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The heart of a lion
When you ride across the finish line of the Dakar, you know you fought the beast that is the Dakar and emerged victorious
You think you have the heart of a lion! Think again. Meet Toomas Triisa, he hails from Estonia, is 34 years old and loves snowboarding. Toomas also happens to be a rider on the 2017 Dakar, except unlike most others he rides in a class where only some 13 other riders have chosen to enter. This is the Malles Moto. It means you ride alone. There is no team to back you up, no service crews waiting for you to arrive to the bivouac and repair your bike for the following day, no hospitality that will arrange for your catering, and no motorhomes that...
First Published:Jan 09, 2017, 13:11:51 IST
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