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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Dakar2012: Day 13

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Dakar2012: Day 13

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Dakar2012: Day 13

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 10:00 PM PST

Dakar2012 13 Marek Dabrowski
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Day 13 of the Dakar. 13 may be a unlucky number for some cultures, but for the French, 13 is an lucky number, and the proof is in the pudding. Frenchman Cyril Despres won this important and penultimate stage of the rally, and his unlucky opponent, Coma, lost so much time, that he will need a miracle to win the race. What's worse for Coma is that he might have to change engine, incurring a 45 minute penalty.

One more day, not a ride in the park, but still easy compared to the last 2 weeks worth of racing, and then it's over. This year was a bumper year, with an incredible track laid out for the motorcycles to cross. A lot of deep sand dunes made it spectacular to watch.

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