Neilson Powless wins the Grand Prix Cycliste de Marseille

The French cycling season opens on the Côte d’Azur. For decades, pros have travelled to the south of France to test their winter legs in the racing peloton. The Grand Prix Cycliste de Marseille is no easy roll. The 168-km course winds into the rugged Provençal heartland before cutting back out to the coast, where it ducks into calanques and climbs to cliffside headlands. Strong winds often blow in off the sea. The race’s traditional sprint finish takes place down near the port of Marseille.

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Question & answer

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Simon Carr

Ben Healy is one of the best young bike racers of his generation. Born and raised near Birmingham, the 22-year-old cyclist is proud of his Irish roots and honored to wear the Bratach na hÉireann skinsuit as Irish national time-trial champion.

Ben Healy

Neilson has progressed steadily since he turned pro in 2018, thanks to his hard-work and diligent approach to training. In 2020, Neilson Powless became the first tribally recognized Native North American to race the Tour de France.

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Grand Prix Cycliste de Marseille La Marseillaise

Grand Prix Cycliste de Marseille La Marseillaise

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