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1533:"ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022"
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783:- 6 points in Preliminary Round 1
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1683:"Danish deal for Zagar"
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591:Career highlights
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1692:27 February
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542:he won the
465:Matej Žagar
153:Częstochowa
62:Nationality
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1707:Categories
1642:13 October
1617:13 October
1517:13 January
1462:13 October
1457:wwosbackup
1432:13 October
1413:References
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425:2014, 2016
337:19 (5-8-6)
310:statistics
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1592:8 January
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345:23 times
342:Finalist
270:Smederna
250:Hammarby
1545:26 June
1029:Points
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353:5 times
334:Podiums
277:Denmark
193:Gniezno
173:Rzeszów
70:Website
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1035:Notes
692:German
676:Gorzow
672:Warsaw
491:Career
407:winner
350:Winner
326:Starts
318:Number
240:Sweden
233:Rybnik
183:Gorzów
143:Poland
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1238:107
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1200:110
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1155:2009
1146:9th
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92:2003
39:Born
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