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In Hawaii, our policymakers seem to perpetually struggle with understanding the difference between rights and privileges. The Bill of Rights in our U.S. ...

Critics will of course say that the rash of mass shootings around the nation and political instability are proof that we can’t be trusted to own firearms, and some may even go so far as to say the Second Amendment should be abolished and the only people who should carry guns are police or military. Danny de Gracia is a resident of Waipahu, a political scientist and an ordained minister. Opinions are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat's views. It is with this outrage and frustration that I caution our local leaders to go easy in their response to the latest U.S. Supreme Court decisions on Second Amendment matters. If they want to protect government facilities and schools, then they should invest in the infrastructure and personnel to guard those places rather than casting aspersions on legal firearms owners. I suspect it’s too heavy of a lift for our local leaders to seek technological solutions or even individual moral solutions to address fears of gun violence. Email [email protected] to submit an idea. That’s why donations from readers like you are essential to our continued existence. In Hawaii, our policymakers seem to perpetually struggle with understanding the difference between rights and privileges. I don’t know if this is a result of Hawaii’s many years as an agricultural plantation, but our local leaders historically treat our individual rights as if they were privileges. Danny de Gracia is a resident of Waipahu, a political scientist and an ordained minister. Opinions are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat's views.

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Next to that, I hope to help the team whenever I can.” “The past eight years have been a success for the most part of it, with beautiful victories and great memories. “I am very curious for the evolution of the team in the following years, with young talents as Maxim Van Gils or Arnaud De Lie and also the new cosponsor coming on board. He also told the Belgian publication that 2022 could mark the end to his career. Also this year I was also sick and just not well prepared before a race. He also suggested that his participation in the race could be his last.

Grand Tour riders lead polarising lifestyles. Four, five, or even six hours of extreme physical exertion are bookended by sloth-like lounging trying to ...

Wandering through the paddock I popped the pre-stage running question to Mathieu van der Poel. Despite professing his love for running, the pineapple pizza-loving, pasta-spoiling cyclocross champion “prefers to stay in bed” during a Grand Tour. As for how Jumbo-Visma feels, Heijboer suggests it’s better to not fix something that isn’t broken, and that the team fully support his morning habits. Heijboer explains Roglič has varying motivations to head out for an early morning run, but “getting better on the bike is not one, he likes to continue the habit. “If you are not used to running, I really wouldn’t recommend this during the Tour.” “For me it’s good”. Primož Roglič, former ski jumper, three-times Grand Tour champion and second-favourite to win the Tour de France 2022, as good as confirming he likes to go for a run in the morning before Tour de France stages. Retired pro Nicolas Roche says it would have “never crossed my mind to go for a run pre-stage. And so I sacrificed all chance of spotting any new tech prior to the start of stage three and parked myself behind the Jumbo-Visma team bus waiting for “Rogla” to emerge for sign-on. Other times he will do 20 minutes on the time trial bike or on the turbo trainer.” The former ski jumper turned cyclist was yet to emerge, further adding to my recently formed mental image of a secluded and introverted GC rider happy to remove himself from the team bubble whenever possible. But still, it seemed an odd response and one that I could, rightly or wrongly, take to suggest he’s a bit of a recluse within the team environment. One mechanic offered a glimmer of hope when he started with “Primož is an early morning guy” before concluding, “I don’t know, I haven’t seen him running at this Tour de France.” A thought-provoking response only added to the mystery: “this Tour De France”. Could that mean he has been running during previous Tours, but not this one, yet? Or could it simply mean the whole running rumour is just that, a rumour?

As the race bids 'farvel' to Denmark, Felix Lowe unpicks the main talking points from the most northerly Grand Depart in Tour de France history.

The threat of terrorism has become an increasing concern in recent years – and as the race packed up and made its way towards Normandy on Sunday, events in the capital city that hosted the Grand Depart just days earlier clouded what had been a fantastic three days in Denmark. On Saturday, after the stresses and tensions of the Great Belt Bridge, Pogacar bashed his wrist and ankle after being forced into the barriers by the mini pile-up. World champion Filippo Ganna may have had a slow puncture, but the fact that the reigning Tour champion beat the best in the business in Friday’s TT just goes to show what an amazing talent Tadej Pogacar is. A day later and the two-time champion found himself soft-pedalling over the line over three minutes in arrears. “I have to say, before the crash I admire his palmarès, and I kind of looked up to him a bit but now that is completely gone after the crash and the mistake he made. A more aerodynamic Thomas may well have given Pogacar and his Jumbo rivals a closer run over the technical course. A maiden maillot jaune is what Van Aert has for his consistency so far, but you get the impression that he’d swap it in a flash for finishing one better in Stage 4. I’m not happy but we have a jury at the Tour de France and they can judge, not me.” These stats have been turned on their head in Denmark, with Van Aert’s three second places in the opening three stages seeing the 27-year-old match a record set by Afredo Binda back in 1930. Even if, to many (including the new British champion who has yet to congratulate his team on social media), there remains a little sour taste in the mouth. The 25-year-old Belgian can only do what he’s tasked to do – and we’ll never know how Cavendish may have fared at Nyborg or Sonderborg had he got the nod instead, or alongside, his young team-mate. What's more, a Danish stage winner would have provided the icing to the cake.

Surviving the cobbles on Stage 5 will be “pivotal” for those hunting the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, according to Robbie McEwen.

The two pre-race favourites, Pogacar and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma), will need no reminder of what can happen here. And it will end some people's hopes.” “Again, I hope people's races aren't decided by crashes. “It creates so much tension and nervousness in the bunch. “And we see it every time that the race has gone to the cobbles it's counted a number of guys out of contention. Tour de France

It might have rained before and during the stage one time trial, dampening the reception somewhat, but the crowds came out still, and doubled their efforts for ...

"In some cases, you feel perfectly fine, and it's not the way you want to leave the Tour de France. Taking all the care that we can. "It is strange, you look around and pretty much none of the fans have masks yet we do," Arkéa Samic's Connor Swift said. While the general population of Denmark, and Europe, adjusts to 'living with Covid', the virus is still very much a threat to the riders and teams of the Tour. "It's not weird, but for sure we're being really cautious in the sense that a positive Covid test can kind of derail everything," Joe Dombrowski of Astana-Qazaqstan explained. How that plays out over the next three weeks remains to be seen." The left and right of the peloton, you've always got to be focusing on the crowd, making sure that no one's sticking out. We had it a bit with the super nice Worlds in Leuven that I thought was the peak, but this has beaten that, yesterday especially with the number of people for however many kilometres. I was able to sit at the back of the peloton and enjoy the first 100km, because you don't often get chances like this. "It's amazing, it's even more special as it has started in Denmark," he explained before the start of stage three. The fans have been treated to a display of Danish swashbuckling riding through Magnus Cort, which has added to the excitement. For those of us not used to such infrastructure in the UK, you have to be switched on. The levels of excitement obviously increased every time it was someone they could name, or more especially someone of Norwegian or Danish heritage was close.

An in-depth look at the data from Mathieu van der Poel, Alexander Kristoff, and Quinn Simmons.

In the final sprint, we saw more traditional leadout trains in Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team, Jumbo-Visma, Lotto Soudal, and Alpecin-Deceuninck led by Mathieu van der Poel. The Dutchman’s final pull was 43 seconds at 590w (7.9w/kg) and an average speed of 60.8kph. After that, the real sprint began. After Fabio Jakobsen (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) won stage 2 with a brilliant final sprint, Ewan would be looking to make quick amends. Stage 2 winner Jakobsen botched the final corner and slid out of contention with a few hundred meters to go. This pattern would repeat itself the following day when Caleb Ewan was nearly pushed into the barriers in the final sprint. If you’ve ever wondered how hard these riders are going in the front of a leadout train, here is the context. Lampaert wore the yellow jersey for stage 2 which was billed as a crosswind spectacular on the 18km Great Belt bridge. With this amount of corners in just 13.2km, there was hardly any time to settle in, and Van der Poel’s longest steady effort was just one minute and seven seconds before he had to slow down for a corner. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was one of those favorites, and the Dutchman blasted down the start ramp faster than any rider I’ve ever seen. Van der Poel made it safely around the course and finished in a time of 15 minutes and 30 seconds, which put him in the provisional hot seat. Most cyclists start their time trial with a measured effort – a hard sprint, but nothing close to their maximum. The Danish grand depart was many years in the making, but the fans came out in force for the first three stages of this year’s race. Upon cancellation, you will have access to your membership through the end of your paid year.

Stage-by-stage updates, results, and highlights from this year's race.

Two-time defending champion Pogacar pulled on the white jersey as the fastest under-25 rider. His face creased in pain from the relentless effort and stress of the rain slick-road van Aert took the lead ahead of his arch-rival, world champion Filippo Ganna, who suffered a puncture along the way. Quick-Step rider Lampaert suffered less from the rain with his later start than prerace favorites Wout van Aert and Filippo Ganna, while defending champion Tadej Pogacar produced a technical masterclass timing faster than his overall title rivals.

Peloton whisked off in Sunday evening flight while mechanics and sport directors trundle back to France in long drive.

“It’s a bit complicated to get all the materials up here, especially for the time trial, but it’s the same for everyone. It’s a big drive for the rest of us.” “The teams don’t mind going into these new markets because you can see the interest that the Tour can generate, and that’s good for teams as well. Charly [Wegelius] is flying with the riders, the rest of us drive down. Upon cancellation, you will have access to your membership through the end of your paid year. Buses, mechanics trucks, team cars and other vehicles started the long drive Sunday evening.

Wout van Aert of Belgium took the yellow jersey after Stage 2 of the Tour de France.

The Tour’s a long way from over, but that’s certainly not the start they wanted. But he didn’t blow the doors off his biggest rivals: Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard and Slovenia’s Primož Roglič, the Jumbo-Visma teammates who finished second to Pogačar at the 2020 and 2021 Tours de France, respectively. And that “wee bit” was all he needed to win the stage. And considering how crazy the opening stages of the Tour de France can be, that’s a win for everyone. Lampaert was brought down by a crash as well, but the peloton seemed to slow a bit, perhaps out of deference to the Belgian’s yellow crash. EF Education-EasyPost’s Rigoberto Urán went down just before the peloton turned onto the Great Belt Bridge, but thanks to a little help from his teammates, the Colombian was able to rejoin the peloton.

Rafael Nadal looks to follow his "best match since the tournament started" with another strong performance in the Wimbledon fourth round against Botic van ...

Nakashima, playing in his second Wimbledon, is through to the fourth round for the first time in his sixth main-draw major appearance. Most of Garin's best results have come on clay, but he is through to the Wimbledon fourth round for the second straight year. He also reached the Roland Garros third round this year before falling to eventual semi-finalist Alexander Zverev in his best previous major showing. Fritz has quietly cruised into the fourth round to match his best major result. De Minaur will be relieved to face a man who does not hail from Great Britain after battling past home favourites Jack Draper and Liam Broady in his past two matches. Asked if he felt he could win his first Grand Slam singles title this week, he answered in the affirmative. "Nakashima won easily today in straight sets," Kyrgios said of the American's dominant third-round win against Daniel Elahi Galan. "To do that at Wimbledon on grass is not easy. "He's a player that has been improving unbelievably [in] the last year," the Spaniard said of his opponent. I made a lot of things much better than previous days: the determination, the way that I managed to play more aggressive, going to the net plenty of times." Of course he's winning the first few rounds. Nadal dismissed him at the French with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 victory. "It was a good challenge at the French... He's a complete player with a lot of great things, and I need to keep going the way that I played today.

Watch a Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Rafael Nadal live stream to see the multiple Grand Slam winner in his fourth-round match. Here's how to watch it live ...

Canadians can watch the Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Rafael Nadal live stream on TSN (in English) or RSN (in French), as part of a cable TV package. If it is, that's great news wherever you are, because 9Now is available for free; all you need is an Australian postcode. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view a U.K. service, you'd select U.K. from the list. However, you'll need to authenticate with your satellite, cable or live TV provider credentials to watch any sessions. How to watch the Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Rafael Nadal live stream in the UK How to watch the Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Rafael Nadal live stream in Canada Maybe you're on holiday and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country, when you'd usually be able to watch for free at home? How to watch the Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Rafael Nadal live stream in the US A VPN, or virtual private network, makes it look as if you're surfing the web from your home country, rather than the one you're in. They're totally legal, inexpensive and easy to use. The pair have met only once before, with Nadal winning in straight sets at the same stage of this year's French Open tournament. Nadal has looked in fine form so far at Wimbledon 2022, as he searches for his third title at the All England club and his 23rd Slam in total.

Second seed Rafael Nadal took another step forward in his bid for a rare calendar-year Grand Slam on Monday by booking his spot in the Wimbledon ...

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How the race undertook the biggest transfer in its history on Monday.

In 1998, the team equipment and race caravan was transported by overnight ferry from Cork to Roscoff. This time, the bulk of the teams – and their equipment – took on a road trip measuring in at over 900km. "The regulations oblige us – because of the distance from the Grand Départ – to add the extra rest day. Before Cyclingnews, he was published in numerous publications around the cycling world, including Procycling, CyclingWeekly, CyclingTips, Cyclist, and Rouleur, among others. The riders will therefore have a little respite after three rather nervous days. "The only thing you need with you is your passport and your helmet and shoes so you can train the next day. The riders had it relatively easy, with each team filling out six chartered flights to Lille and Calais on Sunday evening after stage 3.

Rafael Nadal survived a late fightback to move into the quarter-finals at Wimbledon following a straight sets win over Botic van de Zandschulp.

Wimbledon "Until the end when I played a bad game at 5-2 when it had been a very positive match. Wimbledon

Spaniard eased to a 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (6) victory and set up a quarter-final clash with his conquerer at Indian Wells in March, Taylor Fritz.

Taylor Fritz, the 11th seed, is yet to drop a set in this tournament, reaching his first career grand slam quarter-final by defeating Jason Kubler 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. But Nadal and Djokovic are still here, rolling through the draw, determined to write another page in the sport’s history books. None of those improvements served him particularly well in the face of the pressure and intensity from Nadal early on. On Monday, Nadal was extremely efficient against a challenging opponent until nerves struck as he served for the match, but he pulled himself together to seal the win. “I think, till the end, until I played a bad game at 5-3, it has been a very positive match against a difficult opponent. He reached the quarter‑finals with his 18th grand slam match win in a row after a high‑class performance, outplaying Botic van de Zandschulp, the 21st seed, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (6).

Production crews working on Netflix's Tour de France documentary litter teams as the series' narrative begins to take shape.

Of course, riders are no strangers to intrusion during the Tour, and despite disgruntlement in places, the squads seem to be taking it in their stride. Especially challenging for the Woestijnvis is that the Tour was their sole window to collect footage, whereas Netflix has already spent months with the team. Cyclingnews spoke to numerous members of the production, but none were permitted to explain details of the series on record. The overall fee being paid to ASO is believed to be a seven-figure sum. Journalists are finding themselves at the back of shot during post-race interviews at team buses, and riders or team staff are wearing microphones during pre- and post-race exchanges. The series is set to be released in eight 45-minute episodes and will feature eight teams: AG2R Citroën, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Bora-Hansgrohe, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ, Ineos Grenadiers, Jumbo-Visma and QuickStep-AlphaVinyl.

Cristian Garin broke new ground in the most dramatic way possible on Monday at Wimbledon, where the Chilean engineered a stirring comeback victory against ...

It is a dream for me to be in the quarter-finals. After an early exchange of breaks, a tense fifth set went the way of the Chilean, who had to fend off two De Minaur match points when serving at 4-5. After De Minaur also claimed a topsy-turvy second set that featured five breaks of serve, the two-set deficit appeared to trigger something in Garin's game. It is a dream for me, Wimbledon. I always said that it is my favourite tournament, I love to be here in London. It’s amazing. I tried to be aggressive, went to the net, and tried to be aggressive with my serve as well. I just gave my best, and I think in the fifth set it was for him or for me.

2022 Tour de France standings for the yellow jersey, green jersey, white jersey and polka-dot jersey.

2. Thomas Pidcock (GBR) — +:17 1. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) — 9:01:31 5. Magnus Cort (DEN) — 42 21. Brandon McNulty (USA) — +:50 (top American) 10. Thomas Pidcock (GBR) — +:31 3. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) — +:14

The Tour is back in France for Stage 4 with a 171.5km trek from Dunkirk to Calais.

If they’re dropped, Belgium’s Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) will have a perfect chance to win a stage while wearing the yellow jersey. The finish is flat and fairly straightforward, with a hard right turn through a roundabout at 1,500 meters to-go and then another left-hander 500 meters from the line. If a breakaway is still out front, it’s the perfect place to launch a stage-winning move.