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HomesportsAndrey Amador rises again

Andrey Amador rises again

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Costa Rica’s Audrey Amador, center, and other riders get up after being caught in a massive pack fall in the last kilometers of the fourth stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between La Baule and Sarzeau, western France, on July 10, 2018.

At press time, Amador was in 108th place, according to NBC Sports.

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