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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The Canyon CLLCTV DH Team welcomes Luca Shaw to the roster". Canyon CLLCTV. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
- ↑ Cycling, U. S. A. (2020-02-13). "Luca Shaw". USA Cycling. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
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- ↑ "Inside the Pro's Bikes: Luca Shows-Off his Santa Cruz V10 29'r". Mountain Bike Action. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
My dad works for Ohlins Suspension and has always been involved in the motorcycle industry. My mom works for a Belgian fashion designer.
- ↑ Er hat Jolanda so stark gemacht. In: Blick.ch , 27. Juli 2021.
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