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LESSON 3 Relative Clauses with Prepositions and with Whose

EXPLORE

1 READ the article about cyclists from the Isle of Man. Notice the words
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in bold.

Cycling Isle Man
of
and
the

The Isle of Man is a small island between Great Britain and Ireland. The geography of
the Isle of Man is perfect for cycling. Riding on the hills and valleys helps cyclists develop
the strength they are looking for.
In 2011, a cyclist from the island, Mark Cavendish, became the World Road Race
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champion. He also won several races in the famous Tour de France. Cavendish is an exciting
cyclist whose name is well known on the island. He’s the cyclist everyone is talking
about now, but he’s not the first to come from the island.

Rob Holden is another champion cyclist from the island. “The roads over here are
difficult to ride,” says Holden. “You do need to be tough.”

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There has been at least one successful cyclist from the island in each decade since the
1950s. For an island whose population is under 90,000, this is an incredible success story.
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1 champion: someone who wins
an important competition
2 decade: a period of ten years
3 incredible: difficult or
impossible to believe

Two mountain bikers descend toward
Port Erin on the Isle of Man

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