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New York Times - Tour de Torture: Who Is Prepared to Suffer the Most?

July 03, 2008

NEW YORK TIMES 

TOUR DE TORTURE: WHO IS PREPARED TO SUFFER THE MOST?
 
By MICHAEL BARRY
Published: July 3, 2008

GIRONA, Spain — A coach once told me, “Go until you see Jesus.” Another told me, “Pedal until you taste blood.” Everybody in the Tour de France will suffer; the winner will probably be the one who is prepared to suffer the most.

In Brest, 189 of the world’s best cyclists are cooped up in small French hotels, anxiously awaiting the start of the race Saturday. They have been preparing to suffer for the past six months.

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