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- ↑ Case, Chris (June 5, 2019). "Q&A: Dirty Kanza winner Amity Rockwell on her win, her preparation, and the gift of gravel". VeloNews . Pocket Outdoor Media, LLC. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
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