"Paul de Vivie, aka Velocio, published Le Cycliste, chief competition to Desgrange’s Le Auto.  Velocio was a staunch supporter of derailleurs, good brakes, and lightweight repairable bikes.   The so called patron saint of Cyclo-Touring, Velocio, a fluent Esperanto speaker, was also a strict vegetarian.  His riding style, adopted by many as a virtual religion, was to go long, go just fast enough, and to see the country.  The Randoneuring style of riding is still practiced today, with riders doing unsupported rides ranging from 200 to 1200 kilometers, without significant rest breaks."

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