ESTONIAN Jaan Kirsipuu won the first stage of the Tour de France yesterday, edging out Robbie McEwen and Thor Hushovd in a thrilling sprint finish.

HOT on the heels of a paedophile murder trial that revived ugly memories for Belgium, a French forestry worker has confessed to the murder of six girls over a 14-year period and has been accused of killing several other people.

AFTER her fine run in Hyde Park last weekend — missing the world record for 5k on the road by a mere two seconds — Sonia O’Sullivan is set for a quick follow-up in the BUPA Great South Run in Portsmouth on Sunday.