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Limited numbers of fans watch in the Fuji International Speedway during the men's cycling road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Oyama, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Carapaz wins men's road race for Ecuador's 1st cycling medal

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Belgium's Wout Van Aert, second left, crosses the finish line to win ahead of Britain's Mark Cavendish, wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, right, and Belgium's Jasper Philipsen, left, during the twenty-first and last stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 108.4 kilometers (67.4 miles) with start in Chatou and finish on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France,Sunday, July 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Olympic cycling road races are studies in contrast

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