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  • The blue-riband event belonged to the German marque but Peugeot's season-long consistency sealed both the teams' and manufacturers' titles at Petit Le Mans last month.

    Audi and Peugeot fight for final prize as ILMC bids farewell in China 2011

  • Single sculls is where the real individual glory lies, the blue-riband event.

    Torching the myth of Sir Steve Redgrave's Olympic supremacy | Barney Ronay 2011

  • The Gold Cup, the blue-riband race at U.K. horse-racing's Cheltenham Festival, features one of the most eagerly anticipated showdowns in its 86-year history Friday when Kauto Star and Denman renew hostilities.

    Tip of the Day 2010

  • The Gold Cup, the blue-riband race at U.K. horse-racing's Cheltenham Festival, features one of the most eagerly anticipated showdowns in its 86-year history Friday when Kauto Star and Denman renew hostilities.

    Tip of the Day 2010

  • The Gold Cup, the blue-riband race at U.K. horse-racing's Cheltenham Festival, features one of the most eagerly anticipated showdowns in its 86-year history Friday when Kauto Star and Denman renew hostilities.

    Tip of the Day 2010

  • After a season less dominant than the previous three, some former champions and absent rivals have been suggesting that Bolt might actually be beatable in the blue-riband sprint in Daegu.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • The Red Bull star now has a commanding 41-point lead over Hamilton going into next weekend's blue-riband event, the Monaco Grand Prix.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • Following his lights-to-flag win in last Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, Webber will now start hot favourite to make it two victories in a row after grabbing pole for Sunday's blue-riband race around Monaco.

    icHuddersfield 2010

  • Following his lights-to-flag win in last Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, Webber will now start hot favourite to make it two victories in a row after grabbing pole for Sunday's blue-riband race around Monaco.

    WalesOnline - Home 2010

  • Following his lights-to-flag win in last Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, Webber will now start hot favourite to make it two victories in a row after grabbing pole for Sunday's blue-riband race around Monaco.

    Evening Standard - Home 2010

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