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For today’s Geo Quiz, we are looking for the name of the mountain road that serves as the biggest challenge in the 17th stage of the Tour de France. The answer is the Col du Tourmalet. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with cyclist and Tour de France aficionado, Robert Penn. He’s the author of ?It’s All About The Bike ? The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels?.

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