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Van Avermaet Sprints To Paris-Tours Victory

October 9th, 2011| Features, Road | No Comments

Van Avermaet Sprints To Paris-Tours Victory

TOURS, France, Oct 9, 2011 (AFP) – Belgian rider Greg Van Avermaet won a sprint finish to claim the Paris-Tours cycling classic here on Sunday. The BMC rider edged Italian [...]

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