Adrien van Beveren guaranteed his first podium in the Dakar on Friday. The Monster Energy Honda rider finished the race in third place, which he sealed with the fourth fastest time in the 12th and final stage.
The Frenchman from Monster Energy Honda feels closer to his dream of becoming Dakar champion, expressing his satisfaction with the podium by stating on the official event website:
– After the past few years, the difficulties I’ve had, the falls, all of that, being on the Dakar podium overall feels really good. I fought until the end. We finished in third, but we were in the fight. We are closer to the dream than ever. Stepping on the podium is a step towards my dream of winning.
