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Robert Marchand

Robert Marchand (C), 103 years-old, speaks with riders as he makes his way along the Robert Marchand pass

At 106, champion cyclist Robert Marchand refuses to stop pedaling

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In France, most people retire at around 62 years old. But it wasn’t until he turned 100 that Robert Marchand set his first world record in competitive cycling.

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