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Jul 2022
14m 32s

The Tour de France

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media
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In July of every year, over the course of three weeks, the world’s best road cyclists assemble in France to compete in the world’s premier bicycling race: the Tour de France.  The competition is one of the most grueling in all of sports and cyclists often have to endure levels of pain and exhaustion which are seldom seen in sports. Over the 120 years, it has ... Show More
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