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- ↑ "Joe Van Niekerk al Rovigo" (in Italian). 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ↑ "Joe Van Niekerk ha annunciato il ritiro" (in Italian). 27 April 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ↑ "Van Niekerk alla Junior Badia" (in Italian). 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
