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Press release Prize ceremony Stage 6 Stage 5 Stage 4 - 2nd day Stage 4 - 1st day Stage 3 Stage 2 Stage 1 Check-in day Photos Prize ceremony Stage 6 Stage 5 Stage 4 - 2nd day Stage 4 - 1st day Stage 3 Stage 2 Stage 1 Check-in day Videos Stage 6 - 05/04/08 Stage 5 - 04/04/08 Stage 4 - 03/04/08 Stage 4 - 02/04/08 Stage 3 - 01/04/08 Stage 2 - 31/03/08 Stage 1 - 30/03/08 The chouchous more Echos 04/04/08 - Stage 5 03/04/08 - Stage 4 02/04/08 - Stage 4 01/04/08 - Stage 3 31/03/08 - Stage 2 30/03/08 - Stage 1 29/03/08 - Check-in day Roadbook STAGE N°6 : OUED AHSSIA / ISK N’BRAHIM– 42,2 Km STAGE N°5 : OUED AHSSIA / ISK N’BRAHIM– 42,2 Km STAGE N°4 : BA HALLOU / OUED AHSSIA – 75,5 Km STAGE N°3 : OUED EL JDAID / BA HALLOU – 40,5 Km STAGE N°2 : ERG ZNAIGUI / OUED EL JDAID – 38 km STAGE N°1 : ERG CHEBBI / ERG ZNAIGUI – 31,6 Km 1 Typical Stage Portraits Laurie Andrews (465) and Michele Jensen (500), positive Helder Alexandre Sousa Ferreira (613), surprising Desert Team 22 (328, 329, 330, 331,332), focused Ian Sharman (821), motivated Shigemi Hazama (631), hilarious Gilles Diehl (141), modest Mohamad Ahansal (1), under pressure Al Aqra’ Salameh (71), ambitious Jorge Aubeso Martinez (622), zen Touda Didi (6), determined Ryan Gregory (526), hollywoodian Sylvie Alcala Bournat (187), serene Stéphane Lesoin (207), reliable Louis Cornevin (48), passionate David and Mark Simon (531 and 532), together Paddy Haddock (892), fishy Interview listen Draw of the day COMPETITORS' CORNER Akanksha Foundation Cancer Research UK St. Vincent’s cancer Passion Trophy Noma Facing Africa AICR ING Chances for Children Fred Hollows Foundation RUN 4 CHILDREN Competitors list - 2008 Blackfriars’s School more OFFICIAL PARTNERS KIA MOTORS NEW BALANCE THEOLIA Buff ONMT Sidi Ali transavia.com more

03/04/2008 - Portraits Laurie Andrews (465) and Michele Jensen (500), positive Helder Alexandre Sousa Ferreira (613), surprising Desert Team 22 (328, 329, 330, 331,332), focused Ian Sharman (821), motivated Shigemi Hazama (631), hilarious Gilles Diehl (141), modest Mohamad Ahansal (1), under pressure Al Aqra’ Salameh (71), ambitious Jorge Aubeso Martinez (622), zen Touda Didi (6), determined Ryan Gregory (526), hollywoodian Sylvie Alcala Bournat (187), serene Stéphane Lesoin (207), reliable Louis Cornevin (48), passionate David and Mark Simon (531 and 532), together Paddy Haddock (892), fishy Helder Alexandre Sousa Ferreira (613), surprising Before coming here, this Portuguese competitor had never run a course longer than a marathon. For the 75,5 km long stage, he was lucky enough to start at 9am, before the heat wave, with the first group of runner – a stroke of luck indeed: he was 51st at the general ranking! The second group, the top 50, never caught up with him and Helder had the privilege to get to the finish line first. He ended up 16th in the stage ranking – more than respectable for a beginner. He was beaming: “ I really prepared myself psychologically; I remember all the good times in my life, I refuse to listen to music. I think a lot about my father in law who is ill and that gives me the courage to go on”. Could yesterday’s remarkable performance give make him ambitious? “ My priority for now is to devour a bacalhau a lagareiro, salted cod with garlic and potatoes, it’s delicious!”

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