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The Tour Returns to Orcières-Merlette, Where Luis Ocaña Destroyed Eddy Merckx: "He Has Killed Us Like El Cordobés to the Bulls"

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In 1971, the Spaniard starred in one of the most remembered stages in the history of cycling, with victory in the Alpine ski resort. Four days later he fell down the Col de Menté Read

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In 1971, the Spaniard starred in one of the most remembered stages in the history of cycling, with victory in the Alpine ski resort. Four days later he fell down the Col de Menté Read

·Madrid, Spain
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RECIT - This Thursday, the 18th stage will join Orcières Merlette, in the heart of the Southern Alps, the theatre of an unforgettable success of the dark Spanish, on July 8, 1971.

·Paris, France
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Le Figaro broke the news in Paris, France on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
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