Yahoo Sports reports: In the upper echelons of international rally racing, factory riders enjoy a substantial infrastructure network. When a rider like Ricky Brabec rolls into the Dakar bivouac after an exhausting ten-hour day in the saddle, a dedicated team of HRC mechanics immediately strips down the bike, engineers analyze data, and cooks prepare nutritional meals while the athlete heads off to media interviews and physical therapy. But that’s not how every competitor’s day looks, as Brabec told us in episode 26 o
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Bore & Stoke Breakout: The Unsung Heroes of the Dakar Rally
In the upper echelons of international rally racing, factory riders enjoy a substantial infrastructure network. When a rider like Ricky Brabec rolls into the Dakar bivouac after an exhausting ten-hour day in the saddle, a dedicated team of HRC mechanics immediately strips down the bike, engineers analyze data, and cooks prepare nutritional meals while the athlete heads off to media interviews and physical therapy. But that’s not how every competitor’s day looks, as Brabec told us in episode 26 o
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