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Adam Becket

77-year-old French cyclist survives ravine fall for three days partly by drinking wine

A mountainous view in the Lozere.

A French cyclist who plunged down a 40-metre deep ravine after a crash survived for three days, partly by drinking wine.

The 77-year-old, who was on the way home from a shopping trip, escaped with only minor injuries and mild hypothermia after the accident last week.

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