2017’s first British winner of the Dakar and 2022 crown defender has simply had a Stage 1 spill, surrendering his protection of the Dakar championship to the subsequent fortunate lad/lass in line.
In accordance with the current press launch, this isn’t the 33-year-old’s first time on the brief finish of the stick in the case of the world’s most harmful two-wheeling rally occasion (nor, I believe, would it not be anyone’s disgrace to confess the identical).
2018 noticed the Sutherland on a stretcher with a paralyzed again, re-animating with a unbelievable comeback in 2022, then off the bike once more for 2023, this time resulting from a concussion and a cracked shoulder on the 52 kilometers mark, a part of which included a 367km particular down the Purple Coastline from the Sea Camp.
“The organizers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) mentioned Sunderland, ‘acutely aware and totally cell,’ was airlifted to Yanbu hospital,” states the report from Motorbike Sports activities.
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Our greatest to the enduring fellow; we hope he heals quickly…goodness is aware of his monitor file means the star gained’t be down for lengthy.
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