Thanks for taking us along with you Joey! It was epic! Congratulations on making it through what may just be the most gruelling sport event in the world.
It's like this every year: I start watching all the speed freaks at the head of the pack (the spectacular riding and excitement!), but as the Dakar unfolds, I find myself spending more and more time reading about and following the tough guys who are struggling at the rear end. The guys who seem to have superhuman tenacity and sheer determination in the face of adversity. I try to imagine what it must be like to ride rough from sun-up to long after dark, and then have to do all the preparation for the next day. And then do it again and again, for almost two weeks. My imagination and words fail me. Respect.