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For some riders and fans, March and early April is the best time of the year from a cycling point of view. This is when some of the most brutal one day races take place, unified by one common factor: cobblestones. These races, held in Belgium and Northern France, are often raced in cold, wet weather, and as a result it's often the grittiest riders that come out on top. Matt takes you through 10 facts you might not have known about these iconic races.
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