{"id":2246,"date":"2025-07-12T17:03:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T15:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=2246"},"modified":"2025-07-12T17:04:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T15:04:01","slug":"intermarche-wantys-road-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/intermarche-wantys-road-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Intermarch\u00e9\u2013Wanty\u2019s Road to the 2025 Tour de France \ud83d\udd04"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every team shows up to the Tour with stories \u2014 of narrow wins, brutal losses, and battles that forged team spirit. Intermarch\u00e9\u2013Wanty\u2019s 2025 campaign was pure underdog cinema. From early-season classics to high-altitude drama, this squad earned their Tour slot through grit and guts.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2246_c7aa3b-3d .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2246_c7aa3b-3d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2246_c7aa3b-3d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_f571b9-23, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_f571b9-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_f571b9-23\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_f571b9-23 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_f571b9-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_f571b9-23\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_f571b9-23 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_f571b9-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_f571b9-23\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2246_f571b9-23 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_f571b9-23\"><strong>Season Recap: Wins, Breaks &amp; Breakthroughs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intermarch\u00e9 didn\u2019t roll into 2025 with the deepest budget or the longest palmar\u00e8s \u2014 but what they lacked in resources, they made up for with bold moves and fearless racing.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_15b860-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_15b860-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_15b860-dd\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_15b860-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_15b860-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_15b860-dd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_15b860-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_15b860-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_15b860-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2246_15b860-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_15b860-dd\"><strong>Key Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Biniam Girmay<\/strong> stormed to <strong>a podium at Milano\u2013Sanremo<\/strong>, proving he\u2019s not a one-hit wonder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Georg Zimmermann<\/strong> took a mountain-top win at <strong>Tour de Romandie<\/strong>, cementing his GC dark horse status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Louis Barr\u00e9 and Hugo Page<\/strong> showed serious form in early-season French races \u2014 landing top-10s at <strong>Tour des Alpes-Maritimes<\/strong> and <strong>Classic Loire Atlantique<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Team Strength:<\/strong> Breakaways and opportunistic raids \u2014 masters of slipping into the move nobody expected.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2246_8a6d1b-c1 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2246_8a6d1b-c1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2246_8a6d1b-c1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_03a69f-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_03a69f-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_03a69f-cc\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_03a69f-cc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_03a69f-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_03a69f-cc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_03a69f-cc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_03a69f-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_03a69f-cc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2246_03a69f-cc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_03a69f-cc\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc8 Key 2025 Build-Up Races<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the Grande Boucle, Intermarch\u00e9\u2013Wanty fine-tuned tactics and tested legs in a string of crucial events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paris\u2013Nice:<\/strong> A gritty display in crosswinds, with Girmay surviving chaos and Page nearly stealing a sprint stage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Tour of the Alps:<\/strong> Zimmermann flexed his climbing legs with consistent top-10 finishes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9:<\/strong> The final tune-up where <strong>Jonas Rutsch<\/strong> and <strong>Vito Braet<\/strong> showed climbing form and support strength.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These races weren\u2019t just prep \u2014 they were auditions for Tour spots. Every attack, every pull at the front earned someone their plane ticket to Florence.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2246_879ed0-da .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2246_879ed0-da .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2246_879ed0-da\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_939167-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_939167-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_939167-11\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_939167-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_939167-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_939167-11\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_939167-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_939167-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_939167-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2246_939167-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_939167-11\"><strong>How They Earned That Tour Startline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike automatic WT invites, Intermarch\u00e9\u2013Wanty hustled hard for every UCI point to secure their place \u2014 consistently punching above their weight in Europe\u2019s biggest one-week stage races and classics.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_84ebae-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_84ebae-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_84ebae-f1\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_84ebae-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_84ebae-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_84ebae-f1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_84ebae-f1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_84ebae-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_84ebae-f1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2246_84ebae-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_84ebae-f1\"><strong><strong>Why They Belong in July:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A proven breakaway threat squad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Multiple stage podiums in 2024\u2019s Tour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fan favorite energy: no fear, no brakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Final Call:<\/strong> The team earned Tour status by being the squad nobody wants to let up the road \u2014 because they just might make it stick.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_7c2dcc-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_7c2dcc-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_7c2dcc-fa\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_7c2dcc-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_7c2dcc-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_7c2dcc-fa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_7c2dcc-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_7c2dcc-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_7c2dcc-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2246_7c2dcc-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_7c2dcc-fa\"><strong>Intermarch\u00e9\u2013Wanty\u2019s Tour de France Track Record \ud83d\udcd6<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a squad that wasn\u2019t always a WorldTour heavyweight, Intermarch\u00e9\u2013Wanty has built one of the most cult-followed, scrappy reputations in modern Grand Tour racing. These guys don\u2019t ride for survival \u2014 they ride for chaos, breakaways, and stage glory. Here\u2019s a deep dive into their Tour story so far, legend style:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2246_a32e84-c5 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2246_a32e84-c5 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2246_a32e84-c5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_e656ca-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_e656ca-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_e656ca-fb\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_e656ca-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_e656ca-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_e656ca-fb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_e656ca-fb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_e656ca-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_e656ca-fb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2246_e656ca-fb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_e656ca-fb\"><strong>How It Started<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2014\u20132019<\/strong>: Backdoor entries through wildcard invites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>2020<\/strong>: Gritty rides, near misses, and relentless breakaway attempts made them a fan-favorite underdog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2021<\/strong>: Promoted to WorldTour status \u2014 officially racing with the big boys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That year? <strong>Taco van der Hoorn<\/strong> stole a stage win in Giro, setting the tone for Intermarch\u00e9\u2019s no-fear attitude.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2246_acf7fe-f4 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2246_acf7fe-f4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2246_acf7fe-f4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_e4d615-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_e4d615-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_e4d615-80\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_e4d615-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_e4d615-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_e4d615-80\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_e4d615-80 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_e4d615-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_e4d615-80\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2246_e4d615-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_e4d615-80\"><strong>Tour de France Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>2022<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Biniam Girmay\u2019s debut Tour<\/strong> \u2014 while injury cut it short, his explosive form made him a marked man for future editions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple breakaway attempts from <strong>Zimmermann<\/strong> and <strong>Pascal Eenkhoorn<\/strong> turned heads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>2023<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Girmay nabs <strong>top-5 finishes in multiple sprint stages<\/strong>, proving he\u2019s not just a classics man.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Rein Taaram\u00e4e<\/strong> animates the mountains, chasing polka dot points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>2024<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Zimmermann finally bags a mountain stage win in the Alps<\/strong>, one of the feel-good stories of the Tour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Girmay makes history with the <strong>first African-born rider in yellow<\/strong> (briefly, after a gutsy break).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2246_c1de02-67 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2246_c1de02-67 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2246_c1de02-67\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_961533-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_961533-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_961533-b2\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_961533-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_961533-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_961533-b2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_961533-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2246_961533-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_961533-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2246_961533-b2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2246_961533-b2\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca Intermarch\u00e9\u2013Wanty Tour de France Stats<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2246_3e7c4a-f5{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2246_3e7c4a-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2246_3e7c4a-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2246_3e7c4a-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:850px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 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