We've seen riders presented with enormous models of wooden boats at the Tour of Qatar, and of course there's the traditional Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne cuddley donkey.
Stage winners in the Tour de France are also often awarded their weight in local produce (usually cider) by the town mayor when the race comes by.
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