Rain-plagued Dakar sees stage slashed

Monday, 09 January 2017, 08:21
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Rain-plagued Dakar sees stage slashed
Stephane Peterhansel Dakar 2016
INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Dakar Rally organisers have been forced to slash Monday's seventh stage as the gruelling 9 000km race continues to be plagued by torrential rain in Bolivia.

The run from La Paz to Uyuni, which should have featured a 322km timed stage, will now be reduced to 161km, with over 600km, instead of 300km, in liaison.

Bolivia's stages in the race have been badly affected by the weather with Friday's run from Tupiza to Oruro shortened and Saturday's Oruro to La Paz stage cancelled completely.
 

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