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LONELINESS OF THE DESERT RACER
RIDER: Ignacio‘ Nacho’ Cornejo BIKE: Hero 450 Rally PHOTO: Hero Press KIWI RIDER: January 2026 Vol. 2 COMMENT: The imagery which comes out of the Dakar is stunningly beautiful, and this picture captures the loneliness of the desert racer. While it’ s a team sport, when the rider is out in the vast dunes, it’ s just them and their bike.
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