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“This one is for my brother.” On July 19, Hugo Houle won the 16th stage of the Tour de France. Not only was it the first win by a Canadian at the Tour in 34 years, but it was the realization of Houle’s decade-old goal. In December 2012, the rider from Sainte-Perpétue, Que., found his brother, Pierrick, by the side of the road, killed by a drunk driver in a hit and run. Hugo later vowed to win a stage of the Tour for Pierrick, which the rider did in Foix this past summer . . .