PERIGUEUX France (Reuters) - Hours before Vincenzo Nibali is crowned men's Tour de France champion on Sunday, the winner of a one-day race will be lauded, most likely Marianne Vos, the Dutch great leading the push for women's cycling.
'La Course by Le Tour', an 89-km ride around Paris, was set up by organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) in response to a petition, signed by more than 97,000 people, calling for the return of the women's Tour de France for the first time since 1989.
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