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Archive Home > 2003 > July > 25 > Cycling stars can't do it alone

Cycling stars can't do it alone

Without the sacrifices of teammates, top riders would be stuck in low gear

By Keith Ridler / The Bulletin
July 25, 2003

To most spectators, road bike racing is a spectacle of whirring legs and wheels in which individual riders try to leave each other gasping in the breeze.

In reality, these competitions are as much a team sport as football or baseball, and individual riders sacrifice their own chances at a high....

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