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Stage 5 was either a classic or a carnage, depending on your view. It was a stage that was not suited for a grand tour rider but a specialist like Fabian Cancellara or a Tom Boonen.

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In the Tour de France, the Union Jack continued its dominance.

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When Andy Schleck, the 2010 Tour de France runner-up, announced during the race that he and his older brother, Frank, would be leaving their team, Saxo Bank, I thought it was the beginning of the end of Bjarni Riis, the 1996 TdF champion who owned the team.

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There is an unwritten rule in cycling that says that you can’t take advantage of the misfortune of others.

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A lot of folks had ambiguous thoughts about the Tour de France having a stage pass through the ancient cobblestones (13km in all!) that is part of the greatest one-day race in the world, Paris-Roubaix. Some said that it shouldn’t have been included while some said it adds to the excitement of the race.

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There is an unwritten rule in cycling that says that you can’t take advantage of the misfortune of others.

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