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step aside nor get beaten by a girl. Den Ouden dominated the next championships, and only didn't get gold when she fell twice with a concussion (Gieten, 1991), or didn't compete because she had a torn ankle ligament (1995) or quit crossing (1993). She won her fourth title in 1994, which was the first women-only championships race, with 45 riders.
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