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a vuelta of incidence

a vuelta of incidence

passive racers and redemption deprivation

Callum Devereux
Sep 01, 2022
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La Vuelta a España’s label as ‘the redemption Tour’ justifies and explains both the combative nature of the racing as well as the race’s typical standing in the eyes of puritans. It’s become a socially acceptable cliché and point of explanation to new fans as to why we watch this peculiar sport, hunting subscription passes or poorly edited highlights pa…

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Callum Devereux
Broadcast Journalism MA student at Cardiff University. Former Editor-in-Chief of The Student newspaper. Fan of Scandinavia, krautrock, and Thomas De Gendt.
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