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2026 Tour de France Stage 5: A Rare Day for the Sprinters in the Foothills of the Pyrénées

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2026 Tour de France Stage 4: Exploring the Ancient City of Carcassonne – and a Winery Dating to the 1400s!

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2026 Tour de France Stage 3: Our First Taste of the Mountains and a Banger of a Wine from Empordà

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2026 Tour de France Stage 2: A Glimpse of Ancient Rome on the Route from Tarragona to Barcelona

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2026 Tour de France Stage 1: We’re in Barcelona for the Team Time Trial, Sipping Bubbles from Juvé & Camps!

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2026 Giro d’Italia Stage 18: A Bike Race Through DOCG Prosecco Country

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2026 Giro d’Italia Stage 13: Back to Piemonte, the Land of Nebbiolo!

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2026 Giro d’Italia Stage 11: Some Bumps in the Road for the Peloton, a Wine from Ancient Piemontese Grapes for Us!

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When It’s Too Hot to Cook: Chickpea Salad and A Cider-Vermentino Sparkler from Two Shepherds Winery

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The Peloton Arrives in San Gimignano: Here’s a Great Vernaccia to Sip as You Watch