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It’s hard to imagine a better place to start a ride. At 1,326m Briançon is the highest city in France. And with 300 clear days a year on average, it’s also one of the sunniest. To describe the morning

Did you know? Talking shop Lille is home to Decathlon, the biggest sports retailer in the world, which sponsors a men’s WorldTour team One to watch Milan magic? Young Italian Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek

Did you know? Rising star Champion Kasia Nieuwadoma (Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto) won the 2016 European U23 Championship road race in Plumelec One to watch Breggen rights Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Pro

To cycle up a mountain is to pedal into a world of paradoxes. Mountains are a playground and a torture chamber; a means of outdoor adventure and inner discovery; an opportunity for wonder, a guarantee

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A You might wonder how it could be possible that cyclists who ride for 21 days around a lap of France at warp speed can finish heavier than when they started, but for some that’s the case. “It’s easil