But it also reflects the free-spirited ethos of Strava, a website devoted to competing outside organized-race lines.

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His Republican successors organized international disarmament conferences but ignored the structure of imperialism that was fueling a new arms race.

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The arrival of the race coincides with the Tonnerres de Brest, a fantastic gathering and parade of old rigs organized every 4 years.

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