Dakar 2009 - January 2009
It is still called the "Dakar" - I guess it is a trade name that the organising committee do not want to lose:-
Dakar: homepage
I think the "towel around the head" logo is going to look a tad daft in South America though.
Seriously, what do you think will be the impact of this change of continent? Not on the race itself (they will get by) but on other bike riding activity.
Winter prices of hotels etc in North West Africa reduce/plummet downward?
(Morocco etc could be a really good place to be next January).
Prices for bike hire in Argentina/Chile increase dramatically? Flight prices increase? Or, there will be more bikes available for rent or sale down that way?
Does the change of season make any difference - going from a northern hemisphere winter to the height of southern hemis summer?
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Dave
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