Author Topic: Dakar 2018 (Read 34968 times)

sidetrack · « **Reply #900 on:** January 13, 2018, 10:18:30 pm »

Quote from: SteveD on January 13, 2018, 10:09:32 pm

Joan Barreda: "I can't even put my foot on the floor"

Pushing hard in an attempt to move up in the general classification, the Spaniard made a mistake that could well send him home.

"I started the stage all guns blazing and everything was going well, but around kilometre 300 I went off-track and had a nasty fall. I think I broke my knee, and from then the pain made me slow down. Now it's time to see what we can do about it, but it's looking really bad. I'm sure it's broken, my knee is out of whack and I can't even put my foot on the floor."

That’s from ADV post. I truly hope he hasn’t hurt himself badly, and can race hard tomorrow.

And this was predicted by almost everyone, would be a real shame if he misses out on another Dakar whilst in with a good shot of winning. No way you can sleep off a broken knee, only the adrenaline that kept him going today ?

SteveD · « **Reply #901 on:** January 13, 2018, 10:22:25 pm »

I wonder if the parts canabalised of Cyril’s car to get Peterhansel moving again mean Despres is out. That looked like a lot of damage.
Impressive that they managed to do that at the side of a mudhole in the middle of nowhere, in 1hour 40 minutes.

AJBotha · « **Reply #902 on:** January 13, 2018, 10:23:36 pm »

I think the "broken" knee may just be poor translation..

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sidetrack · « **Reply #903 on:** January 13, 2018, 10:26:18 pm »

Quote from: AJBotha on January 13, 2018, 10:23:36 pm

I think the "broken" knee may just be poor translation..

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Well lets hope so but Dakar.com ran the same story

Breekbeen · « **Reply #904 on:** January 13, 2018, 10:33:28 pm »

Quote from: SteveD on January 13, 2018, 10:22:25 pm

I wonder if the parts canabalised of Cyril’s car to get Peterhansel moving again mean Despres is out. That looked like a lot of damage.
Impressive that they managed to do that at the side of a mudhole in the middle of nowhere, in 1hour 40 minutes.

And its a marathon stage.

XRRX · « **Reply #905 on:** January 13, 2018, 10:45:27 pm »

Quote from: SteveD on January 13, 2018, 10:09:32 pm

Joan Barreda: "I can't even put my foot on the floor"

Pushing hard in an attempt to move up in the general classification, the Spaniard made a mistake that could well send him home.

"I started the stage all guns blazing and everything was going well, but around kilometre 300 I went off-track and had a nasty fall. I think I broke my knee, and from then the pain made me slow down. Now it's time to see what we can do about it, but it's looking really bad. I'm sure it's broken, my knee is out of whack and I can't even put my foot on the floor."

That’s from ADV post. I truly hope he hasn’t hurt himself badly, and can race hard tomorrow.

aka.Goliath · « **Reply #906 on:** January 13, 2018, 10:53:12 pm »

It would appear that the info is correct about BB.

https://www.facebook.com/dakar/videos/1697923823600251/

KiLRoy · « **Reply #907 on:** January 13, 2018, 10:55:00 pm »

They have already rebuild Cyril's car after his crash to be Mr Dakar's personal in race parts truck. Wtf

AJBotha · « **Reply #908 on:** January 13, 2018, 11:02:09 pm »

From Dakar.com

16:46 Metge gives up!
Michael Metge is throwing in the towel. The Frenchman, who had been struggling for hours after breaking a wheel, was unable to reach the finish and has therefore decided to withdraw. A double blow for Honda after Joan Barreda's injury.

big oil · « **Reply #909 on:** January 13, 2018, 11:02:48 pm »

Quote from: Skaiidawg on January 13, 2018, 07:51:03 pm

Quote from: BiG DoM on January 13, 2018, 01:09:59 pm
Quote from: big oil on January 12, 2018, 05:02:29 pm
I could not find a Saffer in the top 40, is this true or am I blind?

I found 4 Americans in the top 40 in bike class

Measure the size and population of your country compared to SA and then start stirring

BO show us any American that has finished the Dakar in the top 5 on bikes......

I have no idea how many......zero??

Americans most likely weren't that interested in the old Paris to Dakar rally since they'd have to participate in those 'shithole' African countries

I'm just messing with you WD's. On my tracker for the rally, I am tracking all riders from USA, ZAF, GBR, and CAN and hoping all do well and finish safely.

All the best to your fellow countrymen participating. I'm hoping an American or Souf Efrican or Canuck or Brit wins.

but I don't really care whom wins.

AJBotha · « **Reply #910 on:** January 13, 2018, 11:07:19 pm »

Quote from: Xpat on January 13, 2018, 08:13:41 pm

Really worried about my girl Gabriela - she is marked as started but no time on any WP. Really hope it is just tracker issue - so far she was making admirable no drama steady progress, especially for a Dakar noob.

Saw on the DSTV Stage recap video that she almost got run over by a car! He then helped her with a broken aerial and offered her help in the bivouac tonight, but I see she still hasn't reached any waypoints.

Xpat · « **Reply #911 on:** January 13, 2018, 11:13:58 pm »

Quote from: AJBotha on January 13, 2018, 11:07:19 pm

Quote from: Xpat on January 13, 2018, 08:13:41 pm
Really worried about my girl Gabriela - she is marked as started but no time on any WP. Really hope it is just tracker issue - so far she was making admirable no drama steady progress, especially for a Dakar noob.

Saw on the DSTV Stage recap video that she almost got run over by a car! He then helped her with a broken aerial and offered her help in the bivouac tonight, but I see she still hasn't reached any waypoints.

Still hoping for tracker issue. The withdrawal list seems to be updated regularly and she is still not in the list, so hopefully she is still pushing on.

lpj · « **Reply #912 on:** January 13, 2018, 11:35:16 pm »

Donovan is in

, Willem should be close behind.

Now just Gerry *slow clap*...

Xpat · « **Reply #913 on:** January 13, 2018, 11:37:51 pm »

Quote from: AJBotha on January 13, 2018, 11:07:19 pm

Quote from: Xpat on January 13, 2018, 08:13:41 pm
Really worried about my girl Gabriela - she is marked as started but no time on any WP. Really hope it is just tracker issue - so far she was making admirable no drama steady progress, especially for a Dakar noob.

Saw on the DSTV Stage recap video that she almost got run over by a car! He then helped her with a broken aerial and offered her help in the bivouac tonight, but I see she still hasn't reached any waypoints.

Here is video of that incident, and it was close for the poor girl, but I don't think it was in today's stage. They are out of those dunes and sun now and in the Bolivian rain and mud/wet sand:

SteveD · « **Reply #914 on:** January 14, 2018, 12:08:19 am »

Hmm
The twit that ran over Joey can learn a thing or two from that driver.
Go Gabriella!
I see Guilaumme withdrew. He dud Amageza a few years ago, nice guy. This is his second attempt I think, he broke his leg on the first one.

SteveD · « **Reply #915 on:** January 14, 2018, 12:26:05 am »

SteveD · « **Reply #916 on:** January 14, 2018, 12:27:11 am »

Willem’s in, Gerry WP5.
Come on Gerry.....

SteveD · « **Reply #917 on:** January 14, 2018, 12:38:20 am »

Gerry@WP6

SteveD · « **Reply #918 on:** January 14, 2018, 12:41:46 am »

The organisers have a cunning strategy to prevent any possibility of, um, attraction between riders resulting in untoward behaviour on the marathon stage.
They issue them with this.
Best contraceptive known to man.

Xpat · « **Reply #919 on:** January 14, 2018, 02:11:47 am »