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CYCLING RACE [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
CONT

So we keep talking about "bicycle racing" but what exactly is a bicycle race? … Essentially, there are three basic types of races. Time trials, criteriums, and road races. All are fun and all require a different skill set from a rider.

CONT

The first bicycle race is popularly held to have been a [1,200-meter] race on [May 31, 1868,] at the Parc de Saint-Cloud, Paris.

French

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  • Cyclisme
CONT

La première course cycliste de l'histoire s'est déroulée le 31 mai 1868 dans le parc de Saint-Cloud, à Paris […] Il s'agit de la première course dont on trouve une mention officielle. En 1896, le cyclisme sur route est présent lors des premiers Jeux olympiques de l'ère moderne organisés à Athènes.

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