The prologue winner Tosha Schareina crashed around km 240 of Stage 1 of the 2024 Dakar.
The latter, who was riding in second until that point, showed great potential this year. However, he hit the ground and hurt his arm.
Ross Branch, who was the fastest at that point, stopped to check on Schareina’s conditions – he will be credited for this time at the finish line -.
After the crash, the medical team extracted Schareina from the special, and the Spaniard had to quit the race.