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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Whitney Malkin / The Bulletin
July 18, 2007
As a ribbon of cyclists weaved through the Alps on Tuesday during stage nine of the Tour de France, early-morning patrons at Thump Coffee in downtown Bend jostled for prime position around a small flat-screen television.
Across town at Sunnyside Sports, bike mechanics and customers locked in to....