She is one of riders in focus for the Women of Dakar, but stage four was an emotionally draining experience for South Africa's Kirsten Landman. Mid stage, she tended to the aid of Saudi Arabian rider, Mishal Alghuneim who broke his ankle after his bike bottomed out in a dune bowl.
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