Day: January 12, 2004

‘Since Ajdabia, we follow a succession of straight line.We do not cross any village, it has there only the desert which surrounds us. The wind doen’t leave us rest.It blows permanently and the life on the campment is morose.Serge is particularly tired : 10h09 ‘ for 83 km whereas Saturday he needed 10h01 ‘ for 90 km.Serge contrary with usually to decrease his rate on the second part of race. The wind was unfavourable today.Serge has the painful knees, the muscles of the neck, the arms and of the back under permanent tensionare ached.Every evening, he goes to sleep in wondering how it will be able to set off again the following day morning.’