Tag: Continental cycle
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Stage 1: Steep climbs
In the Basque Country where we start the Tour de France 2023 big geological events lead to steep climbs over millions of years.
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Stage 6: Wilson
Wilson? Is there a guy named Wilson in the Tour? Not as far as we know but Wilson does play an important role in the area we are racing in.
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Stage 16: A short history of
Stage 16 is only a short one but the history leading to the scenery we see today is all but a short history.
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Stage 21: Toads
Toad? Super Mario? On today’s stage on the Champs Elysées. It sounds weird but the history of the ‘Champs’ goes back 600 million years.