Dakar 2021, Stage 8: Al-Attiyah cuts gap to Peterhansel

Having slipped nearly eight minutes behind Peterhansel with a subdued showing in the first part of the marathon stage, Al-Attiyah brought the deficit back under five minutes with his fourth stage win of 2021 in the 375km loop between Sakaka and Neom on Monday.
Starting fourth on the road, the three-time champion immediately grabbed the lead at the first waypoint from Carlos Sainz and Sunday’s …Keep reading