Another 90 km – The riders are preparing for the second climb of the day: Forcella di Monte Rest. The road here will rise by 7.5 percent for the next 7.4 kilometers. Are we going to see action in the peloton here? Another 95 km – A bizarre crash in the peloton! Sobrero falls after…
Month: January 2019
Cookbook tested: Ronald Giphart’s curry (+ recipe!)
The world at home is one of those books you leaf through to see what’s on the table tonight and then suddenly it’s an hour later and you haven’t cooked anything. No wonder, because it belongs to writer Ronald Giphart and his wife Mascha Lammes. In the cookbook they bring back fond memories of all…
Heineken fined millions for imposing beer on British pubs
“We are deeply disappointed and frustrated with the outcome of this survey,” said Lawson Mountstevens, director of Star Pubs & Bars. “From the outset, we have been transparent and repeatedly sought advice from the regulator about the terms and conditions we offered to the licensees, but the PCA consistently refused to respond to those requests….
Kamala Harris is a winner. Will she get the American losers to the polls?
Image Javier Muñoz Those concerned about the age of the men vying for the US presidency on Nov. 3 can take comfort in the fact that they will both bring a younger vice president with whom the world will almost certainly be better off than them. That Mike Pence (61), unlike his boss, does not…
Götze after his dream debut for PSV: ‘It only takes a few weeks to get in top shape’ | NOW
Mario Gotze thinks he needs a few more weeks to get fully fit. The German livened up his debut for PSV on Sunday with the opening goal in the 0-3 won away game against PEC Zwolle. “I am very happy”, Götze exulted FOX Sports. “Of course with the win, but also because I was able…
Lodewijk Hoekstra and his love for living gardens
Partly due to Corona and the fact that people are increasingly staying at home for longer, greenery and the natural living environment are becoming increasingly important. The sale of plants in garden centers is breaking records, people are increasingly taking walks in the forest and parks and green spaces are increasingly appreciated. Because climate change…
NAM is cutting hundreds of jobs due to fall in gas prices
Hundreds of jobs are disappearing at the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM). Of the more than 1,300 permanent employees, 200 to 300 will leave under a voluntary severance scheme in the coming months. The work for 300 hired workers will also disappear. The reorganization must be completed within six months. The NAM confirms this to the…
US warns Turkey about missile test
US annoyance at the behavior of NATO ally Turkey on the international stage has been compounded by Turkey’s unconditional support for Azerbaijan in the conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. Defense Secretary Mike Pompeo said on Friday that the Turks are only making matters worse by “putting their firepower into what is already a…
Van der Poel beats rival Van Aert and wins Tour of Flanders | NOW
Mathieu van der Poel won the Tour of Flanders on Sunday. After a spectacular battle, the Dutch champion settled in a very exciting sprint-`à-deux with his eternal rival Wout van Aert. The 25-year-old Van der Poel and the one-year older Van Aert have been fighting against each other throughout their careers, especially as cyclists. The…
Dutch homes are given a foundation label
All homes in the Netherlands are given a label indicating the condition of the foundation. The new label must be included in valuation reports of houses from July 2021, just like the energy label. The Knowledge Center Approach Foundation Problems (KCAF) has announced this. The KCAF, responsible for the National Funderingsloket, where owners of subsided…