Rui Gonçalves once again became the best Portuguese in this stage of the Dakar, the ninth, finishing the day in 11th place. The Sherco rider talked about his day and lamented a mistake that ‘ended up conditioning’ the final result.
‘P11 today with 435km, a very fast stage on sandy tracks with some rocky areas mixed in… I felt good right from the start but before refueling I lost a lot of time searching for a waypoint that wasn’t validating and then I had to make up for it. I managed to maintain a good pace for the rest of the stage but that mistake ended up conditioning the result,’ the Portuguese rider announced on social media, before revealing his wishes for the final days of the competition:
– Still, it was a positive day because I feel very good physically and my Sherco has been up to the challenge. We will stay focused until the end. Thank you all for the support.
