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Sat 06 Jun 2009Monte Carlo's tour de force
Mention Monaco and sport and people think of the Grand Prix. Next weekend the glitzy destination will have a different association, when this year’s Tour de France starts there, writes MAL ROGERS
LES CHIENS dans la rueknow that the Tour de France is one of sport’s major endurance tests. You need to be able to cycle 3,500km, negotiate seven high mountain passes, head up one medium mountain stage and take part in two time trials, all within three weeks. And if you do it faster than anyone else you’ll be €450,000 better off.
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