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Brief encounters: short Tour de France road stages

From the Tour's bruising early marathons to the 1980s commercial era of split stages, a history of short Tour de France road stages — and why brief finishes are nothing new.

Adri Van der PoelBernard HinaultDjamolidine AbdoujaparovGreg LemondRacingstagesStephen RocheTour de France

17 OCTOBER 2017 | UPDATED 10.11 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.