Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Tour de France 2014: The toughest start for 40 years

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There has been plenty of hyperbole surrounding the 2014 Tour de France 's start in Yorkshire. After all, Yorkshire folk like nothing better than talking up the many undoubted qualities of what they describe as "God's own county." Among the many assertions has been the claim that this year's Grand Départ is the toughest ever from the racing standpoint. While this may not quite be true, you have to go back to 1977 to find a more challenging opening to the Tour. That year, the race ...

















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