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Brendan Gallagher: Magnums all round in my all-star awards

A cycling mate of mine – award-winning journalist Daniel Friebe – annually ranks the sport’s three Grand Tours using emojis denoting magnums of champagne as his grading system.
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A cycling mate of mine – award-winning journalist Daniel Friebe – annually ranks the sport’s three Grand Tours using emojis denoting magnums of champagne as his grading system.

One bottle indicates downright poor; two bang average; three pretty decent; four rather good and finally a rarely awarded five, which notes a race of historic and lasting quality and significance.
Further nuance can be added by the addition of half bottles if a race falls between the five basic grades.
It’s a ranking system that transfers itself pretty well elsewhere so, with a hat tip to Daniel, where does 2025 sit ...

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