A tough day in the desert

At the last checkpoint, 12 km from the finish, Jotun Paints ground to a halt. Jo Inge hadn’t been able to eat and drink enough and was completely finished. The hard cycling at the start of the stage followed by hours of soft sand and extreme heat were just too much. The Norwegian team became one of 19 teams that have not completed the entire course. They will get a time penalty, but can continue on the next stage (two days of kayaking)… if they want to.