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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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