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- Millions of people travel to the Tour de France each year, usually planning ahead, but three backpackers—Antonio, Teresana, and Federico—arrived there by accident during Stage 6 near Gavarnie-Gèdre, a scenic area in the Pyrenees with the tallest mainland France waterfall.
- The Tour de France logistics require extensive road closures that blocked the backpackers' planned route and left them unable to leave the area as originally intended.
- The backpackers were unaware the Tour de France was taking place, causing the local area to be crowded, and upon learning of it, they found accommodations fully booked and had to camp in emergency spots.
- Locals encouraged the backpackers to support certain cyclists, mentioning an Italian named Marco Frigo and a Slovenian favorite, whom they agreed to back.
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An Interview With Three Italian Backpackers Who Crossed The Pyrenees And Accidentally Ran Into The Tour de France
GAVARNIE-GÉDRE, France — Millions of people travel to the Tour de France every year, almost all of them on purpose. This is the story of three people who did so by accident. While waiting for the riders to make their way up to Gavarnie-Gédre for the finish of Stage 6, I took a little stroll out to see the Cirque du Gavarnie. The beautiful glacial amphitheater houses the tallest waterfall in mainland France, and the final climb of Thursday's raci…
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