pachapapa Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 The deux-sèvrien rider yseterday clocked in on the Third Stage between St Miguel de Tucuman and St Salvador de Jujuy in 4th position, lifting him to 6th in the general ranking. Today the Fourth Stage from St Salvador de Jujuy to Calama via El Paso de Jarama will see the field at altitudes of 4,800 metres as they cross the Andes from Argentina to Chile.Tomorrow on the Fifth Stage the famous down hill into Iquique at 1/3 gradient, a 3,000 metre drop,all of a sudden.[:)]http://www.emol.com/especiales/2011/fotosHD/dakar-primeras-etapas/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sam Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Or follow it from the official site[url]http://www.dakar.com/indexus.html[/url]far more interesting in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 Glad you all enjoyed the series of 42 Post Cards, exclusive to El Mercurio. But the lad from St Maix continues to perform well clocked in another 4th in the St Salvador de Jujuy to Calama stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 Olivier Pain the deux sèvrien rider suffered a fall today at 10:57 Chilean Time, requiring medical attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 Olivier Pain tells the story of his heavy fall in this mornings Courrier de L'Ouest; page 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Didn't Sainz do well?[:)] There's life in the old dog yet.Can I ask why this thread is on a regional board?[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 There was nothing on the main board; it was intended to focus on Olivier Pain from St Maixent l'école but he had an accident and had to withdraw.Did you listen to the Olivier Pain interview on france bleu poitou? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Ah, gotcha, I understand now! No, I'm afraid I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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