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Laia Sanz Dakar 2018
I mean come on now, massive round of applause please for this lady, fantastic effort with ‘Ahem’ quite a few blokies trailing behind @ 14th position after 8 stages, ok she’s on a works Ktm but none the less a great achievement and good luck with the rest of the rally...!!! 
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Bravo Laia
Bravo Laia Sanz, she representing in Dakar 2018! 
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18 Jan 2018
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19 Jan 2018
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She is one very tough rider. She crashed twice yesterday, one quite nasty. She got right up, brushed herself off, got back on the bike and continued. I'm betting she is pretty sore today.
I think she does Yoga to stay so flexible.
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20 Jan 2018
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Laia today, 12th overall at the finish in Cordoba. Excellent result! Well done!
(pic from Facebook)
At the Salar de Uyuni in 2016 (pic de moi):
Also Laia in 2016 at the finish in Rosario (pic by me):
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7 Jan 2019
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Dakar 2019
WOW...!!! A year has passed, way too quick for me like....!!!
So Ladies (...and gents of course), have you got your Dakar on this year..??
Just had a quick tot up of ladies riding this year and I think I'm right in saying we have five entries for 2019 with Laia top rider.
Miriam Pol (55), Anastasiya Nifont (56), Gabriela Nov0tna (57) and Sara Garcia (98). Good luck Ladies... 
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8 Jan 2019
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Anastasiya taking a breather..!!
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Dakar 2019
I'm sure you've all seen this but WOW...!!! One more stage and see where she is sitting in the generals....
It's a tad blurred so just click on it to expand
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17 Jan 2019
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I want her to marry Toby Price and they go on to produce a tribe of Insanely talented future Dakar riders.
I would marry her myself, but unfortunalty Im spoken for :-)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mcguyver
I want her to marry Toby Price and they go on to produce a tribe of Insanely talented future Dakar riders.
I would marry her myself, but unfortunalty Im spoken for :-)
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Haha, you wish as do we all but your a veteran hubber so probably way too old for her just like me...!!!
Last day my friend, I'm bang up for Toby for the win evan though I'm a Bloody Pom…!!!
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Laia 11th in Dakar
There you go folks, Laia Sanz 11th in the Dakar, flippin brilliant effort and I do believe its her 9th Dakar finish or something, remarkable and inspiring...!!!
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