Conquering the Atacama Crossing (Chile)

8:41, am, 31 March, San Bartolo: American Dean Karnazes was awarded the yellow jersey this morning for having won the first stage of the Atacama Crossing 2008.
All competitors departed this morning at 8 am for the second stage which will take them through frigid slot canyons and salt flats.
Stage 2  41.8km From the second campsite […]

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Stage 1: 41.4k(hours:minutes:seconds) 
Jocelyn: 08:38:46Stéphane:  06:12:13
Stéphane crossed the finish line in 19th place out of 69 listed competitors. Front-runner Jimmi Olsen of Denmark had to pulled out of the race due to injured tendons in his ankle.
Photos still not coming through from the official race site - but all competitors have crossed the finish line and are […]

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