Race to Dakar B 英文原版

　　In 2004 Charley Boorman completed his astonishinground-the-world bike trip with his friend, Ewan McGregor. Thejourney left him exhausted, exhilarated and hungry for a newchallenge. And what greater challenge than the Dakar rally?Beginning in Lisbon and ending in the Senegalese capital of Dakar,the rally covers 15,000 kilometres of treacherous terrain, and iswidely regarded as the most dangerous race on earth. With histeam-mates Simon Pavey and Matt Hall, Charley faced extremetemperatures, rode through shifting sands and stinging winds, andfaced breakdowns miles from civilisation. Charley recounts hisextraordinary adventures through Portugal, Morocco, Western Sahara,Mauritania, Mali, Guinea and Senegal. He also follows the storiesof other riders - an eccentric, dedicated band of professionals androokies who all dream of one thing: reaching the finishing line.Race to Dakar is the thrilling account of a race that has capturedthe imagination of millions.