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- ↑ "Kevin Strijbos interview - Injury". mxlarge.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ "2006 MXGP Overall Standings". mxgpresults.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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- ↑ "Kevin Strijbos career profile". bestsports.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ↑ "Retirement: Kevin Strijbos". MX Vice. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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