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Causeway for concern – Tour de France 1999

The 1999 Tour de France's Passage du Gois crossing became a mass pile-up, ending title hopes for Alex Zülle and handing Lance Armstrong a decisive lead he'd never relinquish.

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7 JULY 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.