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- ↑ Klepper, Georges. "Luxembourgish Championships". Athletics Weekly . Retrieved 2007-08-12.
- ↑ Civai, Franco & Gasparovic, Juraj (2009-02-28). Eurocross 10.2 km (men) + 5.3 km (women). Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.
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