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And the winners are ...

Press Release / 27.08.2010

Tonight at 8:05pm the winning team crossed the finish line, the Swedish team #17, Explore. After 84 hours of racing, including 185km of mountain biking that ended just a few kilometers before the end, they entered Playa Samara where a big crowd of staff, media and other competitors who are no longer in the race greeted them with cheers, camera flashes and applause. Everybody wanted to witness the last steps of a team that set the race pace from the beginning and had remained strong throughout, even despite Per Vestling’s very bad knee. At one point the paramedics had recommended that he should withdraw, but he carried on inspiring so many by walking through that finished line, doing what he does best, smiling big!

Helena Lindnord from the swedish media accompanying team Explore, was interviewing Jari Kirkland earlier today, and Jari said before resting or showering she wanted a juicy hamburger and french fries! And her wish were granted, together with some ice cold beer they all got to share in her celebratory burger.

That closed the action for Playa Samara tonight. The remaining 4 teams in elite competition are being held at checkpoint 36 for safety reasons and will spend the night there once they arrive. Tomorrow at the crack of dawn team Quechua #12 will be released at 4am, then Bosi Zoom Radio #15 at 4:30am and all other teams and racers at 5am.

The second place is expected to arrive at the finish line at around 7:30am.

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