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For Tour de France foreign starts are a money-spinner
For Tour de France foreign starts are a money-spinner

As the Tour de France this week unveiled its fourth foreign start in five years in Barcelona, organisers could point to the financial logic while fending off political criticism from those who believe the world's greatest cycling race should exclusively showcase its home country. For Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the company that owns the Tour, the financial logic is clear.