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The 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de France may have only finished on Sunday, but many riders are already returning to racing - albeit at a slightly lower level of competition. The post-Tour criterium races๊ give those that weren't able to get to France in July a chance to see their heroes in the flesh a little closer t🃏o home.

Racing kicked off on Monday with the Boxmeer criterium race won by Dutchman Lars Boom (Rabobank). Boxmeer is the earliest of what is a two week 'festival' of criterium races throughout central and Western Europe. Belgium and the Netherlands host the lion's share of events, but Austria, Germany, Denmark and France all host their o🌠wn races.

Often the winner (sometimes even the top three) is fixed before the race, but the riders always put on a spectacle for the crowds who come out to attend. Jersey winners from the Tour as well as local favourites and retired legends will generally make a𓃲n appearance - though of course they are often nudged along by 🍃the promise of a lucrative fee.

A yellow jersey winner for 💯example can command upwards of 60,000 Euros for a single event - and even lesser riders can command some tidy sums.

Watch out for the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:races over the coming fortnight - but don't read too much into the results.