Dakar Blog - Day 2

Stage Report - Day 2 - 6th January 2020

Start Location: Al Wajh
Finish Location: Neom
Stage Length: 367km SS (timed), 34km liaison, 401km total.
Stage finish Position: 117th
General Classification Position: 125th

Today’s second stage of the 2020 Dakar Rally saw competitors continue their journey up the coast of the Red Sea to the city of Neom. A short liaison was followed by a 367km stage which was tough in terms of navigation but with fast and flowing terrain.

“Yeah that was pretty brutal to be honest, I’m definitely feeling sore this evening. I managed to catch and pass a fair few riders off the start which is always nice, and then set a good pace along to the refuel at 237km. The cars and trucks were a nightmare today though, the dust they kick up is crazy, you can’t see anything and have no option but to slow down, sometimes even stopping.”

“Had a couple of ‘moments’ while sitting in dust and hitting rocks I couldn’t see, the dents in the wheels don’t look too bad though. This evening I spent some time working on the bike; tyres, filters, general nut and bolt check. It all looks good so I’m ready for more tomorrow.”

Tomorrow's stage is a loop, starting and finishing in Neom in the northwest corner of Saudi Arabia, with a 404km special stage and a total distance of 489km.

Thanks for reading, more from us tomorrow!

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