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It’s going to be hard to get a better Tour picture than this one.

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It’s probably not for everybody, but I’m digging the colorway on this bike

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Much respect to a rider who respects the race!

“…on the Carrefour de l'Arbre secteur of pavé with 17km remaining, he had a puncture.

Rather than give in, he headed to the vehicle behind the broom wagon - a flat-bed tow truck which just so happened to be carrying his team car, which had broken down. He replaced his wheel and, much to the delight of the fans still lining the course, he kept riding.

The driver says, “He’s crazy, he says he wants to keep going”, then later, “I had the race directeur [Thierry] Gouvenou on the line, he told me to leave him - that he’s keeping the roads closed and he’s already outside the time limit.” The driver confirms to the Lithuanian that he is going to be left behind, is this OK - do you know the route? “Yes, I am going to finish,” the rider says, and keeps going even after the broom wagon has left.

Siskevicius finally arrived at the velodrome only to find that he was so late that security was already locking up the gates heading onto the track. But they took pity on the blue-clad rider, who showed up as the sun went down.”

The story of Evaldas Siskevicius, the last rider to finish Paris-Roubaix 2018 (outside of the time limit, too) - via cyclingnews

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Gallery - Paris-Roubaix reconnaissance Pt.1

Mud-covered cobbles will likely dry out by Sunday!

Three days before the start of Paris-Roubaix, many of the riders took to the route to test their equipment, their legs and their skills on the cobblestone sections of the course.

The prospect of a muddy Paris-Roubaix will thrill many fans, but with sun and warm temperatures forecast for the coming days, much of the mud will turn to dust.

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The best race of the year!

Gallery - Paris-Roubaix reconnaissance Pt.3

Mud-covered cobbles will likely dry out by Sunday!

Three days before the start of Paris-Roubaix, many of the riders took to the route to test their equipment, their legs and their skills on the cobblestone sections of the course.

The prospect of a muddy Paris-Roubaix will thrill many fans, but with sun and warm temperatures forecast for the coming days, much of the mud will turn to dust.

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Chava and the Panzerwagen have the best pain faces for sure.

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NibaliI Wins With A Masterpiece In Sanremo Pt.2

The finalé of Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo was a classic example from Vincenzo Nibali of how to win a ‘Monument’ and excite the fans - A collection of the best photos from the Sanremo percorso by Cor Vos.

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This is awe-inspiring and terrifying in equal measure.

The rugged and towering landscape of the Passo Dello Stelvio. 48 #switchbacks, over 24km over 7%. It truly is epic.

Would you rather climb or descend?

📷 @hukovesl  /  via Band of Climbers

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Peter Sagan

via Pro Cycling Trumps

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giro d´italia 1974

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Not really my style, but you gotta appreciate the thought and effort that went into it.

When you’re a boss !

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Legend!

Classic vintage cycling: Beryl Burton

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The peleton crossing the bridge for there first climb of the day,Cote de Duranus (515m) @parisnice #stage8 #cycling #bridge #peleton by tdwsport http://ift.tt/1eIfA8a Vive le Vélo

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Dude with his thumbs in the straps wins.

The. Best. Bibsonly.

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Rock on!

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That’s so awesome!

Sven Nys! 

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Didi takes a starring role in this Tour de France poster from Spencer Wilson.