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Seven women set out in the very first Dakar Rally 47 years ago. These French women were formidable racers in a sea of testosterone in the inaugural Paris-Dakar Rally.
Triumph tank detail.
Posted on June 14, 2011 in Motorcycles by Alicia Mariah Elfving