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Photos by Michael Crook - Editor: Pete Geyer

Clara Hughes (Canada) on the attack at under 2 laps to go
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Team Italy leads the chase
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Chasing peloton
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Team officials watch the finale on television in the Shimano tent
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Race photographers under the watchful eye of a TV 2 Sporten camera
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Giorgia Bronzini of Italy has repeated as World Champion and is mobbed at the finish
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Happy members of Team Italy
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Elisa Longo Borghini celebrates with fans
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She won?  Giorgia won?!  Si, si!
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Elisa Longo Borghini as the excited celebration continues
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Podium girls
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Spectators watch the podium ceremony
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Team Italy takes the celebration to the podium
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Giorgia Bronzini has another rainbow jersey and gold medal
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Bronzini invites others to join her on the podium
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