Cryptic crossword clue
Cycle event from French house includes first stage to Dijon 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MADISON

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The straight part
We know that "Cycle event" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cycle event = madison.
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What does MADISON mean?

MADISON noun
  1. A two-man track cycling event in which partners take turns to race round the track a number of times, and then must exchange places with a partner by means of a hand sling.

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