Reconnaissances for edition six of the Silk Way Rally has just ended after more than 25 days from West to East, where the team , consisting in twenty people joined Beijing.
Left from the Kazakh border, the 12 vehicles have explored China through the mountains of Tien Shan in the north of the Taklamakan desert, then the Tarim Basin to the Gobi desert, to finalize the road book.
Silk Way Sports and Competitors’ Relationship advisor, Winner of the Dakar 2006 and former World Champion of alpine ski, Luc Alphand was part of the crew and tells us what awaits the competitors: “What we’ve seen during the reconnaissance is simply amazing. The wide-open spaces are amazing. I was surprised by how huge some of the ergs were. The dunes are incredible and the scenery is so beautiful. The competitors will enjoy everything the Silk Way Rally has to offer. This rally has all the different terrains that you could want! This is much more than a sporting event, this is a true adventure!”
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While the competitors will be in for two long and rough weeks of competition, Alphand believes it is well within the skill levels of all the participants. Lucho even slapped on a pair of Rossignols to prove his point «Yes it will be difficult but not impossible; all competitors can do this race, look, even with my skis I managed to race down the dunes.”

Press: SWR 2016