archiveSTAGE 5

Stage 5 was a 662KM route from Riyadh to Al Qaisumah, 456 KM of which was competitive stage. After getting his 26th stage win in Dakar, Joan Barreda opened the special for the day. He trailed off the track around 70 km into the day and had to take a...

Stage 5 was a 564 KM route from Al-`Ula to Ha'il, 353 KM of which was competitive stage. Stage 4 winner Ignacio Cornejo was up for a difficult task today as he was leading a stage opening for the first time. It was expected that his rivals could catch him...

Stage 5 for the bike category was a combination of 429 KM of road and 345 KM of special stage mileage, some 774 KM in total. The stage started from Moquegua and finished at Arequipa. The scene was set to a spectacular start in the morning, motocross style, 10 bikes...