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The Soul Flyers drop in prior to the start of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series opener in La Rochelle on Saturday.
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Nine-time world champion Orlando Duque begins to executes a twist after take-off.
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Blake Aldridge is a picture of concentration in the divers' area prior to competition.
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Artem Silchenko performs a series of stretches.
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The view from a window overlooking the harbour in La Rochelle.
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The 14 divers are presented to the crowd ahead of Saturday afternoon's competition.
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A whopping 70,000 people watched the event.
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23-year-old Jonathan Paredes, the youngest diver in the 2013 World Series, finished sixth.
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The UK's Blake Aldridge came third and claimed his first World Series podium.
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A sharp intake of breath as US diver David Colturi prepares to enter the water at approximately 90kph!
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It was a windy start to the week, but the sun shone for Saturday's finals as Alain Kohl goes for a quick dip in the Bay of Biscay!
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The 14th-century Saint Nicolas Tower on which the 27.5-metre-high platform was built.
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Reigning World Series champion Gary Hunt executes a somersault - and ends up second overall.
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Artem Silchenko prepares to line up 'blind' during his final winning dive on Saturday.
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The top-three athletes from the first stop: Artem Silchenko (C), Gary Hunt (R) and Blake Aldridge (L).
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