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    L'Enduro du Bouquet was a three hour race over the sand dunes of Le Touquet in northern France. It ran from 1975 to 2005 before relocating due to ecological reasons. Pellizzari captured it in its final year.
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    Kenyan middle-distance runner David Rudisha moments after finishing the 800-meter race at the 2012 Olympics in London, becoming the world record holder and Olympic Champion.
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    Cyclists compete in the Tour of Qinghai Lake in China, 2003. It's one of the highest altitude courses in the world.
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    Jennifer Bongardt competes in the women's K-1 slalom competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
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    Cyclists navigate downhill through the treacherous Alpe d'Huez portion of the Tour de France, 2013.
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    Gold medalist Han Xiapeng competes in freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.
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    A dizzying view of the 2004 US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York.
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    Press boats chase Ben Ainslie's boat after winning gold in Olympic finn sailing in Dorset, England in 2012.
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