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The Tour de France
In tennis we have the Grand Slams; golf has it's majors; but in cycling, 'The Tour de France' is undoubtedly what riders covet the most. A hard, demanding race that begins with the prologue, then the team time trial, followed by the time trials and mountain stages.

Here's a guide to everything you wanted to know about the race.

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