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'Blue Riband' may refer to:

★ The Blue Riband, an award held by the ship with the record for a transatlantic crossing

★ 'Blue Riband' chocolate biscuits made by Nestlé and sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

★ 'Blue Riband' spirits made by McDowell & Co. Ltd. and sold in India

★ The 'Blue Riband Trial Stakes' a flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old thoroughbreds

★ 'Blue Riband' may be used to describe the most prestigious race or sub-category in or of a particular sport. For example:

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★ In athletics (track and field) the blue riband distance is traditionally the men's 1500m (or mile) although more recently the men's 100m sprint is regarded by broadcasters as the main event.

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★ In cycling the blue riband is the Tour de France.

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★ In kayaking and canoeing championships the blue riband race is the men's K1 1000m.

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★ In the rowing World Championships and at the Olympics, the blue riband event is the Men's Eights, raced over 2000m. At Henley Royal Regatta, the blue riband event is the Grand Challenge Cup, for Men's Eights, usually competed by National Squad eights.

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★ In motorsport, the Monaco Grand Prix remains the blue riband race on the Formula One motor-racing calendar due to its glamorous location, with the course providing arguably the most elegant back-drop of any event on the Formula One calendar.
In addition the term has become synonymous with premium quality or prestige outside of the sporting arena, particularly in the USA. However the contemporary version ''blue ribbon'' is more prevalent in this context.

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★ Blue ribbon (disambiguation)