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Sanz reveals "rage" after being led astray by Dakar rival

Dakar Rally regular Laia Sanz has spoken of her "rage" after being led astray by a rival during Thursday's stage. The works KTM rider, who is tackling her sixth Dakar, lost ground during Thursday’s Jujuy-Tupiza stage as she went back on herself after seeking advice from one of her competitors. She lost half an hour in the first waypoint alone as a result of the misdirection, and ended up just over an hour off the pace of stage winner Matthias Walkner at the finish. "It's a mixture of rage and disappointment, because at one point I was on the right track, everything was perfect,” Sanz told Motorsport.com. “We had to re-configure the trip before, but I must have done it...
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