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Pasta al denture: passed down dietary wisdom in cycling’s lower leagues

From spaghetti in a flask to a ban on melted cheese, James Stout recalls the bizarre dietary traditions handed down through generations of European amateur cycling.

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13 AUGUST 2018 | UPDATED 10.04 PM BST

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Rouleur Issue 144 — The Tour Issue
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The Tour Issue

Le Tour de France: a race defined by colour, passion and history, whose drama and romance continue to shape the identity of cycling’s greatest stage.