{"id":5862,"date":"2025-07-27T17:30:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=5862"},"modified":"2025-07-27T17:30:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:30:43","slug":"montmartre-stage-21-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/montmartre-stage-21-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Montmartre Madness: A Spicy, Slippery Finale for the Tour de France 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_095d14-e4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_095d14-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5862_095d14-e4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_095d14-e4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_095d14-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5862_095d14-e4\"] 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-heading5862_095d14-e4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_095d14-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5862_095d14-e4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading5862_095d14-e4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5862_095d14-e4\">\ud83c\udfc1 Not Your Usual Tour de France Finale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 3,320 km of pain, panache, and peloton politics, the Tour de France 2025 finale serves up a surprising plot twist: <strong>three slippery, cobbled ascents of Montmartre<\/strong> \u2014 with barely a sprint in sight.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_753c60-8a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_753c60-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5862_753c60-8a\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_753c60-8a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_753c60-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5862_753c60-8a\"] 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-heading5862_753c60-8a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_753c60-8a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5862_753c60-8a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5862_753c60-8a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5862_753c60-8a\">Forget the textbook bunch gallop down the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es. This year, it\u2019s all about power, precision, and Parisian punch.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_94a5f2-4a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_94a5f2-4a .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-5862_94a5f2-4a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">What\u2019s Different About Stage 21 in 2025?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id5862_b8f51d-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id5862_b8f51d-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id5862_b8f51d-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5862_798f23-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5862_798f23-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5862_798f23-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5862_798f23-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5862_798f23-44{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5862_798f23-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column5862_798f23-44 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5862_798f23-44\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container5862_7d7ddf-bb{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table5862_7d7ddf-bb th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table5862_7d7ddf-bb caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table5862_7d7ddf-bb td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table5862_7d7ddf-bb td, .kb-table5862_7d7ddf-bb th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.46);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table5862_7d7ddf-bb td, .kb-table5862_7d7ddf-bb th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.46);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table5862_7d7ddf-bb td, .kb-table5862_7d7ddf-bb th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.46);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container5862_7d7ddf-bb wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table5862_7d7ddf-bb\">\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row5862_277086-01\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_522744-5b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feature<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_3143b8-16\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional Finale<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_3bd4ca-77\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025 Finale<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row5862_ec2b4a-73{height:45px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row5862_ec2b4a-73:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row5862_ec2b4a-73\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_aeee73-b7\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Location<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_307770-b5\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_d792b0-c1\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es (but\u2026 with Montmartre!)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row5862_f4a3fc-40{height:45px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row5862_f4a3fc-40:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row5862_f4a3fc-40\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_972dee-8a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key Feature<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_bd6138-27\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mass sprint<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_9b01cf-d3\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Triple climb of Montmartre<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row5862_8af843-10{height:45px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row5862_8af843-10:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row5862_8af843-10\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_d509de-e0\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Final Press Conference<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_158332-e6\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pre-stage<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_4085a6-47\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Post-stage<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row5862_5c0013-02{height:45px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row5862_5c0013-02:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row5862_5c0013-02\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_f92739-8b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sprinter Chances<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_6e28db-2e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very High<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_fffdb3-0a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drastically Reduced<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<style>.kb-table-container .kb-table tr.kb-table-row5862_82cde6-81{height:45px;}.kb-table-container  .kb-table tr.kb-table-row5862_82cde6-81:hover{background-color:#fcfcfc;}<\/style><tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row5862_82cde6-81\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_518f63-45\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olympic Inspiration<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_007ba2-fd\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u274c<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data5862_060630-a2\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 Paris 2024 Road Race<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_1ac6dd-05 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_1ac6dd-05 .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-5862_1ac6dd-05\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2642\ufe0f What Riders and DSs Are Saying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mood in the peloton? Curious, cautious, and occasionally cranky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese are decisions the organisation takes\u2026 if you don\u2019t like it, don\u2019t come,\u201d<br>\u2014 <strong>Joxean Matxin<\/strong>, UAE Emirates-XRG DS<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a shame for Merlier. The Champs is a reward for sprinters. Now? Not so much.\u201d<br>\u2014 <strong>Tom Steels<\/strong>, Soudal\u2013QuickStep DS<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy personal opinion? I\u2019m disappointed. I wanted the sprint,\u201d<br>\u2014 <strong>Mark Renshaw<\/strong>, former lead-out legend<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ll just enjoy it and see how my legs feel,\u201d<br>\u2014 <strong>Kaden Groves<\/strong>, Stage 20 winner<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_e054f5-e3 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_e054f5-e3 .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-5862_e054f5-e3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc94 Goodbye Mass Sprint?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last time the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es stage didn\u2019t end in a sprint? 2005 \u2014 when <strong>Vinokourov shocked the bunch<\/strong> in a breakaway. Since 1975, it\u2019s only happened <strong>four times<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year might be the fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Montmartre climb<\/strong>: 1.1km at 5.9% \u2014 not brutal, but disruptive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Slippery cobbles and rain forecast<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final climb just 7km before the line<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Technical corners and tight roads<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The famed <strong>&#8220;Virage Beaux-Parleurs&#8221;<\/strong> \u2014 tight, sharp, and drama-prone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_04f3f4-ff .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_04f3f4-ff .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-5862_04f3f4-ff\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Parisian Spectacle: Moulin Rouge, French Cancan, and Crowds Galore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tour organizers are turning up the showbiz. Riders pass the <strong>Moulin Rouge<\/strong>, ascend <strong>Rue Lepic<\/strong>, and snake past throngs of fans beneath the <strong>Sacr\u00e9-C\u0153ur<\/strong>. Dancers in tricolor costumes bring flair before riders even hit the final 7km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crowds? Massive. Some 500,000 lined Montmartre during the <strong>Paris 2024 Olympics<\/strong>, and this Tour looks to replicate that buzz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udfe9 Green Jersey Jonathan Milan: \u201cIt\u2019ll Be Chaotic\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jonathan Milan will wear green in Paris, but he won\u2019t win it the way past sprinters did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI never raced Champs before\u2026 but it\u2019ll be chaotic,\u201d he said.<br>\u201cWe\u2019ll fight to take that climb in front. That\u2019s all we can do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_7bda5d-a3 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_7bda5d-a3 .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-5862_7bda5d-a3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tactical Chess, Not Raw Power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teams are adapting. No sprinter train. No late-lead-out drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expect breakaways. Punchy climbers. Rogue attacks. And GC riders trying not to crash before the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even UAE hinted at surprises:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not part of the plan\u2026 but with Tadej, you never know,\u201d said Andrej Hauptmann.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_6b1e05-41, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_6b1e05-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5862_6b1e05-41\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_6b1e05-41 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_6b1e05-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5862_6b1e05-41\"] 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-heading5862_6b1e05-41 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5862_6b1e05-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5862_6b1e05-41\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5862_6b1e05-41 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5862_6b1e05-41\">Will Poga\u010dar make a statement on the final day? Or will Narv\u00e1ez deliver a stealthy win for UAE?<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_b8606d-ec .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_b8606d-ec .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-5862_b8606d-ec\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf27\ufe0f Rain, Risks, and Real Worries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final Paris loop might look glamorous \u2014 but rain could turn it into a <strong>slip-n-slide chessboard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a city race. Slippery. GC guys don\u2019t want to crash. Sprinters won\u2019t survive. Weird finale incoming.\u201d<br>\u2014 <strong>Tom Steels<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_7de70a-91 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-5862_7de70a-91 .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-5862_7de70a-91\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Montmartre is the Moment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you love tradition or chase change, this year&#8217;s finale delivers spectacle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sprinters may mourn. Fans will cheer. 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