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The Tour De France Begins in Bleak Northern France, but Cycling Brings the Landscape to Life

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This year's Tour de France, with eight stages in Normandy, Brittany and Nord-Pas-de-Calais, marks that this northern part of France is particularly connected to the history of cycling. From here, where farmers and miners belong, comes the archetypal cyclist: the person who thrives in hard work and toil. That is why this particular area has raised many of cycling's most sparkling stars over the past hundred years.

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This year's Tour de France, with eight stages in Normandy, Brittany and Nord-Pas-de-Calais, marks that this northern part of France is particularly connected to the history of cycling. From here, where farmers and miners belong, comes the archetypal cyclist: the person who thrives in hard work and toil. That is why this particular area has raised many of cycling's most sparkling stars over the past hundred years.

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A stage in the north of France, 185 kilometers and suitable for the arrivals, gives this Saturday the starting flag to the gala round

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El Diario Montañes broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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