Beyond the Tour de France: How Girona became a cyclist’s paradise

City AM — Jul 23, 03:45 AM

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Girona quietly welcomes the world’s best cyclists – and the Tour de France.

Damien Gabet rides through Spain’s bucolic countryside D’you remember the Festina scandal in 1998?

The whole cycling team was caught bang to rights for doping.

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