The first thing that characterizes the Sahara desert is the aridity, the almost total absence of water during hundred kilometres. What a surprise to see a specialist in water treatment in the Morrocan desert the next October. Obviously, Alexis MARICHEZ will not come on the OiLibya Rally of Morocco to irrigate the desert. It’s rather an opportunity for him of a total disconnection with his work.
Alexis will take part at his second OiLibya Rally of Morocco this year. In 2011, he succeeded to finish in the 21th rank, just before David Casteu. « I don’t have a good grade of biking but I succeed to take my game well with navigation. And in first, I never give up anything. It must to be tenacious in cross-country. The mind is paramount ! ». Winning strategy for the Marseille boy that aim better this year : « I would like to give a better performance this year. A top 15 will be a great victory at my level».
To be better to hang up a good result, but also to avoid mishaps. « Last year, I did a small jump my head in first in a gap on the penultimate stage of the Rally. I was a little tired and I think my bike biked me rather than the reverse. So this year, I would like to come in a better physical shape ! »
Alexis have the luck to be supported by a good team : « I have good friends who help me for logistic and mechanic. They are really good, si I get more confidence in them than myself. It’s really great ! In race, Piboules racing will support me. They are professional and very friendly and efficient. We are all fans of rally raid and we are here for pleasure to ride and to good ride. We take pleasure to be in race but also at the bivouac to share good friendly times. It’s also the reason why I chose the OiLibya Rally of Morocco. It’s a professional organization »
Alexis Marichez can also rest on his magic boot. When you see him riding his KTM, you can see « I ride with sea water ! ». This specialist in water treatment finally find the formula of the bike running by water ? « I don’t find it, he says. But I find a really good and easy formula, still unknow and yet dating from the end of nineteenth century. This is the formula Quinton ! This is just seawater, specially selected to be full in minerals. During the war, we used it in perfusion. It has the same characteristics as the blood plasma.
I took before and during the test, and I feel well positive effects on endurance and daily recovery. Bedouins put salt in their water, I put seawater in my camelback. And I found it works really well ! ».
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