Bradley Cox: “I knew it was a good day for me to push”
Dakar 2026 |
Stage 5 |
BIVOUAC REFUGE
> HAIL
January 8
th
2026
- 16:59
[GMT + 3]
The South African biker is riding an official bike for the first time, for French brand Sherco. Today he achieved the 4th best time, equalling his best performance accomplished on stage 1 in 2024, when he was behind the handlebars of a KTM.
“I’m really happy. I’ve been telling myself day by day that my day is going to come. I’ve been trying to be calm with the bike and myself because I’m the only guy left on the team. I’m just really trying to do it for myself to be safe but also for the team to ensure we have one bike still in the race. Today, I knew it was a good day for me to push because I saved the bike yesterday. Slowing down a bit yesterday paid off for today. It’s good for my confidence and let’s see how tomorrow goes and the second week. […] I might be carrying the team on my back a little bit, but you don’t feel the pressure; I just want to have a Sherco at the finish for them. A day like this is really nice for them and this is for the team and my two team-mates who are injured”.
