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This week’s start of the Tour de France for Cannondale’s young star Peter Sagan was not what he had hoped for, as his dash to become the repeat green sprint points jersey began with a hard crash during Stage 1.
The indelible sight of one of the world’s best all-around riders as well as sprinters, riding to the finish with half his jersey torn off and a large open wound on his back, was fed to the worldwide television audience for an extended period of time. It left a reminder that life at the top of this grueling profession can change in an instant.
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| Climb Like a Tour Rider |
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When it comes to the Tour de France or any hilly stage race, the results will be determined by the mountain stages and the time trials. Today, we’ll focus on climbing. With the 100th Tour de France fast approaching we turned one of Joe Friel’s classic articles, “Climbing Like a Tour Rider”, into a slideshow tutorial.
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