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Tour de France: the watery world of the 2018 Grand Départ

A sleepy island of 10,000 and a mesmerising marshy hinterland hosts the start of the 2018 Tour de France. Andy McGrath dips his toes in the water.

NoirmoutierRacingTour de France 2018

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.