Peter Sagan storms to Tour of Flanders win

Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) secured the first Monument of his career with an unstoppable performance in the 100th edition of the Tour of Flanders. The World Champion attacked several times and shed his final companion, Sep Vanmarcke (LottoNL-Jumbo), on the Paterberg before soloing to the finish.

Riding in his final Ronde van Vlaanderen, Fabian Cancellara (Trek Segafredo) stormed up the Oude Kwaremont to break clear from the main chase group but, after linking up with Vanmarcke on the Paterberg, he was unable to claw Sagan back on the run-in to Oudenaarde.

The Slovak carried a 15-second lead over the final climb and, arms tucked neatly over his bars, extended that gap in the closing stages as he time trialled his way to the line, whereupon he pulled a trademark wheelie. Cancellara sat up, saluted the Flanders crowd and drank in the atmosphere one final time as he came home for second, with Vanmarcke, who had been visibly weaker in the chase, happy to let him do so rather than contest the sprint.

Last year’s winner Alexander Kristoff (Katusha), who rode an inoffensive race, won a small sprint for fourth in a group that included Luke Rowe (Team Sky) and the Etixx-QuickStep duo of Zdenek Stybar and Niki Terpstra.

“I feel very good, I’m very happy. It was a super hard race from start to finish – always full gas,” said Sagan. “It's very hard to work with other guys because no one wants to work with me... so it's better to drop everyone.

“We have to think about the two guys who died last week,” he added, referring to the deaths of fellow riders Antoine Demoitié and Daan Myngheer, who were both remembered earlier in the day. “It’s very sad. I want to dedicate this to them. Also to [teammate] Maciej Bodnar, who crashed in training. He was very unlucky and I want to wish him a good recovery.”

With Tour of Flanders victory comes the inevitable Paris-Roubaix hype, though Sagan was understandably keen to distance himself from thoughts of a historic Monument double.

“Next week I will think about next week,” he said. “Not now.”

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Favourites crash out

The first half of the race was fast and furious, the bunch nervous, and with over 100km still remaining, crashes had left the hopes of three pre-race favourites in tatters.

One of the enduring images of this race will be that of a distraught and tearful Greg Van Avermaet sitting by the roadside, head in hands, after coming down in a crash that took out four BMC riders. The Belgian has come so close here in previous years and, after success at Omloop Het Niewusblad, hopes were higher than ever. He suffered a broken collarbone and was put into an ambulance along with teammate Michael Schar.

Also leaving the race in an ambulance was Lotto Soudal’s Tiesj Benoot, a great hope of the home nation after his fifth place on his debut last year. The 22-year-old came down with 128km remaining, shortly before the Wolvenberg, in a big crash that appeared to be caused by a jettisoned bidon. Marcus Burghardt (BMC) was also forced out of the race in that pile-up.

Milan-San Remo winner Arnaud Demare (FDJ) was hoping to carry his Monument-winning form into Flanders but he was dumped out of the race with just over 100km covered. The Frenchman came down heavily near the front of the pack and, after trying to carry on, was forced to abandon, though with no serious injuries.

Demoitié and Myngheer remembered

Nice weather and big crowds welcomed riders in Bruge's market square for the start of the jubilee edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen. There was an impressive minute of silence in memory of Antoine Demoitié, who died following a crash in Gent-Wevelgem last week.

Shortly after the riders had rolled out of Bruges, with 25 kilometres on the clock, another recently deceased rider was remembered as the peloton slowed through the Hooglede - the hometown of Daan Myngheer, who died from a heart attack at the Critérium International last week.

Many teams’ only objective was to get somebody in a breakaway, but that proved to be a hard task with a frantic pace in the peloton, and it was only 70km into the race that a small group finally established a gap. The six leaders were Hugo Houlé (Ag2r-La Mondiale), Federico Zurlo (Lampre-Merida), Imanol Erviti (Movistar), Lukas Postlberger (Bora-Argon 18), Gijs Van Hoecke (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) and Wesley Kreder (Roompot Oranje Peloton).

After a string of crashes, which held up several riders, including Vanmarcke, who was forced to launch a chase, the race calmed down somewhat but Tony Martin (Etixx-QuickStep) split the peloton to pieces after the Molenberg. About 25 riders were in the first group with him, and they were soon caught by a second large group, just before the Paddestraat.

André Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) and Nils Politt (Katusha) then attacked on the Leberg and the peloton let them go. During the ascent of the Berendries there were only two leaders left in front, Van Hoecke and Erviti. After more attacks from the peloton, Dmitriy Gruzdev (Astana) and Dimitri Claeys (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) went clear and by the tenth climb of the day, the Kanarieberg, they found themselves in the lead group which now consisted of seven riders after the Greipel group had successfully bridged. At the foot of the Oude Kwaremont they were two minutes ahead of the peloton.

On the ‘new’ Flanders route that has existed since 2012, the final 55 kilometres are the most crucial, with eight climbs, including a double dose of the Oude Kwaremont-Paterberg combination.

It was here that the key moves were made and on the Kwaremont it was Stijn Vandenbergh (Etixx-QuickStep) who accelerated. The Belgian was soon joined by Dylan van Baarle (Cannondale) and they closed in on the leaders over the Paterberg and Koppenberg, while behind them a group with, among others, Vanmarcke, Stuyven, Ian Stannard (Sky), Pieter Weening (Roompot Oranje Peloton) anticipated the Koppenberg and gained a small lead.

Claeys and Greipel crested the top of the Koppenberg first, while Stannard gapped Vanmarcke and the others. A little later Lars Boom (Astana) led the peloton ahead of Cancellara, Stijn Devolder (Trek-Segafredo) and Sagan as the race became tactical.  Jürgen Roelandts went solo on the Mariaborrestraat cobbles and ahead of the Taaienberg more outsiders escaped the peloton, including Devolder, Vanmarcke, Trentin and Jens Keukeleire (Orica-GreenEdge).

A sprint up the Taaienberg catapulted Cancellara, Sagan, Stybar, Boonen, Michael Kwiatkowski, Rowe and Thomas for Sky and others into the first peloton. This group quickly caught Stannard back.

A few moments later, when riding on a false flat section in Nukerke there was a strong acceleration from Kwiatkowski and Sagan. With a big effort Sep Vanmarcke managed to close the gap. There was hesitation, followed by panic, behind as riders realised the last two world champions were up the road with a thoroughbred Flandrien. Over the Kruisberg they went and the elite trio bridged up to the break with 25 kilometres remaining, with a lead of forty seconds over the main group of chasers.

Once on the cobbles of the Oude Kwaremont for the final time, Kwiatkowski had to let go of Sagan and Vanmarcke, while in the bunch nobody was able to keep up with Cancellara. The Swiss powerhouse stormed up the climb and reached the top in third place, 12 seconds behind Sagan and Vanmarcke. After the wide roads of the N36, Cancellara was caught back by Nikki Terpstra, Claeys and Erviti.

On the 20 per cent gradients of the Paterberg, Sagan put in a seated acceleration and Vanmarcke fell away. Cancellara soon caught him at the top and the duo set off in pursuit, but the world champion would never be seen again.

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Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff Team6:10:37
2Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek-Segafredo0:00:25
3Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:00:28
4Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha0:00:49
5Luke Rowe (GBr) Team SkyRow 4 - Cell 2
6Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 5 - Cell 2
7Imanol Erviti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 7 - Cell 2
9Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 8 - Cell 2
10Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 9 - Cell 2
11Lars Boom (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team SkyRow 11 - Cell 2
13Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:56
14Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:01:00
15Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:01:02
17Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:01:16
18Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Scott Thwaites (GBr) Bora-Argon 18Row 19 - Cell 2
21Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 20 - Cell 2
22Oliver Naesen (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension DataRow 22 - Cell 2
24Marco Marcato (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Oscar Gatto (Ita) Tinkoff Team0:01:45
27Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky0:01:57
28André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal0:02:01
29Michael Morkov (Den) Team KatushaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:02:03
31Damien Gaudin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky0:02:09
33Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie0:05:35
34Matteo Trentin (Ita) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 33 - Cell 2
35Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Movistar Team0:07:19
36Luka Mezgec (Slo) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 35 - Cell 2
37Tom Devriendt (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 36 - Cell 2
38Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 37 - Cell 2
39Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 38 - Cell 2
40Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto SoudalRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 40 - Cell 2
42Roger Kluge (Ger) IAM CyclingRow 41 - Cell 2
43Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto SoudalRow 42 - Cell 2
44Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJRow 43 - Cell 2
45Juraj Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 45 - Cell 2
47Sjoerd Van Ginneken (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 46 - Cell 2
48Timo Roosen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 47 - Cell 2
49Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) Movistar TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Stijn Steels (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 50 - Cell 2
52Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct EnergieRow 51 - Cell 2
53Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 52 - Cell 2
54Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Astana Pro TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Toms Skujins (Lat) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 55 - Cell 2
57Jesse Sergent (NZl) AG2R La MondialeRow 56 - Cell 2
58Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Bora-Argon 18Row 57 - Cell 2
59Berden De Vries (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 58 - Cell 2
60Stefan Kueng (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 61 - Cell 2
63Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto SoudalRow 62 - Cell 2
64Andrey Amador Bikkazakova (CRc) Movistar TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 64 - Cell 2
66Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 65 - Cell 2
67Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 66 - Cell 2
68Reto Hollenstein (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 67 - Cell 2
69Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 68 - Cell 2
70Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) IAM CyclingRow 69 - Cell 2
71Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 70 - Cell 2
72Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 71 - Cell 2
73Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 72 - Cell 2
74Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 73 - Cell 2
75Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Southeast - VenezuelaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Alan Marangoni (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 75 - Cell 2
77Gianni Moscon (Ita) Team SkyRow 76 - Cell 2
78Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 77 - Cell 2
79Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Trek-SegafredoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Team KatushaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 81 - Cell 2
83Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 82 - Cell 2
84Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Jan Barta (Cze) Bora-Argon 18Row 84 - Cell 2
86Pavel Brutt (Rus) Tinkoff TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 86 - Cell 2
88Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension DataRow 87 - Cell 2
89Nils Politt (Ger) Team KatushaRow 88 - Cell 2
90Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 89 - Cell 2
91Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 90 - Cell 2
92Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 91 - Cell 2
93Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 92 - Cell 2
94Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek-Segafredo0:07:32
95Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:12:48
96Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJRow 95 - Cell 2
97Olivier Le Gac (Fra) FDJRow 96 - Cell 2
98Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 97 - Cell 2
99Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 98 - Cell 2
100Simone Ponzi (Ita) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 99 - Cell 2
101Michal Golas (Pol) Team SkyRow 100 - Cell 2
102Adrian Kurek (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 101 - Cell 2
103Josef Cerny (Cze) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 102 - Cell 2
104Federico Zurlo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Tomasz Kiendys (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 105 - Cell 2
107Nikolas Maes (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 106 - Cell 2
108Michael Gogl (Aut) Tinkoff TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Ryan Anderson (Can) Direct EnergieRow 108 - Cell 2
110Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) FDJRow 109 - Cell 2
111Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La MondialeRow 110 - Cell 2
112Tony Martin (Ger) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 111 - Cell 2
113Marco Haller (Aut) Team KatushaRow 112 - Cell 2
114Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 113 - Cell 2
115Michel Kreder (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 114 - Cell 2
116Sergey Lagutin (Rus) Team KatushaRow 115 - Cell 2
117Tyler Farrar (USA) Dimension DataRow 116 - Cell 2
118Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFAleksei Tcatevich (Rus) Team KatushaRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFViacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFAdam Blythe (GBr) Tinkoff TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFMichal Kolár (Svk) Tinkoff TeamRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFNikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFTiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFJelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFGrégory Rast (Swi) Trek-SegafredoRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFMarco Coledan (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFGreg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFManuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFMarcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFBram Tankink (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFRobert Wagner (Ger) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFMatt Brammeier (Irl) Dimension DataRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFNick Dougall (RSA) Dimension DataRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFBernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension DataRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFMark Renshaw (Aus) Dimension DataRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFJay Robert Thomson (RSA) Dimension DataRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFGediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La MondialeRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Daniel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFNico Denz (Ger) AG2R La MondialeRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFSébastien Turgot (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFAndriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFLieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFJack Bauer (NZl) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFAlberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFMatti Breschel (Den) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFKristoffer Skjerping (Nor) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFArnaud Demare (Fra) FDJRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFMarc Sarreau (Fra) FDJRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFMatthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFJohan Le Bon (Fra) FDJRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFHeinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM CyclingRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Elmiger (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFDries Devenyns (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFAleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM CyclingRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFDavide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFGang Xu (Chn) Lampre - MeridaRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFChun Kai Feng (Tpe) Lampre - MeridaRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFRoberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFMarko Kump (Slo) Lampre - MeridaRow 160 - Cell 2
DNFSacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 161 - Cell 2
DNFLuka Pibernik (Slo) Lampre - MeridaRow 162 - Cell 2
DNFJorge Arcas Pena (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 163 - Cell 2
DNFNelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Movistar TeamRow 164 - Cell 2
DNFDayer Uberney Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar TeamRow 165 - Cell 2
DNFFrancisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 166 - Cell 2
DNFSam Bewley (NZl) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 167 - Cell 2
DNFJack Haig (Aus) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 168 - Cell 2
DNFSvein Tuft (Can) Orica-GreenEdgeRow 169 - Cell 2
DNFSøren Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 170 - Cell 2
DNFNikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 171 - Cell 2
DNFKoen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 172 - Cell 2
DNFAlbert Timmer (Ned) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 173 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Rickaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 174 - Cell 2
DNFAmaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 175 - Cell 2
DNFBert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 176 - Cell 2
DNFPieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 177 - Cell 2
DNFJérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 178 - Cell 2
DNFKenny De Haes (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 179 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 180 - Cell 2
DNFShane Archbold (NZl) Bora-Argon 18Row 181 - Cell 2
DNFRalf Matzka (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 182 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 183 - Cell 2
DNFLukas Pöstlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 184 - Cell 2
DNFNikolay Mihaylov (Bul) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 185 - Cell 2
DNFMichal Paluta (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 186 - Cell 2
DNFPatryk Stosz (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 187 - Cell 2
DNFRomain Cardis (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 188 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Morice (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 189 - Cell 2
DNFKai Reus (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 190 - Cell 2
DNFWesley Kreder (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 191 - Cell 2
DNFIvar Slik (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 192 - Cell 2
DNFAndrea Dal Col (Ita) Southeast - VenezuelaRow 193 - Cell 2
DNFGiuseppe Fonzi (Ita) Southeast - VenezuelaRow 194 - Cell 2
DNFMatteo Draperi (Ita) Southeast - VenezuelaRow 195 - Cell 2
DNFMirko Tedeschi (Ita) Southeast - VenezuelaRow 196 - Cell 2
DNFMirko Trosino (Ita) Southeast - VenezuelaRow 197 - Cell 2
DNFEnrique Sanz (Spa) Southeast - VenezuelaRow 198 - Cell 2
DNSAndrea Fedi (Ita) Southeast - VenezuelaRow 199 - Cell 2

 

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