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STAGE 8: Antofagasta > Copiapo

Connection 96 km | Special Stage 472 km | Connection 0 km | Total 568 km

Course Overview

The hundred kilometres or so of liaison will allow the competitors to leave an often foggy area, in order to launch the special in optimal visibility conditions. If the rest day has had its effect, the debates will resume on this penultimate stage in the Atacama. On rocky terrain during the first part, minutes will easily be lost in case of a mistake for a title contender. With the kilometres covered, the cruising pace should progressively increase until hitting more and more frequent dune zones as we close in on Copiapo. Those who want to enjoy the final panorama won't be able to slow down and take it easy: the stage will be long and the days are short.

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Robby & BJ running 13th & 14th at KM 355 4 minutes apart.
KM 355

RG...+25:44
Street finished stage 13th place + 28'47"
the leaders made up some time once they got to the sand- hoping RG & BJ will do the same
Does anyone know what put RG back 25 min?
Probably got a flat or went off the track
Maybe off the track as fast as he was going?
Possibly, all he needed was wings to fly!
For sure!
Roby 13th at KM 396. +26.27
BJ is thru KM396 also +31.14 & BJ tightened up the gap between him & RG
Chicherit lost 13 minutes, hopefully Robby and BJ are closing in on the others ahead of them.

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