stage 11 - Wednesday 17 January 2007 | Néma - Ayoun
- Connection 280 km
- Total 280 km
Press Releases
Heading west
After the change of course recommended by the Foreign Ministry, the participants of the 29th Dakar enjoyed a half-day’s rest in Nema swept across by the howling winds of the Sahel before heading – on a no timed route – to Ayoun-el-Atrous, a small town located tome 280 km from the start. At this stage in the raid, 142 bikers, 112 car teams and 60 trucks are...
Breaking news
07:27 - STAGE 11: NEMA – AYOUN EL ATROUS
There is no timed section on today’s programme, and so there will be no live breaking news. After half a day’s rest in Néma, the competitors will hit the road at 11.00 GMT for the first bike, towards Ayoun El’Atrous, still in Mauritania, on a 280-km connection section. A welcome break for those who have made it this far through the 29th edition of the Dakar. They will then get to grips with the final sprint to the Pink Lake along the ultra-quick Malian and Senegalese tracks.
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Steve La Roza : “The misfortune of one is the happiness of another”
American Steve La Roza is quite honest about it: “If Jonah Street hadn’t gone out, I would have.” There is no...

