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Gaul: Ape King
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Gaul was only 20 when he turned pro for a French team, Terrot, in May 1953. Within a month he was racing in the second biggest stage race in France, the Dauphiné Libéré, where he astounded the professional peloton by placing second overall and taking the King of the Mountains title. After that race, the veteran Belgian rider Pino Cerami said that Gaul “climbed even better than Coppi.” (Italian legend Fausto Coppi, of course, had won the Giro and Tour de France multiple times at that point in his career.) “Gaul pedaled a smaller gear than anyone, sitting on his saddle, [whereas] Coppi pushed a much bigger gear and had to accelerate several times before breaking away.”
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The Viking raids in Gaul resulted to the destruction of the Carolingian Empire in the 9th century. To help prevent the invasion of the Vikings in his kingdom, Charles the Bald, the first king of Grance, enforced the "Edict of Pistres".
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After an amateur career that included more than 60 race wins, Gaul turned professional at age 20 in May 1953. A month later, he won the King of the Mountains title and finished second overall at the prestigious Dauphiné Libéré stage race. And right after that he started the Tour de France for the first time, pulling out on the sixth stage.
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In The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, players will follow Spyro as he faces a myriad of enemies on a quest to defeat Gaul, the Ape King, before he unleashes a terrifying new age of darkness on the land. Players must ... unlock the secrets behind Spyro's strange visions as he attempts to uncover his role in an ancient prophesy.
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