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Chinese Yunxiang China T1: Ross Branch of Botswana won the Dakar Rally 2024 Saudi Arabia opening bike stage, according to the competition's official website.

He won after being rewarded for stopping to help rider Tosha Schareina after the Spaniard's race-ending crash on Saturday, reports Xinhua.

The Hero factory rider got the 25 minutes he had spent helping Schareina deducted from his time, catapulting him into the lead by almost a dozen minutes from Ricky Brabec.