The fifth and penultimate phase for the Titan Deja Huella ONT Universee project has been completedwho came to the race with a team of transplanted cyclists, nurses, family members and doctors who treated them.
A very demanding stage in Erg Chebbi, he dune system closest to Western Europeand where now they also had to face strong winds and heat, a sign of the desert.
“It was very hot, it was a very difficult and very long stage. The sand part was very beautiful, but very demanding. Although we had to go down on the sand. Now we divided ourselves into 3 groups.. Four riders at the front and two couples at the back,” explained Héctor Vargas, project director and alma mater of the team. “Now I’m left with Víctor (cyclist with a bone marrow transplant), who has a slower run so as not to explode with the strong wind. At first there were 4 of us in the lead, in a group with other runners who rode too fast for our level. But Carlos dropped out after avoiding falling into the group, rejoining at another intermission,” he added.
So much excitement to finish
To the Titan Leaves its Mark ONT Universe They only have one day left, tomorrow, 69 km, to finish this beautiful bike challenge of the Titan Desert Morocco. “We faced it with a little power, (Kiko even lost a little power in the last kilometers) but with enthusiasm. And People’s support gives us a lot of encouragement not to give up, in addition to the visibility and good treatment we receive from the media,” Vargas said.
Source: La Verdad
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