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It is always amazing when a break works.  Juan Miguel Mercado of Agritubel wins Stage 10 of the Tour by cutting around Dessel in the final 200 meters. 

 

First, what the heck is Agritubel?  Farm Tube? 

 

Second, how about this quote from Mercado, “I asked Dessel if I could have the stage, but he refused this.”  Yeah, no shit Juan.

 

It must be my capitalist/competitive leaning, but I can’t ever imagine having the guts to ask such a question.