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Original Research

Clinical characteristics of gradual onset injuries in recreational road cyclists - SAFER XXVII study over 5 years in 62758 race entrants

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Pages 564-571 | Received 14 Jun 2022, Accepted 10 Oct 2022, Published online: 24 Oct 2022

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