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The stories we didn't get around to writing at the Tour de France 2025
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The stories we didn't get around to writing at the Tour de France 2025

Including: How much of a yummy boy soup are the team ice baths?

Photos: Cor Vos, Iain Treloar, Kristof Ramon, Jonny Long, Gruber Images

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