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Andi Robertson

‘THE ENTRANTS HAVE MILLIONS OF EUROS RESTING ON A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH’

The French would describe this Vendée Globe start period as ‘particulier’. Only 5000 people are allowed on the race village site at any one time. Against every principle of freedom of access to a legendary race which is owned by the region you need a ticket – albeit free – and everyone is scanned in and scanned out. Having been here in Les Sables d’Olonne for a week of the three-week build up, I have not quite

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