From a toe-curling tale of Peruvian politics to the lifesaving qualities of red wine... Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world. An elderly French cyclist survived for three days ...

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American Breezy Johnson, crowned world downhill champion last winter, expects the toughest race in history next February at ...