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Today I learned about Nils Gustaf Håkansson, who, at the age of 66, won the 1951 Sverigeloppet—a 1,096-mile stage bicycle race across Sweden. He completed the race in just over 6 days and 14 hours, finishing more than 24 hours ahead of his nearest competitor.

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