STAGE 1
SACRAMENTO
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Stage 1 started and finished in Sacramento and raced across the Central
Valley to the west-north-west of Sacramento reaching Winters where there
was an intermediate Points Sprint. The course was 88.9 miles in length
with three laps on a circuit around the Capitol before the finish. It was
won by Peter Sagan of the Bora - Hangrohe team with a time of 3 hours
14 minutes and 10 seconds, an average speed of 27.47MPH, 43.94KPH.
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The start/finish in Sacramento.
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The start of stage 1 in Sacramento.
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Tyler Stites, Team USA, winning the intermediate sprint in Winters with
Charles Planet, Team Novo Nordisk, coming in second and Laurens De Vreese,
Astana (hidden behind Charlet Planet), third.
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The Peloton riding past the start/finish line on one of the finishing laps
around Sacramento. |
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The Peloton riding past the start/finish line on one of the finishing laps
around Sacramento, with Peter Sagan, Bora - Hansgrohe, on the left in the
white jersey. |
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Peter Sagan, Bora - Hangrohe, winning Stage 1 with Travis McCabe, Team USA,
coming in second and Maximilian Richard Walscheid, Team Sunweb, third.
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Peter Sagan, Bora - Hangrohe, celebrating winning Stage 1.
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Peter Sagan, Bora - Hangrohe, celebrating in the Yellow Leaders Jersey after
winning Stage 1. |
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The Stage 1 Winners Podium, Peter Sagan, Bora - Hangrohe, winner, Travis
McCabe, Team USA, second and Maximilian Richard Walscheid, Team Sunweb,
third. |
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Peter Sagan, Bora - Hangrohe, also became the Sprint points leader.
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The Jersey wearers after Stage 1, Peter Sagan, Bora - Hangrohe, Leaders and
Sprint Jersey, Tyler Stites, Team USA, Best Young Rider, and Charles Planet,
Team Novo Nordisk, Most Courageous Rider. |
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STAGE 2
RANCHO CORDOVA
TO SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
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Stage 2 went from Rancho Cordova, near Sacramento, up to the Heavenly Valley
sky area in South Lake Tahoe. The course wound it's way through the Sierra
Nevadas for a length of 133.3 miles, 214.5 km, and a total elevation gain of
14,522 feet, 4,426 meters, the most climbing of any stage. The stage had
two intermediate point Sprints and three intermediate King of the Mountain
point summits. No racer dropped out of the race on this Stage, but the
difficulty caused a gap of over 47 minutes from the winner to the last man
over the finish.
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The start in Rancho Cordova.
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Peter Sagan, Bora - Hansgrohe, waving to the crowd after signing in before
the start of the Stage. |
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The start of Stage 2 with Jonathan Brown, Hagens Berman Axeon, USA National
Champion in the USA Flag Jersey. |
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The sprint line in Placerville.
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Michael Hernandez, USA National Team, winning the intermediate Sprint in
Placerville. |
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Michael Hernandez, USA National Team, leading the breakaway after winning
the intermediate sprint in Placerville. |
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The finish in South Lake Tahoe.
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Kasper Asgreen, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, winning Stage 2 with Tejay Van
Garderen, EF Education First, coming in second. |
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Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, celebrating taking the Yellow
Leaders Jersey after Stage 2. |
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The Stage 2 Winners Podium, Kasper Asgreen, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, first,
Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, second, Giani Moscon, Team Ineos,
third. |
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The Jersey wearers after Stage 2, Davide Ballerini, Astana Pro Team, King of
the Mountain, Kasper Asgreen, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, Sprint Points, Tejay
Van Garderen, EF Education First, Leader, Tadej Pogacar, UAE Team Emirates,
Best Young Rider, Evan Huffman, Rally UHC Cycling, Most Courageous Rider.
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Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, answering a question in the press
conference. |
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STAGE 3
STOCKTON TO MORGAN HILL
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Stage 3 was a difficult Stage at 129.2 miles, 208 km, long with only one
points Sprint but six King of the Mountain rated climbs and summits
including HC rated Mount Hamilton for a total of 9,667 feet, 2947 meters,
of climbing. Two racers did not start the Stage and two dropped out during
the race. The winner, Remi Cavagna, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, had a solo
breakaway on the climb up Mount Hamilton and held the lead all the way to
the finish where he won 7 minutes 11 seconds ahead of second place.
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The start in Stockton.
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Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, in the Yellow Leaders Jersey being
interviewed before Stage 3. |
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The premier racers lined up at the front of the Peloton before the start of
the Stage including Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, race leader in
the Yellow Jersey, Kasper Asgreen, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, in the green
Sprint Points Jersey, and Peter Sagan, Bora - Hansgrohe.
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The start of the Stage with Mark Cavendish, Team Dimension Data, at the
front. |
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The parade lap around downtown Stockton with Jay Robert Thomson and Benjamin
King, Team Dimension Data, at the front of the Peloton.
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The finish in Morgan Hill.
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Remi Cavagna, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, winning the Stage after his solo
breakaway. |
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Remi Cavagna, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, celebrating his win after crossing
the finish. |
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Benjamin King, Team Dimension Data, taking the sprint to come in second
ahead of Siman Geschke, CCC Team. |
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Kasper Asgreen, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, in the Sprint Points Jersey winning
the Peloton's sprint to take fourth place. |
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Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, celebrating keeping the overall lead
and the Yellow Leaders Jersey. |
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The Stage 3 Podium, Remi Cavagna, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, first, Benjamin
King, Team Dimension Data, second, Siman Geschke, CCC Team, third.
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The Jersey wearers after Stage 3, Alex Hoehn, USA National Team, King of the
Mountain, Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, Leader, Kasper Asgreen,
Deceuninck - Quick-Step, Sprint Points. The Best Young Rider, Tadej Pogacar,
UAE Team Emerates, and Most Courageous Rider, Remi Cavagna, Deceuninck -
Quick-Step, were unable to attend the Jersey Presentation.
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Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, contemplating an answer during the
finish line celebration. |
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STAGE 4
LAGUNA SECA RACEWAY
TO MORRO BAY
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Stage 4 went from Monterey, at the Laguna Seca raceway, down Highway 1 to
Morro Bay. It was the same length as Stage 2, 133.3 miles, 214.5 km. There
were two intermediate points Sprints, one about 24 miles, 39 km, into the
race before it entered the Big Sur area and one just before Cayucos, about 31
miles, 50 km, before the finish. While there were no mountains that were
climbed, Highway 1 from the start to just past Ragged Point (about 90 miles,
144 km into the route) is essentially rolling hills, either climbing or
decending, so the three toughest climbs were selected for King of the
Mountain points. The Stage was won by Fabio Jakobsen, Deceuninck -
Quick-Step, with a time of 5 hours 53 minutes and 22 seconds, an average
speed of 22.8MPH, 36.4KPH. There was one major crash just about 3 km from the
finish and all of the racers were able to finish the race and given the field
time, but Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, was one of the parties
involved and while he was able to retain the overall lead it appears that the
crash affected him so that on Stage 6 he was unable to perform well enough to
stay in the overall lead.
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The start at Laguna Seca.
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Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, in the Leaders Jersey signing in
for Stage 4. |
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Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, in the Leaders Jersey being
interviewed before the Stage. |
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The start of the Stage.
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The start of the Stage.
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The Finish in Morro Bay.
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Fabio Jakobsen, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, (far right) winning the Stage with
Jasper Philipsen, UAE Team Emirates, coming in second with Peter Sagan, Bora
- Hansgrohe, coming in third. |
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Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, in the Leaders Jersey, finishing the
stage in time to hold the lead after crashing about 3 km from the finish.
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Fabio Jakobsen, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, celebrating his win.
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The Podium, Fabio Jakobsen, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, first, Jasper
Philipsen, UAE Team Emirates, second and Peter Sagan, Bora - Hansgrohe,
third. |
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The Jersey wearers after the Stage, Michael Hernandez, USA National Team,
Most Courageous Rider, Alex Hoehn, USA National Team, King of the Mountain,
an Amgen representative holding the Yellow Jersey for Tejay Van Garderen
since he was getting medical aid for his injuries from the crash, Peter
Sagan, Bora - Hansgrohe, Sprint Points, and Tadej Pogacar, UAE Team
Emirates, Best Young Rider. |
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STAGE 5
PISMO BEACH TO VENTURA
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This was the longest Stage of the 2019 Tour. Starting in Pismo Beach and
working its way though the coastal mountains it was 136.4 miles, 219.5 km,
to the finish in Ventura. There were two intermediate points Sprints, one
in Orcutt and one in Ventura, and five King of the Mountain summits, two
on Foxen Canyon Road, one at San Marcos Pass and then two more on Casitas
Pass Road. There was a 30-40MPH, 48-64KPH, wind blowing south down the
coast that day which resulted in the race lasting just 4 hours 56 minutes
and 11 seconds, almost one hour faster than the expected time, with an
average speed of 27.8MPH, 44.5KPH. Cortina Ivan Garcia, Bahrain - Merida
won the stage in a fast finish.
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The start in Pismo Beach.
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Alex Hoehn, USA National Team, in the King of the Mountain Jersey, waving to
the crowd before signing in. |
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Alex Hoehn, USA National Team, in the King of the Mountain Jersey, being
interviewed before the start of the Stage. |
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Jonathan Brown, Hagens Berman Axeon, USA National Champion, being intervewed
before the Stage,
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The start of Stage 5 in Pismo Beach.
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The start of Stage 5 in Pismo Beach.
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Kasper Asgreen, Deceuninck - Quick Step, winning the first Intermediate
Sprint in Orcutt with Maximilian Anel Richeze, Deceuninck - Quick-Step,
coming in second. This win by Kasper placed him back in the lead for the
Sprint Points competition. |
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Peter Sagan, Bora - Hansgrohe, followed by Mark Cavendish, Team Dimension
Data, crossing the Intermediate Sprint in Orcutt while riding in the
Peloton. |
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The Breakaway riding through Santa Barbara about 3 minutes ahead of the
Peloton. |
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The Peloton being lead by the EF Education First team riding through Santa
Barbara chasing down the Breakaway. |
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EF Education First riders, Alex Homes (first) and Lawson Craddock, leading
the Peloton through Santa Barbara as they set the pace to catch the
Breakaway. |
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Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, celebrating keeping the overall lead
and retaining the Yellow Leaders Jersey. |
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The Stage 5 Podium, Cortina Ivan Garcia, Bahrain - Merida, winner,
Maximilian Anel Richeze, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, second and Sergio Andres
Higuita Garcia, EF Education First, third. |
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STAGE 6
ONTARIO TO MOUNT BALDY
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The 2019 edition of the Tour returned to Mount Baldy, a climb that has
always had a major impact on the race. The course was 79.2 miles, 127.5
kms, long with a total of 14,040 feet, 4,279 meters, of climbing. The last
4.5 mile, 7.2 km, climb was a steep 9.4% average grade with the last .5
mile, .8 km, to the finish at 12.8%. The course broke the Peloton apart into
several groups of racers and, as usual, the winner of this Stage secured the
win of the Tour. Tadej Pogacar, UAE Team Emirates, who had held the Best
Young Rider Jersey through the previous Stages, managed to outdo all his
competitors on the final climb winning the Stage and moving from fourth
place overall into the lead. Tejay Van Garderen, while at the front of the
first group of racers behind a three-man breakaway at the start of the final
climb, was unable to hold his prevoius form and finished the Stage 1 minute
28 seconds behind Tadej, falling to 9th place overall.
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The start in Ontario.
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An eight man breakaway on Mount Baldy Road approacing the first King of the
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Hugo Houle, Astana Pro Team, winning the first KOM on Gledora Ridge Road
ahead of Heinrich Haussler Bahrain - Merida, second and Michael Storer, Team
Sunweb, came in third. |
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Hugo Houle, Astana Pro Team, followed by Heinrich Haussler, Bahrain -
Merida, heading down the course after Hugo won the first KOM on Gledora
Ridge Road. |
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About two minutes behind the breakaway that won the first KOM on Gledora
Ridge Road the EF Education First Team with race leader Tejay Van Garderen
sets the pace of the Peloton. |
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Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, in the Yellow Leaders Jersey, after
the first KOM climb on Glendora Mountain Road. |
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A three man breakaway lead by Maximillian Schachmann, Bora - Hansgrohe,
riding through Mount Baldy Village at the start of the final climb to the
finish. |
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Maximillian Schachmann, Bora - Hansgrohe, leading Lennard Hopstede, Team
Jumbo - Visma, through Mount Baldy Village as they head up the final climb
to the finish. |
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About one minute behind the Breakaway the EF Education First team leads the
Peloton through Mount Baldy Village as they start the final climb to the
finish. |
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Tejay Van Garderen, EF Education First, in the Yellow Leaders Jersey (just
in front of the spectator chasing the racers) as they make their way through
Mount Baldy Village at the start of the final climb to the finish.
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Peter Sagan, Bora - Hangrohe, second from the left in the White Jersey,
about five minutes behind the Breakaway, riding through Mount Baldy Village
at the start of the final climb to the finish. |
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Peter Sagan, Bora - Hangrohe, in the middle of the photo in the White
Jersey, about five minutes behind the Breakaway, riding through Mount Baldy
Village at the start of the final climb to the finish.
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Mark Cavendish, Team Dimension Data, leading a group of racers though Mount
Baldy Village at the start of the final climb to the finish about six
minutes behind the Breakaway. |
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STAGE 7
SANTA CLARITA
TO ROSE BOWL
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The Tour finished with a 78.3 mile, 126 km, course thorough the San Gabrial
Mountain, starting in Santa Clarita and dropping down to the finish at
the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Stage 7 was won by Cees Bol, Team Sunweb, in
2 hours 53 minutes 16 seconds, an average speed of 27.25MPH, 43.6KPH. The
vast majority of the racers finished at the same time in a bunch sprint,
but three racers finshed outside the time limit, one did not start the
Stage, and two abandonded during the race. The overall standings of the
racers in the lead of the repective categories did not change and Tadej
Pogacar, UAE Team Emirates, became the youngest rider to win a Tour.
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The start in Santa Clarita.
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Remi Cavagna, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, leading a breakaway at the Sand
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The Peloton chasing the Breakaway at the Sand Canyon to Soledad Canyon turn.
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Kasper Asgreen, Deceuninck - Quick-Step, winning the intermedate sprint
ahead of Maximillian Schachmann, Bora - Hansgrohe, the first time across the
Finish Line at the Rose Bowl. |
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Cees Bol, Team Sunweb, winning Stage 7 ahead of Peter Sagan, Bora -
Hansgrohe. |
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Tadej Pogacar, UAE Team Emirates, celebrating winning the Tour.
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The Stage 7 podium, Cees Bol, Team Sunweb, first, Peter Sagan, Bora -
Hansgrohe, second and Jasper Philipsen, UAE Team Emirates, third.
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The overall winners podium, Tadej Pogacar, UAE Team Emirates, first, Sergio
Andres Higuita Garcia, EF Education First, second and Kasper Asgreen,
Deceuninck - Quick-Step, third. |
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The EF Education First team celebrating winning the Best Team catagory.
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