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Caldecott, who replaced Jordi Duran as Marc Coma's water carrier on this year's event, was competing on only his third Dakar after recolting funds from family and friends to make a dream debut in 2004, winning one stage.
He returned in 2005, winning two stages, and was then faced with the dilemma of not making the 2006 event for a lack of sponsors until Repsol called with proposal of replacing Duran.
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He won the Australian Safari four times in a row (2000-2003), he was declared the third best raid rider of the world in 2003 and finished the 2004 Cross Country World Championship in fourth place.
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Motorrijders zullen helaas nooit veilig kunnen rijden in een wedstrijd zoals de Dakar. De snelheid verminderen kan helpen om eventuele verwondingen minder zwaar te maken. Er zal nog veel onderzoek moeten gebeuren...