Nacho Cornejo: "I made a mistake on the first day"

Dakar 2022 | Stage 7 | RIYADH > AL DUWADIMI
January 9 th 2022 - 14:29 [GMT + 3]

 Nacho Cornejo won the stage and moved back into the top 10 in the process.

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"Today was a great day to attack and that's exactly what I did. I knew the navigation would be sketchy, so I eased up a bit to avoid navigation mistakes. I think it was the right choice. This week is different. The first week is behind us and we are now going to attack and fight until the finish. I'm happy and fired up for tomorrow. Navigation is my forte, but I'd struggled a bit and on the first day I made a mistake that sapped my confidence. I was feeling a bit blue, but that's a thing of the past now. I want to thank my team, who have always been 100% behind me. It's finally paid off today, so I'm happy to gift them this success. This victory is a boost for morale. We're coming out swinging this week, as we showed today. We'll try to claw back as much time as we can."

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