Race across the Alps

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Race across the Alps
A dog jumps before the mass start of the eighth stage of the La Grande Odyssee sled dogs race in Bessans January 16, 2012. The race crosses the Alps in France covering over 1000 km (621 miles) over 11 days.
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Mushers and dogs compete through the village of L'Ecot
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A musher and his dogs climb the Montee des Echelles during the seventh stage of La Grande Odyssee
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A musher and his dogs climb the Mont-Cenis Path
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Mushers and their dogs start the eighth stage
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A musher and his dogs run through the village of Bonneval-sur-Arc
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Dogs run during the seventh stage of La Grande Odyssee sled dog race near Mont-Cenis January 15, 2012.
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Mushers and their dogs compete during the seventh stage
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A musher and his dogs climb the Mont-Cenis Path during the seventh stage
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A dog barks before the start of the seventh stage
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French musher Dominique Frafil and his dogs
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A musher and his dogs run for the start of the seventh stage
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A musher waves to the crowd
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