Olympic road cycling is a grueling, panoramic tour of Rio
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic road cycling races promise to be a grueling, 6-hour showcase featuring everything from the sun-splashed beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema to the squalor of the nearby slums.