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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 2017
Page
4
The Mini Page outlines the Tour de France birth in the early 1900s, noting a Paris to Brest and back Paris race, the 1903 six stage event around France, long hours and night riding, with Maurice Garin as the first winner in 1903. It also mentions the 2017 race running through July 23.
The Tour added mountain stages in 1910 changing the race with tougher climbs and new endurance demands. Early riders rode solo or formed support teams while trade teams faded to national teams from the 1930s to the 1960s. The event paused for two world wars and now covers the Vosges Jura Pyrenees Massif Central and Alps with leaders wearing yellow and special jerseys for climbs and sprint points.
Puzzle prompt asks solvers to spot words like WINNER hidden across the grid in forward backward and diagonal directions. Some letters may be reused, adding challenge as players search for the Tour de France theme.
Mini Spy Classics asks readers to spot hidden pictures in the Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea themed scenes and color the images for an interactive activity.
The 104th Tour de France runs July 1 to 23 with 21 stages covering 3521 km. It begins in Dusseldorf Germany and includes nine flat stages five hilly stages five mountain stages with two individual time trials and two rest days. The route visits Germany Belgium and Luxembourg before finishing on the Champs Elysées Paris.
Suzanne Slade explores the science behind cycling in a library presentation titled The Science of Bicycle Racing. The talk covers biomechanics, aerodynamics, training, and equipment to explain how riders optimize speed and performance.
A playful dialogue contrasts bicycles with cars highlighting that bikes do not produce exhaust. The note stresses bikes help the Earth and cites a Tokyo bike parking garage as a featured example.
Sports brief invites readers to explore tour coverage and standards activities via a linked feature. It emphasizes engagement through accompanying standards-based tasks and a prompt to visit bit.ly/MP standards for more.
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