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Mass Start Thriller: Photo Finish Decides World Cup Drama

An extraordinary mass start race goes down to a photo finish, with the top three separated by fractions of a second in one of the season's most dramatic conclusions.

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An extraordinary mass start race goes down to a photo finish, with the top three separated by fractions of a second in one of the season's most dramatic conclusions.

An extraordinary mass start race goes down to a photo finish, with the top three separated by fractions of a second in one of the season's most dramatic conclusions.

An extraordinary mass start race goes down to a photo finish, with the top three separated by fractions of a second in one of the season's most dramatic conclusions.

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