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giro d'italia stage 7

cm jacobs
May 15, 2022
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My favorite part of stage racing is what it does to the basic meaning of a “finish line”. Of course everyone stops riding when they reach the marked end of the stage, but it’s their personal finish lines that make the race worth watching. Who will go for the sprint points today? Who wants to try to gain time on GC? Who’s going for the stage today? Who w…

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CM Jacobs is a Montréal-based writer who loves talking about bike races and what they say to and about us when we watch them.
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