FILE PHOTO: Workers prepare the finish area of the BMX cycling course for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 16, 2021. Picture taken July 16, 2021 through the window of a train. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
TOKYO (Reuters) - The iconic splendour of Mount Fuji will provide a majestic backdrop to the Olympic men's road race on Saturday - but those in the saddle will not be enjoying the view.
Gold medals are not supposed to be easy pickings, but a 234km route featuring 4,865m of climbing means whoever crosses the line first at the Fuji International Speedway will have earned it the hard way.
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