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Sanders regains the upper hand
Title holder Daniel Sanders only had to wait for the second stage to regain control of the Dakar by winning the stage in AlUla. It was after a truly impressive rally raid performance alongside his teammate Edgar Canet that the Australian won his 10th stage on the Dakar Rally, becoming only the 22nd rider in the race’s history to achieve a double-digit score. After his two...
The day’s route
The day’s section against the clock will begin in a similar route to yesterday’s stage, with sandy terrain and parts winding through canyons. The competitors will have to cross the Hedjaz Mountains and their rocky tracks. The setting will then undergo a profound change, opening out into fast and sandy wide plains. On arrival in AlUla, the caravan will tackle...
Destination AlUla!
Welcome to the live coverage of the second stage on the Dakar. The caravan will leave Yanbu on the way to the spectacular canyons and rocky setting around AlUla. The competitors will arrive at the bivouac after a 504-kilometre journey, including 400 against the clock. Edgar Canet will get the FIM competitors started at 7.25, while Guillaume de Mévis will kick off proceedings...
YANBU > ALULA
Heading inland towards AlUla, the landscape quickly becomes mountainous: the horizon is rugged in every direction. There will be numerous changes of pace over the first 200 kilometres, with some very fast tracks, but the winding, rocky sections mean we can never cover 20 kilometres at the same speed. As on the previous day, a pit stop will be useful for some to fit brand new tyres. To reach the finish line after leaving the hilly terrain, we must increase the average speed.
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