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Letizia Borghesi

Letizia Borghesi

Italian cyclist
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    Victor Vercouillie wins Eneco Tour stage 4 on VAM hill for Flanders-Baloise

    Victor Vercouillie of Flanders-Baloise won the fourth stage of the Eneco Tour on Saturday, 17 October, after a five-man breakaway stayed clear on the VAM climb. The 23-year-old dedicated the win to his late father and took his first professional victory.

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