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