As you've probably heard already, the competitors in this race are trying their best, breaking legs, arms and necks to catch piece of cheese that is speeding up to 70 MPH down the steep hill side.

正如你所听到的，参赛者们冒着摔断手脚和脖子的危险，追逐一块从陡峭的山上以时速70里滚下来的奶酪而拼命。

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Some stages of the race are flat, while others take riders up the steep mountain roads of France. These stages often determine the champion.

比赛中有些赛段很平坦，而有些赛段则车手要骑上法国境内陡峭的山路，而这些赛段也往往决定了冠军人选。

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During the race, the dogs run hard. The trail is rugged. It is covered with ice and snow. It goes up steep hills and across frozen lakes. But the dogs are not afraid. They are courageous.

在比赛时，狗都奋力奔跑。道路很崎岖并且覆盖着冰雪。有时在陡峭的山坡上和有时穿过封冻的湖面。但狗并不害怕，他们很勇敢。

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And when we'd finished our snacks and I had hold of little pieces of Joey Buckley's life, we'd race our wheelchairs down the steep paved hill where on Saturday afternoons the stretchers and wheelchairs wound their way down the path between the buildings from the courtyard to the movie theater.

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