The Nordic Moto-cross rider embarked on the longest stage of the rally this morning under a polar sun, barely five degrees at the start of the special. On the day’s program, 465 kilometers through sand and stones.
From 24th place to 12th place
Adrien Van Beveren takes twelfth place in forceps on this special which marks the end of a first part of competitions in the dunes, and the start of navigation through the stones.
A complicated start to the stage for the Frenchman who struggled to keep pace over the first 230 kilometers. Going as far as widening a gap of nearly 12 minutes with the leader of the stage Joan Barreda. Then against all odds, on the second part of the races, in the middle of the rocky hills, Van Beveren Surprend. From kilometer to kilometer, he catches up to his opponents step by step. “Very comfortable” and “confident about his level” he finished 12th at 4’50 from the Spanish.
A comeback that allows him to stay on the podium in the general classification. Despite a lost place, he is currently 3rd at 4’54 behind his brother-in-law and leader of the competition, Sam Sunderland.