ALULA > AL HENAKIYAH
01-06-2024 - Stage 1
Liaison >
391 km
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Special >
99 km
Summary
- 06/01 19:59
[GMT +3]
Branch and De Mevius survive volcanic panic
FOCUS
Medina Province, in the north-western quadrant of Saudi Arabia, set the scene for the special, which went on and on for 414 kilometres and threw the riders and crews of the Dakar in at the deep end. After exiting AlUla, the field weaved its way around canyons on sand, but the landscape soon changed to more challenging terrain. Several riders were brought down by...
AlUla > Al Henakiyah
The tough, action-packed challenge of stage 1 sets the tone for the 2024 edition. Its course, drawn from scratch in an area with geological features never seen before in the Dakar, will throw the competitors in at the deep end. The field will snake around volcanoes in a palette of mineral hues filled with every shade of grey, from the dimmest to the brightest. Even at this early point in the race, this stage is difficult enough to open big gaps.
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