La Finale! Photos from the last race of 2014
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64 skaters started Saturday's finals in front of an electric Quebec City crowd.
Jussi Grznar/Red Bull Crashed Ice
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The 480-metre-long run began in front of the Parliament Building.
Andreas Schaad/Red Bull Crashed Ice
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A series of four-man heats were contested, with each skater attempting to advance to the next round.
Joerg Mitter/Red Bull Crashed Ice
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Bumps, jumps and bruises!
Joerg Mitter/Red Bull Crashed Ice
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A huge crowd filled Place d'Youville.
Joerg Mitter/Red Bull Crashed Ice
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Many of the heats resulted in a photo finish, with the athletes needing to cross the line skate-first.
Joerg Mitter/Red Bull Crashed Ice
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Finland's Miikka Jouhkimainen.
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Cameron Naasz, Derek Wedge, Marco Dallago and Simon Gagnon in their quarter-final match-up.
Andreas Schaad/Red Bull Crashed Ice
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Marco Dallago had already won the World Championship prior to reaching the final but there was no let-up from the Austrian.
Samo Vidic/Red Bull Crashed Ice
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Luca Dallago, younger brother of Marco, secured his first podium finish.
Joerg Mitter/Red Bull Crashed Ice
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The athletes navigate the Porte Kent Rodeo as they glide under the city walls of 'Vieux-Québec'.
Joerg Mitter/Red Bull Crashed Ice
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A view of the finish in Place d'Youville.
Jussi Grznar/Red Bull Crashed Ice
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That winning feeling! Marco Dallago lifts the 2014 World Championship trophy.
Joerg Mitter/Red Bull Crashed Ice
