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Andrea's Patagonian Adventure
It's not uncommon for aging pro racers to put off retirement for another year or few because they just don't know what to do next. Recently retired ex-CSC pro Andrea Peron is still riding his bike, but this time it's a solo epic from the southern tip of Argentina, taking him 700 miles north. He plans to see a lot more than just a wheel in front of him, and he sent us this dispatch (25/01) Read
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