Organised by Monegasque Road Safety, the Monegasque Final of the Road Education Exercise took place on Monday, June 25, at the Recreation Centre of the Route de la Turbie, involving 36 children from classes CM1 and CM2 schools in the Principality.
Participants in the final passed a written test and then rode their bicycles on a short route lined with road signs that they may meet in real road conditions. Each of them was followed by a policeman who noted any infringements.
The trophies awarded to the laureates were offered by the Monaco Automobile Club, the National Education, Youth and Sports Department and the Monegasque Road Safety Department. The best school cup went to St. Charles School.
The first three winners then represented Monaco at the Departmental Finals held in Saint-Laurent du Var on June 27, the best of them ranking 21st out of 50.
Peace and Sport will spread awareness of the power of sport for peace during the Tour de France, on Saturday, July 7, in Noirmoutier, France. HSH Prince Albert, Patron of Peace and Sport, together with Joël Bouzou, President and Founder of Peace and Sport, and Champion for Peace Philippe Gilbert will raise a #WhiteCard, the symbol of the peace-through-sport-movement.
To mark his birthday on July 5, the Monaco-based racing cyclist has also seized the opportunity to raise funds for the Peace and Sport Friendship Games, which will take place from August 17 to 19 in Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo. The Friendship Games bring together every year around 300 children from Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda and represent a unique opportunity for the youngsters to forge friendships and dialogue.
Philippe Gilbert said: “I dedicate my fame and my birthday to raise awareness to a cause that is dear to me: the use of sport as a tool for development and peace. I count on my supporters to contribute to the ninth edition of the Friendship Games, organised by Peace and Sport.”
Joël Bouzou said: “Athletes are role models and they have the chance to use great sporting events to raise awareness of sport for development and peace. Philippe’s initiative is an example for all of us and I invite athletes to take such fundraising actions and to join our Champions for Peace club.”
Every year, Peace and Sport celebrates peace through sport at the Tour de France. In previous years, champion Peter Sagan and Chris Froome joined forces to promote social change through sport.
Peace and Sport is an international, neutral and independent organisation based in Monaco which promotes peace using the power of sport. Founded in 2007 by Modern Pentathlon Olympic Medallist and World Champion Joël Bouzou, Peace and Sport enjoys the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco.
For the first time ever, the world-renowned Monaco Boys Choir will perform in Vietnam as part of its Summer Tour of Asia, 2018, the Hanoi Grapevine reports.
Photo: Facebook Les Petits Chanteurs de Monaco
The choir will offer two concerts at Hanoi’s historic St. Joseph’s Cathedral, on July 10 and July 13 at 20:00, following the nightly Mass service.
Founded in 1974, the Monaco Boys Choir is part of the Monaco Cathedral Choir and is composed of twenty-five boys aged 9 to 16. Today, under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, Les Petits Chanteurs play an active role in Monaco’s cultural life.
The young singers have visited more than 40 countries around the world, acting as ambassadors for the Principality and showcasing Monaco’s historic association with culture and the performing arts.
An original Ayrton Senna driver’s helmet could sell for six figures at auction at Bonham’s Goodwood Festival of Speed auction on July 13, thedrive.com reports. The estimated price is between $79,000 and $110,000, the auctioneers say.
Ayrton Senna driving the McLaren MP4-8 during practice for the 1993 British Grand Prix. Photo: Martin Lee
The F1 legend is said too have worn the helmet during a practice session at the Paul Ricard Circuit on March 2, 1994, just two months before a tragic crash took his life at the age of 34.
The Bell Vortex type SS Penske 93/94 helmet comes complete with intercom and headphones, a Bell helmet bag, and a signed letter from Pierre Van Ginneken certifying the helmet’s authenticity.
At the RM Sotheby’s Monaco auction earlier this year, Senna’s yellow Lotus Honda racing suit sold for 38,400 euros ($44,767), while his 1993 Monaco Grand Prix-winning McLaren car sold for $5 million.
French weather service warns of storm, high night-time temperatures
The French weather service has issued an orange alert for 23 Departments in the west of the country, with violent storms forecast. A less serious yellow alert has been issued for a further swathe of the country.
In the south-east, the biggest weather challenge over the next two weeks will be high night-time temperatures, which will offer only very limited relief from 29 and 30-degree weather forecast for Monaco during the day.
From Tuesday, July 10, through Tuesday, July 17, overnight temperatures of 24 celsius are expected.
On and off air traffic control strikes in France are set to continue throughout the summer, causing considerably more disruption than in 2017.
Photo: Facebook Aéroport Nice Côte d’Azur
Low-cost carrier easyJet, the largest operator by passenger numbers at Nice Airport, has warned passengers of cancellations at short notice.
“We have been advised of possible industrial action by French air traffic control throughout summer 2018. Unfortunately due to the nature of the strike action we may only receive notification of any possible disruption at late notice. We will publish any information regarding specific disruption on our Latest Travel Information Page and on our Flight Tracker.
“Like all airlines, our flights to and from France, as well as those flying in French airspace, could be affected. Also flights that do not operate through France may still be affected as 65 percent of easyJet flights operate through French air space,” easyJet said.
Meanwhile, Ryanair has reported that it cancelled more than 1,100 flights in June due to air traffic control strikes and staff shortages among air traffic controllers. The airline cancelled only 41 flights in June last year.
Ryanair has again appealed for intervention by the European Commission: “Ryanair calls for urgent action by the EU Commission and European governments to ameliorate the effect of ATC strikes and staff shortages in the UK, Germany and France from disrupting the travel plans of millions of Europe’s consumers this summer.”
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