Stevens triumphs at La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
American out-duels defending champion Vos
American Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) claimed her first World Cup victory, winning La Flèche Wallonne Feminine over the World Cup leader Marianne Vos (Stichting Rabo). Linda Villumsen (GreenEdge-AIS) rounded out the podium.
"I'm actually thrilled about it," Stevens told Cyclingnews. "I think Specialized-lululemon rode perfectly as a team all day. Clara [Hughes] got in a break the first time over the Mur, and the last time before the Mur, Marianne Vos went and I was able to get on her wheel."
The pair were able to bridge to the early breakaway, which in addition to Hughes included Villumsen and Lucinda Brand (AA Drink-Leontien.nl).
Stevens said Hughes drove the breakaway to the finishing climb, and then detailed how she became one of the few women to ever out-sprint Vos on the Mur de Huy.
"I went, and Marianne Vos was on my wheel, but then I kind of let up and let her go in front and start her sprint, and I was able to come around. It was absolutely thrilling."
Vos was disappointed not to be able to finish off her team's hard work with a victory, and regretted starting her sprint too soon.
"I did a lot of work leading up to the last climb of the Mur de Huy," Vos said according to RaboSport.nl. "Then I went into the sprint and went too soon. "
The race was full of bad luck for the Stichting Rabo Women's team. Vos along with AA Drink-Leontien.nl's Emma Pooley, both former winners of Fleche Wallonne, were the victims of crashes and mechanicals, and Vos had to chase back on as Amanda Spratt (GreenEdge-AIS) led the race, 2 minutes ahead of the peloton early in the race.
Spratt was caught before the first trip up the Mur de Huy, but another attack by Linda Villumsen pulled Brand and Hughes away.
Team director Jeroen Blijlevens said he was forced to sacrifice Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and last year's World Cup winner Annamiek Van Vleuten to bring the breakaway within striking distance for Vos to bridge.
"It was unfortunate that Evelyn Stevens got on her wheel since her teammate Hughes was up ahead," Blijlevens said. "After the work Vos did to close the gap, Stevens was fresher for the sprint."
Stevens's victory and Megan Guarnier's seventh place from behind now provide the USA important points toward the 2012 Olympic Games qualification. Currently in a battle with Great Britain to make the top five nations, the USA will get four riders in London if they can reach that goal.
Great Britain had little luck in Flèche Wallonne, as defending Olympic champion Nicole Cooke (Faren Honda) pulled out with stomach problems and Emma Pooley (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) had several mechanicals and a crash during the race.
Full Results
1 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) Team Specialized - lululemon | 3:26:32 |
2 | Marianne Vos (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | 0:00:04 |
3 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge - AIS | 0:00:20 |
4 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 0:00:27 |
5 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Lotto Belisol Ladies | 0:00:41 |
6 | Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge - AIS | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Megan Guarnier (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | 0:00:44 |
8 | Clara Hughes (Can) Team Specialized - lululemon | 0:00:48 |
9 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:00:51 |
11 | Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | 0:00:55 |
13 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Amber Neben (USA) Team Specialized - lululemon | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Italy | 0:01:00 |
16 | Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Be Pink | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) RusVelo | 0:01:06 |
18 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) GreenEdge - AIS | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Rasa Lelivyte (Ltu) Vaiano Tepso | 0:01:10 |
20 | Sharon Laws (GBr) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Joanne Hogan (Aus) Bizkaia - Durango | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Julie Beveridge (Can) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Trixi Worrack (Ger) Team Specialized - lululemon | 0:01:17 |
24 | Amélie Rivat (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:01:20 |
25 | Christine Majerus (Lux) Team GSD Gestion | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Aude Biannic (Fra) France | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Noemi Cantele (Ita) Be Pink | 0:01:23 |
28 | Andrea Graus (Aut) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:01:24 |
29 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) MCipollini Giambenini | 0:01:27 |
30 | Andrea Dvorak (USA) United States | 0:01:32 |
31 | Adriana Visser (Ned) Skil Argos | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Carla Ryan (Aus) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Julie Krasniak (Fra) France | 0:01:35 |
34 | Sylwia Kapusta (Pol) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | 0:01:44 |
35 | Kristin McGrath (USA) United States | 0:01:48 |
36 | Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) RusVelo | 0:01:50 |
37 | Larisa Pankova (Rus) Russia | 0:01:52 |
38 | Claudia Hausler (Ger) GreenEdge - AIS | 0:02:00 |
39 | Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | 0:02:09 |
40 | Manon Souyris (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:02:55 |
41 | Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | 0:03:55 |
42 | Siobhan Horgan (Irl) Team GSD Gestion | 0:05:12 |
43 | Joanna Van De Winkel (RSA) Lotto Belisol Ladies | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Italy | 0:05:14 |
45 | Alexia Muffat (Fra) France | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Ridley 2012 | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) Kleo Ladies Team | 0:05:19 |
48 | Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies | 0:05:21 |
49 | Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Russia | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Patricia Schwager (Swi) Team GSD Gestion | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Ridley 2012 | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | 0:05:27 |
53 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Italy | 0:05:29 |
54 | Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) RusVelo | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Edwige Pitel (Fra) France | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Polona Batagelj (Slo) Diadora - Pasta Zara | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Valentina Carretta (Ita) MCipollini Giambenini | 0:05:31 |
58 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Bizkaia - Durango | 0:05:32 |
59 | Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Be Pink | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Petra Dijkman (Ned) Kleo Ladies Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Amy Pieters (Ned) Skil Argos | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Anouska Koster (Ned) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Marina Likhanova (Rus) Russia | 0:05:37 |
64 | Lise Nöstvold (Nor) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Team GSD Gestion | 0:05:44 |
67 | Else Belmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Ridley 2012 | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | 0:05:46 |
69 | Nathalie Lamborelle (Ned) Kleo Ladies Team | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren Honda Team | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Giuseppina Grassi (Mex) Faren Honda Team | 0:05:53 |
72 | Lise Olivier (RSA) Lotto Belisol Ladies | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) GreenEdge - AIS | 0:05:58 |
74 | Malgorzata Jasinska (Pol) MCipollini Giambenini | 0:06:01 |
75 | Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies | 0:06:04 |
76 | Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | 0:06:08 |
77 | Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | 0:06:19 |
79 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) GreenEdge - AIS | 0:06:22 |
80 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Diadora - Pasta Zara | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Alona Andruk (Ukr) Diadora - Pasta Zara | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Amanda Miller (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | 0:06:40 |
83 | Janel Holcomb (USA) United States | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Ally Stacher (USA) Team Specialized - lululemon | 0:07:16 |
85 | Sabrina Stultiens (Ned) Netherlands | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Geerike Schreurs (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | 0:07:26 |
87 | Lauren Hall (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Tayler Wiles (USA) United States | 0:07:29 |
89 | Sophie De Boer (Ned) Netherlands | 0:07:33 |
90 | Melodie Lesueur (Fra) France | 0:07:35 |
91 | Julia Martisova (Rus) Be Pink | 0:07:58 |
92 | Carlee Taylor (Aus) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:08:08 |
93 | Lucie Pader (Fra) Team GSD Gestion | 0:09:31 |
94 | Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 0:09:55 |
95 | Susanna Zorzi (Ita) MCipollini Giambenini | 0:10:03 |
96 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) MCipollini Giambenini | 0:10:08 |
97 | Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Be Pink | 0:10:09 |
98 | Aniska Vekemans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Ridley 2012 | 0:10:16 |
99 | Jennifer Wheeler (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | 0:10:39 |
100 | Inge Roggeman (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | 0:11:00 |
101 | Jennifer Purcel (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | 0:11:06 |
102 | Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) Germany | 0:11:11 |
103 | Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Diadora - Pasta Zara | 0:11:20 |
104 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Specialized - lululemon | 0:11:28 |
105 | Julia Soek (Ned) Netherlands | 0:11:32 |
106 | Martina Corazza (Ita) Kleo Ladies Team | 0:11:34 |
107 | Sarah-Lena Hofmann (Ger) Germany | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Alessandra D'Ettorre (Ita) Diadora - Pasta Zara | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) MCipollini Giambenini | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Lisa Fischer (Ger) Germany | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Elena Utrobina (Rus) Faren Honda Team | 0:11:46 |
112 | Aleksandra Sosenko (Ltu) Vaiano Tepso | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Sara Mustonen (Swe) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | 0:11:51 |
114 | Elena Bocharnikova (Rus) Russia | 0:11:56 |
115 | Katazina Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano Tepso | 0:11:58 |
116 | Martina Zwick (Ger) Germany | 0:12:05 |
117 | Samantha Schneider (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | 0:12:08 |
118 | Irina Molicheva (Rus) RusVelo | 0:12:24 |
119 | Anastasia Chulkova (Rus) Russia | 0:14:34 |
120 | Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | 0:16:02 |
121 | Anne De Wildt (Ned) Skil Argos | 0:16:05 |
122 | Esra Tromp (Ned) Skil Argos | 0:16:09 |
123 | Myfanway Galloway (Aus) Faren Honda Team | 0:16:12 |
124 | Viviana Gatto (Ita) Italy | 0:16:25 |
125 | Marie Lindberg (Swe) Kleo Ladies Team | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Alie Gercama (Ned) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | 0:16:40 |
127 | Ruth Winder (USA) United States | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Skil Argos | 0:16:44 |
DNF | Magdalena De Saint Jean (Fra) France | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) Vaiano Tepso | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gloria Rodriguez Sanchez (Spa) Bizkaia - Durango | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Vaiano Tepso | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Henriette Woering (Ned) Netherlands | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Anna Trevisi (Ita) Vaiano Tepso | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lisa Küllmer (Ger) Germany | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lisa Poller (Ger) Germany | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Aizan Zhaparova (Rus) Russia | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Josien Van Wingerden (Ned) Netherlands | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dorleta Eskamendi (Spa) Bizkaia - Durango | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) RusVelo | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ane Santesteban (Spa) Bizkaia - Durango | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Cristina Alcalde (Spa) Bizkaia - Durango | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gilke Croket (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Ridley 2012 | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Latoya Brulee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Ridley 2012 | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Chiara Nadalutti (Ita) Faren Honda Team | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Romy Kasper (Ger) RusVelo | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Celine Van Severen (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Birgit Lavrijssen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marissa Otten (Ned) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Agne Silinyte (Ltu) Diadora - Pasta Zara | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Evelyn Garcia (ESa) Be Pink | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kelly Markus (Ned) Skil Argos | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jessie Daams (Bel) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Emma Pooley (GBr) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Evelyn Arys (Bel) Kleo Ladies Team | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nicole Cooke (GBr) Faren Honda Team | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
1 | Marianne Vos (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | 200 | pts |
2 | Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge - AIS | 139 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | 86 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Kirsten Wild (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 80 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) Team Specialized - lululemon | 75 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Trixi Worrack (Ger) Team Specialized - lululemon | 62 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Adrie Visser (Ned) Skil Argos | 56 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | 52 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Kristin Armstrong (USA) United States | 50 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) MCipollini Giambenini | 50 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) GreenEdge - AIS | 40 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Diadora - Pasta Zara | 39 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Lotto Belisol Ladies | 38 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge - AIS | 35 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Joelle Numainville (Can) Canada | 35 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 30 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Martine Bras (Ned) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | 27 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope | 26 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Be Pink | 26 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
20 | Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Team Specialized - lululemon | 24 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Noemi Cantele (Ita) Be Pink | 24 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | 24 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Megan Guarnier (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | 21 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Christine Majerus (Lux) Team GSD Gestion | 19 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
25 | Clara Hughes (Can) Team Specialized - lululemon | 18 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
26 | Emma Pooley (GBr) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 18 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
27 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) MCipollini Giambenini | 18 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
28 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) GreenEdge - AIS | 18 | Row 27 - Cell 3 |
29 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | 16 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
30 | Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 13 | Row 29 - Cell 3 |
31 | Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) RusVelo | 9 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
32 | Carmen McNellis Small (USA) United States | 8 | Row 31 - Cell 3 |
33 | Romy Kasper (Ger) RusVelo | 8 | Row 32 - Cell 3 |
34 | Amber Neben (USA) Team Specialized - lululemon | 7 | Row 33 - Cell 3 |
35 | Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Ridley 2012 | 7 | Row 34 - Cell 3 |
36 | Nicole Cooke (GBr) Faren Honda Team | 7 | Row 35 - Cell 3 |
37 | Rossella Ratto (Ita) Italy | 6 | Row 36 - Cell 3 |
38 | Janneke Kanis (Ned) Skil Argos | 6 | Row 37 - Cell 3 |
39 | Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox | 5 | Row 38 - Cell 3 |
40 | Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Vaiano Tepso | 4 | Row 39 - Cell 3 |
41 | Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 4 | Row 40 - Cell 3 |
42 | Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | 3 | Row 41 - Cell 3 |
43 | Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | 3 | Row 42 - Cell 3 |
44 | Charlotte Becker (Ger) Team Specialized - lululemon | 3 | Row 43 - Cell 3 |
45 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 2 | Row 44 - Cell 3 |
46 | Sharon Laws (GBr) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 1 | Row 45 - Cell 3 |
47 | Amélie Rivat (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 1 | Row 46 - Cell 3 |
48 | Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | 1 | Row 47 - Cell 3 |
1 | Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | 271 | pts |
2 | Greenedge - AIS | 232 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Team Specialized - lululemon | 189 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 135 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | 90 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | MCipollini Giambenini | 68 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | United States | 58 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Skil Argos | 57 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Be Pink | 50 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Vienne Futuroscope | 40 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Diadora - Pasta Zara | 39 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Lotto Belisol Ladies | 38 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Canada | 35 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
14 | Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | 27 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
15 | Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | 24 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
16 | TIBCO - To The Top | 21 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
17 | Team GSD Gestion | 19 | Row 16 - Cell 3 |
18 | RusVelo | 17 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
19 | Faren Honda Team | 7 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
19 | Topsport Vlaanderen - Ridley 2012 | 7 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
21 | Italy | 6 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
22 | S.C. Michela Fanini Rox | 5 | Row 21 - Cell 3 |
23 | Netherlands | 5 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
24 | Vaiano Tepso | 4 | Row 23 - Cell 3 |
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