08-07-2019 19:16 via kvoa.com

Working class pride and bubbly on the Tour de France route

EPERNAY, France (AP) — In the space of 215 kilometers (134 miles), the Tour de France goes from one extreme to the other.
After leaving Belgium to enter France on Monday, riders pedaled through the small town of Fourmies, the symbol of working-class symbol and pride.
A few hours later, they reached the glitzy Avenue de Champagne in Epernay, a UNESCO World Heritage site home to the most prestigious Champagne houses.
Quite a stark contrast.
On May 1, 1891, during the first French celebration
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