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larger size 1280px version here
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Resolve after the start - larger 1280px version here
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Nedax Backchat shortly after the start
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ZZTop rail dwellers waving to some spectators in the apartment complex next to NIWA
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Some traffic after the start
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Perhaps it wasn't the best day for Beautiful South, as they broke their mast in a couple of places - larger size 1280px version here
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Astruso seemed to enjoy the conditions - larger 1280px version here
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A bit of a crop (equivalent to 1000mm telephoto) but plenty of snow in on the ranges - larger 1280px version here
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Photos from race 2 are here.