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When I would ecstatically comment on Tour action they would only gape at me, incredulous — how could I idolize our competition? The Tour de France is what Casablanca is to film; myth and adoration have brewed to bestow a veneer of singular splendor upon the event. To win a stage is a massive feat and an instant career highlight for any rider.
The legendary Eddy Merckx of Belgium holds the record with 34 total stage wins.
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This year's event will depart from the Netherlands with a short time trial, and will enter France on the fourth day of racing. To commence outside France is not unusual; it has long been rumored that the organizers have their eye on a U.
Look to the steep climbs of Stage 3, and the wicked cobblestones of Stage 4, to cause time gaps between groups of riders, crashes and surprises right from the onset. In the second and third week, there will be spectacular action on the high mountain roads of the Alps and Pyrenees. American dark-horse contender Andrew Talansky will shine on these climbs, and Virginia's own Ben King may be instrumental in aiding his challenge. The Tour de France sits on a lofty pedestal among the Tours of Spain and Italy as one of the three grand tours of cycling.
To ride in one of these events is a career goal for just about any racing cyclist, and was certainly one of mine. Although I never lined up for one of the big three, I certainly raced a large swath of smaller stage races across the globe. A single day of bicycle racing, in very conservative numbers, might look something like this: In order to repeat this feat over multiple days, I learned to actively wrap myself in proverbial cotton wool to maximize my body's ability to recuperate.
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