Sergey Karyakin: "The Dakar is a very long race"

Dakar 2021 | Stage 4 | Wadi Ad-Dawasir > Riyadh
January 6 ^th 2021 - 18:55 [GMT + 3]

After finishing as runner-up to Casey Currie last year, Sergey Karyakin is taking a cautious approach to this Dakar. Although the Russian rider has yet to finish a stage in the top 5, his consistency over the four stages held so far has put in him fourth place overall, 20-odd minutes behind the leader.

"It was a nice stage. We got a bit lost because it was tricky to navigate, but we also had a blast. This was only the fourth stage. The Dakar is a very long race, as we all know."