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  "textContent": "The Tour de France may be rooted in French geography, but it has never been entirely contained by it. From the post-war era onwards, the race has looked beyond its borders to announce itself as more than a national sporting event. The foreign Grand Départ has become one of the Tour’s most effective symbols, part […]\n\nThe post Tour de France Grand Départs abroad: a short history appeared first on ProCyclingUK.",
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