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French motorcyclist dies after Dakar Rally fall

audi Arabia - January 4, 2021 Picture taken January 4, 2021 Pierre Cherpin's Pierre Cherpin in action during stage 2 [REUTERS]

French motorcyclist Pierre Cherpin has died from his injuries after a fall during the Dakar Rally, becoming the notoriously perilous race's first fatality this year, organisers said on Friday.

Cherpin, 52, died during his medical transfer to France after he crashed at 178 kilometres (110 miles) per hour on Sunday.

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