The Dauphine kicked off with a lung-busting, switchback-tastic, 4km mountain prologue. It was brutal. It was made for the explosive climber – and by heck it made for compelling viewing!

The Dauphine kicked off with a lung-busting, switchback-tastic, 4km mountain prologue. It was brutal. It was made for the explosive climber – and by heck it made for compelling viewing!
I’ve collected a load of tweets from this past week but as I was setting it out, I realised that this will probably be the shortest Tweets of the Week I’ve ever written, but surely one of the most meaningful. In light of the terrible injuries suffered by Stig Broecks at the BelgiumTour, this week’s tweets seemed particularly poignant. Here are three incredible cyclists who have each had to overcome physical adversity to get to the top of their sport – but the most beautiful thing they have in common is their attitude towards life.
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