs. but now they have more ambitious plans. the biggest tribute we can pay to cycling and to geraint is to put in place high—quality cycle lanes and cycling infrastructure, so everybody has a chance to cycle in cardiff, not just the champions. that goal will take some time to achieve, but first, this city and its cyclists are looking forward to seeing geraint and the yellowjersey here. sian lloyd, bbc news, cardiff. more winners. jack and dani have been crowned the winners of this year's love island, jointly winning the £50,000 prize. the pair originally coupled up on the first episode of the itv2 series eight weeks ago. this is the moment they were announced as winners. dani and jack! cheering well done, guys! our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, is here. they seem surprised, elise was it a surprise? not a surprise to the vi

coming up on this programme: geraint thomas extends his lead in the tour de france as the finish line nears. serena williams claims discrimination, saying she's the most drug tested american tennis player. and england name their team on thursday for the opening test against the top—ranked india. hello and welcome to the programme where with four stages to go at the tour de france, geraint thomas has control of the race. he's now almost two minutes clear of the dutchman tom domoulin — while the defending champion chris froome has slipped to third overall. wednesday's mountain stage was won by colombia's nairo quintana — but thomas finished 3rd to extend his overall lead. we thought stage 17 might be a decisive one. short and 65 kilometres, but packed with three brutal climes of. it may well turn out to be that way. geraint thomas, third on the stage on a day that was w011 third on the stage on a day that was won by nairo quintana, but thomas putting time into his rivals, particularly his teammate chris froome. we thought this might be the toughest test —— test yet of his credential, he

geraint thomas is possibly one of wales greatest ever achievements.ng about this already. but it was not clear when you coach tim that he was going to go on to such big things. no, he was like the other children oi'i no, he was like the other children on the track, enjoyed himself, lots of fun, and he stuck at the spot with determination and it got him where he is today. was itjust down to ha rd where he is today. was itjust down to hard work and dedication? he has w011 to hard work and dedication? he has won two 0lympic golds, three world championships, already he has had a great career. he has always been very focused, he enjoyed cycling and was really into it and knew everything about it. and that passion i guess and commitment has got him where he is today. standing alongside you is alan black. you are already following in his footsteps, you were already in team gb‘s academy at 16 years old. does it give you inspiration somebody like geraint thomas from cardiff has gone on and it pushes you to do the same thing? 10096. it shows me that it is possi

after a ha rd after a hard mountain stage yesterday, this was a chance for tour leader geraint thomasour leader geraint thomas to conserve his energy ahead of another big challenge tomorrow. the flat 106 mile stage to pau should have been trouble—free for the main contenders. while the lance kick didn't pose a challenge, riding in a large group is always hazardous. after winning yesterday's stage, brought back down to earth. running repairs brought back down to earth. running re pa i rs allowed brought back down to earth. running repairs allowed him to rejoin the main growth, but 30 riders have failed to make it this far, and the colombian who is the overall will be hoping his injuries don't end his race. at the sharp end, arnaud demarre won the battle of the sprinters to take the victory. thomas crossed the line soon after. tea m thomas crossed the line soon after. team sky say the probability of winning the tour rests with him, as tomorrow's mountain stage will be chris froome‘s last chance to get back into contention for a fifth title. so there's been no change at the top of the ge

and geraint thomas prepares to come home to wales — his mum says its not sunk in yet.on't think he really understands what he's just done. he doesn't understand that the whole of wales is behind him either. and coming up on bbc news. britain's andy murray says it's like "starting from scratch again" as he prepares to return to tennis, having pulled out of this year's wimbledon. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the courts will no longer have to decide if life saving support should be withdrawn from patients in a persistent vegetative state or who are minimally conscious. providing both families and doctors agree, food and liquid can be stopped to allow such patients to die. until today's ruling by the supreme court, it has often taken years for cases to drag through the courts, increasing the anguish of the families of the thousands of people affected, being kept alive in nursing homes and hospitals through medical intervention. sophie hutchinson reports. cathy's brother was severely brain—damaged in a hitand run accident when he was just 16 years old. h

geraint thomas.7 the shortest but one of the hardest. three brittle climes. columbia's nairo quintana rescued what has been a poor race from his standards. that would move him up to fifth overall but the fight was on the road behind. defending champion chris froome desperate to make something happen. the dutchman made his move, looked over his shoulder and saw a rear site, the man who has won the tour de france four times, left behind. chris froome would lose nearly a minute but as he slipped to second place his team—mate tightened his grip on the first. the welshman riding away and his advantage on 01 minute and 59 seconds. the jersey is not his defeat yet but more than ever before that looks like his to lose. —— has turned keep yet. here's how the leaderboard now stands just days away from sunday's finish in paris. thomas now1 minute 59 seconds ahead of tom dumoulin, who goes ahead of defending champion chris froome. froome is 2 minutes and 31 seconds behind thomas and victory is now seemingly out

from a there of geraint thomas.being systematically manipulated by the spread of fake news, according to a group of mps. in a report due tomorrow, but which has already been leaked, the culture, digital media and sport select committee says the uk is facing a "democratic crisis." it's urging tighter regulation of political posts on social media and measures to combat interference in elections. 0ur political correspondent susana mendonca told me mps believe the law needs to change. the laws around political campaigning have not kept up with movement and technology. whereas previously we obviously have leaflets that cope through peoples doors, well we have a lot of this online campaigning and we don't know where it's coming from or what have you. mps have been looking at this since last year, and with the revelations of course about people's personal data being harvested on facebook by a company called cambridge analytic a which raised concerns because that was being used as we understand to influence us elections. an

but in paris there might be a warm welcome for geraint thomas. be only the third british man to win the tour and for team sky it is six out of seven over the last few years. there will be plenty of crowds and thousands of people expected, so hopefully a very warm reception. apparently he is looking for a few beers and a burger to go along with that champagne. you can't blame him. we will hear more a little later when geraint thomas arrives for his lap of honour. here, blue badge parking permits are to be made available for people in england with "hidden disabilities" such as autism or mental health problems. the department for transport said people with non—physical disabilities would have an equal right to free parking from next year. similar changes have already come into effect in scotland and wales. the weather forecast is getting a lot more interesting. lucy is there. good afternoon. it certainly is more interesting. we have got cool, wet and windy weather, words we have not said that much this summer. most of the rain has cleared england an

geraint thomas, what next for him?e sport for now. earlier in the programme we brought you the story of two young women who spent hundreds of pounds for a portfolio of pictures with a modelling company who falsely promised that they would help them to get modelling work with top brands. they are not alone, there are dozens of companies operating in this way they charge hundreds, sometimes thousands of pounds for photographs, preying on teenagers who are desperate to get into the industry. we're going to discuss this in a moment with a group of people who've been duped by such companies. first here's a reminder of the story of one of women we heard from earlier. anna adams went to meet dominika, a 16—year—old from west london, who got in touch with one of these companies because she thought modelling would be a good way for her to make some money. i had tried to find a way to make some quick, easy money. everyone was constantly telling me, "you could do some modelling, it's kind of an easy thing to get into and it's qui

so he may fancy his chances of closing the gap between him and geraint thomas.omas is the british time trial champion, he also won a time trial stage at the tour de france last year and so the consensus now is that the welshman has done enough and barring any major hiccups, he will be in the yellow jersey going down major hiccups, he will be in the yellowjersey going down that sean tully said in paris tomorrow. there are so much excitement about geraint thomas's achievements and also emit some controversy as team sky has got quite a lot of flak from the spectators there. yes, and chris froome in particular, however we have been speaking to french fans here throughout the weekend who are lending their report for support to thomas, they like him and as a result of that they have warmed the tea m result of that they have warmed the team sky over the past week or so. the manager of team sky has been quite outspoken over the course of the tour de france, saying that his tea m the tour de france, saying that his team deserves more respect from the french public art ce

and congratulations are in order — this story is popular on bbc.com welsh cyclist geraint thomas hason the tour de france. he completed the final stage in paris, riding for team sky. he said his surprise victory was "the stuff of dreams". that's all. stay with bbc world news. the top story in the uk: a six—year—old girl has died after going into the sea at margate harbour. the girl, who's from erith in south—east london, was taken to hospital but later died. the rather is about to hit the road wet it comes to pumping up prices due to the row. some restaurants may tip the scale in the us and may not leave something behind when paying the bill. hello, and welcome to asia business report. we began the programme with the impact of us ta riffs programme with the impact of us tariffs on the global economy. bmw says it will raise the prices of two us made sports utilities in china to with the increasing costs. the german carmaker says, starting monday, it will raise the retail price of the ex— live and it seeks by 4— price of the ex— live and it seeks by a— 7%. price of the ex— live and it

geraint thomas has that you quys ten. thomas has that you guys a number of occasions his success guys a number of occasions his success is down to hard work not performance—enhancing drugs. do you think this is enough to give this sport a clean slate now? well, if you watch the stage today and you saw chris and thomas going through france, they were there. we have seen throughout the course of the store they have many incidents included water being thrown as if races last year. you're in thrown on chris froome. the reputation in the sport of course will not be clear for some time following lance armstrong and the huge furore over his wins which of course have now been taken away from them. that still mars the sport, but it's great to see clean athletes like geraint thomas going through and winning the tour de france. that will build the reputation and it is enhanced in this country. at the moment we have british winners, but that does not carry through to some the other countries. in particular, france and when they are n

geraint thomas flies the flag for wales. he has been enjoying his tour de france triumph, which is a first for wales. he is on many front pages this morning. let's start with a story about brexit, we have the ceo of century takeback. let's get stuck in. mps are not in parliament but brexit is still on the cards. the same headline, kamikazes say brexiteers. this is supposed to set out the no deal planning and i have a feeling they were issues about number 10 not planning in the event there was a brexit and this is number 10 planning and the criticism from brexiteers is they set out the negative effect for the united kingdom but does not set out what happens to europe. they are also arguing the rhetoric coming from number 10 is all very kind of negative. preparing for worst—case scenario, which has to do, everybody has to do that to a degree. the brexiteers a saint to look at the positives, the benefits when we do leave but the difficulty is we do not know what they will be. exactly. bmw increasing prices is a story we have ju

congratulations for geraint thomas dwellers. left. and he'd have help tackling them, from no less than the defending champion. the col du tourmalet, almost twice as high as snowdon, scaled successfully. the final climb, the col d'aubisque, where — as thomas had predicted — the attacks came. primoz roglic, the man in fourth place made his move. froome, third this morning, left behind. thomas was left exposed with his team—mate seemingly struggling. but he was equal to everything his rivals could manage. froome eventually fought his way back in. but it still wasn't over. roglic went for it again. thomas's lead looked safe enough, but that threatened froome's place on the podium. the former ski—jumper flew away to win the stage by 19 seconds. roglic up to third overall, ahead of froome. but team sky achieved their main objective. thomas looked strongest and finished fastest — taking six bonus seconds that should help him keep the yellowjersey. so this is how the general classification looks with just tomorrow's time trial to go. an

ticks in seven years, fantastic, geraint thomas, amazingly we nt fantastic, geraint thomas, amazinglyite a pe department! laughter two sides to it near, in france, tea m two sides to it near, in france, team sky have not been well received, they have been booed, there are lingering questions about there are lingering questions about the way that they complied with drug laws, and also, a resentment of how much money they have compared to other teams and cycling's governing body has said the tour de france is a bit boring. grain, seems to be a lovely bloke, everyone has a nice word to say about him, neil has cried for the first time since his wedding. nice to have a different winner. -- geraint thomas seems to bea winner. -- geraint thomas seems to be a lovely both. i have opted out of bed, really! august's running out of bed, really! august's running out of puff, young people not wanting to learn things like the oboe.|j of puff, young people not wanting to learn things like the oboe. i can see why this is on the front page, they have missed a trick by not giving it the headline video k

geraint thomas was aged just nine when he joined the maindy flyers. that..." deborah wharton was running the club in 1995, and remembers his first day. along with others here, she's willing him on. staring at the tv every day, and of course praying he stays upright as well and everything but, yeah, if he could have the yellow one in paris, yeah, fantastic. might fly out there. thomas is race leader, going into the final week of the competition, but holding onto that yellowjersey is by no means certain. he has an advantage over second placed team—mate and four—time winner chris froome, but insists the success of the team is the top priority. the longer i can stay up there with the main guys, great, but as we've said all along, as long as one of us is on the top step in paris, that's the main thing. but there's no doubt who these youngsters are supporting. geraint thomas often visits the club, and many of them have met him. it's nice to see someone from our background doing a lot for us, inspiring us. making me do better in training to try to pursue my

geraint thomas crosses the finish line in paris to become the first welshman to win the tour de france. it looks like it has gone crazy back home, so i am looking forward to getting back and celebrating with everyone, but at the same time looking forward to a bit of normality as well, watching breakfast tv in bed with coffee. five people die, hundreds of buildings are destroyed and tens of thousands flee their homes, as wildfires rage across northern california. at least 1a people have been killed in an earthquake which struck the popular indonesian tourist island of lombok. the government promises action over fake news on facebook, and other social media, to regulate political ads and abusive posts. and at10:1i5pm, click goes to hollywood, and to a virtual reality film studio. virtual reality film studio? we've got one downstairs, we could have saved a trip. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejohn rentoul, the independent‘s chief political commentator, and ruth lea, economic adviser for the arbuthnot banking group. ruth

geraint thomas will become the first welshman to win the tour de france tomorrow.ozencroft‘s over at the touchscreen to find out more about the new man in the yellow jersey. a fantastic moment for geraint thomas who puts himself further into the history books as one of wales's best sportsman. he only expected to pace chris froome. now he is set to go back on the card for the yellowjersey in hand.

celebrations in wales, as geraint thomas triumphs in the tour de france.e says his surprise win is "the stuff of dreams". hello and welcome to bbc news. firefighters in the united states say 90 large wildfires have now burned a million acres in m states. the deadliest fire is in northern california where six people have died and president trump has declared a state of emergency. thousands of people have had to abandon their homes in the town of redding, from where james cook has sent this report. even by the wild standards of rural california this fire is exceptional. driven by gale—force winds, the balze was so intense it created tornadoes of flames, uprooting trees and hurling cars aside. that is a home, i believe. it's some kind of structure completely on fire right there. oh, my goodness. nearly 40,000 people were forced to flee. fire everywhere on both sides of the road. houses coming down. houses that were alreay down. hundreds of homes have been destroyed, including some built during the gold rush of the 19th century. to firefighters were killed and

. —— geraint. the hungary grand prix.now within touching distance of his first grand tour title. the welshman shrugged off any attempted attacks on the day's 19th off any attempted attacks on the day's19th stage at the tour de france, and he still looks strong. in fact, he has increased his overall lead two minutes and five seconds. drew savage has the details of the 19th stage. congratulations to geraint thomas in well earned. the men in the yellowjersey needed to defend his lead ended up extending it. there are three mountains left and he had helped counting them from no less than the defending champion. the mountain, almost twice as high as snowdon, scaled successfully. the final climb, it has had been predicted, the attacks came. the men in fourth place made his move. chris froome left behind. geraint thomas left exposed with his teammate seemingly struggling, but he was able to handle anything his rivals could manage. it still was not over. rogic went for it again. the former ski jumperflew went for it again. the for

coming up on this programme: british rider geraint thomas remains on course for victory in the tour de france with three stages remaining the former manchester united manager alex ferguson has publicy thanked those who helped him recover from a brain haemmorage in may. and adil rashid takes aim at former england captain michael vaughan after he criticised the leg spinners inclusion for the first test against india starting next week in birmingham hello and welcome to the programme where it was a trouble—free day in the peloton for the tour de france leader geraint thomas as arnaud demare won a largely flat 18th stage on thursday. thomas still leads overall — and only friday's mountain pass and saturday's time trial stand between him and a maiden grand tour title. tom fordyce reports. after two days in the high mountains of the pyrenees, a chance for geraint thomas and his yellowjersey rivals to sit safely in the pellet on and let the sprinters fight it out. frenchman arnaud demare held off his compatriot on the baking hot streets, thomas coming home safely to maintain his near a two—mi

geraint thomas remains one minute and 39 seconds ahead of his team—mate chris froome.ntain stages left this week. when will the cracker time attack? everton have signed the brazilian winger richarlison from watford in a deal that could potentially cost the club £50 million. the 21—year—old has been signed on a five—year deal. manager marco silva signed him when he was in charge at vicarage road. england captain harry kane has been shortlisted for the best fifa men's play award after winning the golden boot during england's run to the world cup semifinals. he is included with last year's winner cristiano ronaldo and lionel messi. kevin de bruyne, eden hazard and mo salah are also nominated. gareth southgate is one of 11 coaches nominated for the best men's coach award. he led england to their best tournament finish since 1990. manchester city manager pep guardiola is also nominated, as is liverpool'sjurgen klopp. chelsea's emma hayes is one of the managers to make the woman shortlist. she guided the team to a league and cup double last season. she was pregnant for most

still smiling at the tour de france — geraint thomas stays in the leader's yellowjersey and retains aealthy lead. and burnley seek a spot in a major european competition for the first time in nearly 60 years. it all starts in europe league qualifying against aberdeen this evening. hello and welcome to sportsday. good evening, the last thing the ecb would have wanted is a club—versus—country row going into their opening test match this summer but controversy over one of their selections means that emerged today. imagine saying in february that you would focus solely on twenty20 matches and one—dayers — only to find yourself called into the test team less than six months later. that's what's happened to yorshire's adil rashid and it hasn't pleased his club after he refused to sign a county championship deal with them. the england selectors, though, have defended their decision. moving forward with very clear, this isa moving forward with very clear, this is a unusual set of circumstances which we have discussed. moving forward for players to be eligible to play for england in the test t

geraint thomas was aged just nine when he joined the maindy flyers.and thought, "oh, i'd like to have a go at that..." deborah was running the club in 1995, and remembers his first day. along with others here, she's willing him on. at the tv every day, and of course praying he stays upright as well and everything but, yeah, if he could have the yellow one in paris, yeah, fantastic. might fly out there. thomas is race leader going into the final week of the competition, but holding onto that yellowjersey is by no means certain. he has an advantage over second placed team—mate and four—time winner chris froome, but insists the success of the team is the top priority. the longer i can stay up there with the main guys, great, but as we've said all along, as long as one of us is on the top step in paris, that's the main thing. but there's no doubt who these youngsters are supporting. geraint thomas often visits the club and many of them have met him. it's nice to see someone from our background doing a lot for us, inspiring us. making me do better in train

the city waiting for geraint thomas to come home. flags have gone up at cardiff castle.lcome. i think it's amazing that geraint thomas has won the tour de france and, you know, it inspires little kids to get onto their bikes. i was watching the tour de france and i want to know when is he coming back to cardiff, geraint thomas? we don't know yet, but when we do, we'll let you know.

geraint thomas‘s former cycling club said he's inspired a new generation.ined them for their party in cardiff. the party was in full swing by the time that geraint thomas finished the tour in paris. back home, friends and fans had gathered to celebrate their champion. some have known g, as they call him, since hisjourney into cycling began aged nine. i am just bursting with pride, it is amazing, but also unbelievable, in a way, that little boy next door sort of thing is now winning the biggest sporting event in the world, ijust can't believe it. for the young members of his former club, this was a huge day — excited and proud of his connection with the local club. i am really happy and excited, because he has won the tour de france, and it proves, because he came to the same club us, that we could get to the same standard, and i wish there was a tour de france for women. he has helped chris froome, now he has got a chance to shine. he is a hero, the first welshman ever to win the tour de france, just amazing. he has long had his place at the hall of fame at

what's next for geraint thomas after his stunning victory in the tour de france?murray talks about his future as he prepares to return to a tennis court having pulled out of this year's wimbledon. it feels like i am starting from scratch again, obviously not been in that position is as i was 18. and tyson fury says a deal to fight wbc heavyweight champion deontay wilder in december is "almost done". hello and welcome to sportsday. good evening, well i'm sure at this point the celebrations are just still going and the realisation may be dawning on geraint thomas that he is, in fact the winner of the 2018 tour de france. dreams have come true for the man from cardiff as he becomes the first welshman to win the tour but also for his team, team sky, who win their sixth tour de france in seven years — austin halewood looks at the latest chapter of british success in the race.. so long, british cycling was lost in the world wilderness when it came to the world wilderness when it came to the tour de france. they waited 109 yea rs before the tour de france. they waited 10

and with belgian‘s greg van avermaet in yellow could team sky's geraint thomas and chris from real hims along the way, look at the top of your screen for one. another would be a puncture, chris froome in trouble, wheel and a chance to cut had been sued and then a commemoration of things more important than cycling, those lost in this during world war ii. it seemed to inspire greg van avermaet. he finished almost two minutes ahead of chris froome and geraint thomas, but the british double act remain in contention finishing and their major rivals for yellow although nobody came close to today's stage winner, the french favourite julien alaphilippe. he dominated on an emotional entry day into the alps. tim hague, bbc news. the netherlands‘ annemiek van vleuten stole victory in la course — the one day event that runs beside the tour de france. she was a long way behind going into the final kilometre, but produced an amazing finish, to pip her compatriot anna van der breggen. look at her,. van vleuten who won the most prestigious women's stage race, italy's giro rosa, on sunday, retained th