Typical Pavé du Nord
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You don't say!
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It begins.
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Once it has turned the corner
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Viesly à Quiévy
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Secteur 26 looks pleasant enough
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...but it goes on a long time
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Exposed
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Not much climbing in this race
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More false flats
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The course leaves Quérénaing
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But is mostly flat
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Maing à Monchaux-sur-Ecaillon
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Haveluy à Wallers
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But the surface varies greatly
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The legendary Trouée d’Arenberg
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Arenberg is dead straight
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The Wallers secteur
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The old railway has gone
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The twin water towers
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It's not badly surfaced
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Warlaing à Brillon starts smooth
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Tilloy à Sars-et-Rosières is fairly long
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The new secteur at Beuvry-la-Forêt
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The new secteur is dedicated to Marc Madiot
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The first part of the Orchies secteur
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Auchy-lez-Orchies has been cut to 1.2km this year
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Mons-en-Pévèle looks innocent enough
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The Cysoing secteur is dedicated
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Fabian Cancellara
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L'Arbre
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The almost arrow straight Gruson secteur
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Museeuw and Van Petegem
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The final secteur - le Chemin des Géants
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None are more "Géant" than this bloke
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