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- ↑ "Ciclismo criollo estrenó velódromo Panamericano de Guadalajara". El Nacional (in Spanish). 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
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- ↑ "On the Scene - Guadalajara Venues Ready, Adios for Netherlands Antilles, Hurricane Watch". Aroundtherings.com. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.