And we’ve only just begun!
The start of the 2013 Tour de France on Saturday was as picturesque as one can imagine.
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But this rolling ride through incredibly scenic terrain soon got a little insane.
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Because what race organizers didn't prepare for was one of the team buses getting stuck at the finish line.
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The resulting confusion/chaos actually caused a crash near the stage's conclusion and dozens of riders from the peloton went down.
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