Kove Team still alive at Dakar

wheelbender6 · 01-12-2023, 08:29 AM

All three Chinese Kove Factory bikes have made it to rest day and look forward to a strong finish. More at the link.
https://www.advrider.com/koves-facto...llys-rest-day/

wheelbender6 · 01-13-2023, 11:53 AM

Checked the results again. With two stages remaining, 2 of the three Kove riders are still in the race and very likely to finish.
Stage 12 report and results are at the link below.
https://www.advrider.com/2023-dakar-...rathon-part-2/

wheelbender6 · 01-16-2023, 10:11 AM

I was mistaken that only 2 of the 3 Chinese teams were still in the Dakar. One team was in the top 50, so I missed it in the results. All 3 Kove teams finished the Dakar!

-Tell that to your buddies next time one of them makes a crack about your china bike.

-There is more to finishing Dakar than being reliable. Each rider must stay "on pace". If you fall too far behind the leader, you are eliminated. That's because fueling stations, camps and medical teams must move forward to accommodate the leaders. Search and rescue helicopters can only fly so long on any given day to stay within budget and maintenance constraints.
https://www.advrider.com/2023-dakar-stage-14-its-over/

01-12-2023, 08:29 AM	#1
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	Kove Team still alive at Dakar All three Chinese Kove Factory bikes have made it to rest day and look forward to a strong finish. More at the link. https://www.advrider.com/koves-facto...llys-rest-day/ __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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01-13-2023, 11:53 AM	#2
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	Checked the results again. With two stages remaining, 2 of the three Kove riders are still in the race and very likely to finish. Stage 12 report and results are at the link below. https://www.advrider.com/2023-dakar-...rathon-part-2/ __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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01-16-2023, 10:11 AM	#3
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	I was mistaken that only 2 of the 3 Chinese teams were still in the Dakar. One team was in the top 50, so I missed it in the results. All 3 Kove teams finished the Dakar! -Tell that to your buddies next time one of them makes a crack about your china bike. -There is more to finishing Dakar than being reliable. Each rider must stay "on pace". If you fall too far behind the leader, you are eliminated. That's because fueling stations, camps and medical teams must move forward to accommodate the leaders. Search and rescue helicopters can only fly so long on any given day to stay within budget and maintenance constraints. https://www.advrider.com/2023-dakar-stage-14-its-over/ __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride" Last edited by wheelbender6; 01-16-2023 at 10:18 AM. Reason: Add link
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