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Cyril Despres: 'I drove 95 kilometers on the rim of my wheel'
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In a long and dramatic day for Cyril Despres, he suffered a puncture. The 2005 and 2007 champion lost 41 minutes and 18 seconds on his rival KTM member, Marc Coma, leader of the Dakar 2009.
By Guillaume COCONNIER / Thibault LIEURADE (text)
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