STAGE N° 8 : AKJOUJT/ AKJOUJT : 421 km
LIAISON : AKJOUJT / HASSI TIZIGUI : 84 km
SPECIAL : HASSI TIZIGUI / AKJOUJT : 337 km
One thing is sure, the SONANGOL AFRICA ECO RACE® reveals more and more talents like the Austrian Robert THEURETZBACHER winning his 3rd stage, but also Gwen BACKX 2nd at 7’17 and Joris VAN DYCK, 3rd at 12’57, both from belgium. Behind this trio, Harite GABARI which was injured on the 3rd stage finishes 4th at 14’14 right in front of Michael PISANO at 20’25. Dominique ROBIN gets 13 minutes back of his Corsican rival and Nobert DUBOIS loses all chances to be on the podium ending at 2h18’08 from the first bikes of the day. In the general rankings PISANO stays 1st, 42’27 in front of ROBIN and 1h11’50 on Joris VAN DYCK.
The 9th stage of 309km of which 289km of selective sector between Akjoujt and Toueila will be the last episode of the Mauritanian sand battles. We should have once again some surprises!
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