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Geraint Thomas knows his 13th Tour de France which starts in Florence could be his last - but he is looking to bow out with a bang.

So, the group games of the Wales-less Euros are over and we are now moving into the knockout stages. How was it for you? With Rob Page having been shown the door – just two friendly matches on from the FAW offering him a comfy chair for the next World Cup qualification campaign – there is plenty to focus on in terms of who should be his successor.

Wales entertain Spain at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday with two tournaments at stake. Following regional qualifying, the identity of the 18 teams that will compete in the second edition of the fledgling WXV competition this September and October is already known.

Missed out on a ticket to the Glastonbury Festival this year? Fear not, as you can head to Glast-On-Dee instead on Friday to mix live music with a seven-race Jumps card at the track. That’s right. Bangor-On-Dee Racecourse hosts its latest card on Friday afternoon and evening, with live music before and after the card off the track.

Wales boss Rhian Wilkinson says the club commitments of United States-based trio Jess Fishlock, Angharad James and Lily Woodham will disrupt her plans for the vital Euro 2025 qualifier in Croatia. The Seattle Reign trio are due to line up against Utah Royals in the NWSL on Sunday July 7, a contest which kicks off at 11pm BST.

Top five in the world . . . that’s the ambitious target the Welsh Rugby Union have set for the men’s and women’s teams in their shiny new strategic plan. Warren Gatland’s team - on the back of seven successive defeats - are currently 10th in the world rankings, while Ioan Cunningham’s side are eighth.

Ryan Woodman returns to captain Wales in their opening match at the U20 World Championship against New Zealand on Saturday. Having missed the Six Nations through injury, the Dragons back row star has been selected by coach Richard Whiffin, to lead a side with two uncapped players named on the bench, Cardiff centre Steffan Emanuel and Scarlets scrum half Lucca Setaro.

Wales are willing to appoint a non-Welshman as manager for the first time in 25 years. The Football Association of Wales has detailed the criteria required to succeed Rob Page after ending his three-and-a-half-year reign last week and invited “expressions of interest” from potential candidates.

A headline strategy for the entirety of Welsh rugby - long on ambition, but short on detail - has been unveiled by the Welsh Rugby Union with stark warnings about the financial obstacles that must be overcome. The Union have outlined five key targets for the next five years: ensuring the men's and women's national teams consistently rank in the top five globally, having the regions contend in play-offs, increasing the number of active participants, achieving financial sustainability at all levels, and enhancing the percentage of the Welsh public with a positive view of Welsh rugby.

Glamorgan coach Grant Bradburn believes his team are offering fans full value for money - even if they are not winning many matches. The Welsh county are up to fourth in Division Two of the County Championship but have only won one game from eight, with six draws.