The Dakar and the Neom Titan Desert Saudi Arabia are two competitions with many elements in common. Both share the sand of the Saudi desert as the main element that provides hardness to their respective routes. In addition to being characterized by their relentless stages, they stand out for the spirit of solidarity and sportsmanship of their participants.
But the Dakar is contested with very fast motorcycles, agile cars that surf the dunes and powerful trucks. On the other hand, on the Neom Titan Desert Saudi Arabia, the motors are the cyclists' legs, responsible for propelling their mountain bikes.
While an unusual wave of cranes installed on the shores of the Red Sea is responsible for raising the linear city of Neom, considered one of the most ambitious architectural ideas in history, cyclists will face the challenge posed by the Titan Desert Saudi Arabia, which It starts on Tuesday, November 14 and ends on the 17th of the same month.
To give a special character to the event, which is held in this very special area, those responsible for the organization have opted this year for a route that runs through unforgettable places, through places that combine spectacular rock formations with sand valleys.
Through the four very tough stages proposed by the Arabian Peninsula race, participants will have to cover a total distance that exceeds 350 kilometers. And although climbing just over 2,300 meters of altitude in four days may seem like a small thing, especially when compared to other tests in the Titan universe, it is clear that the desert sand is not going to make things easy for any of the two hundred cyclists who They have filled the registration.
Last year's edition took place almost entirely on the Red Sea coast, along a route that seemed to pose few difficulties. But in any test that bears the surname Titan, the prominence of toughness always arises, which on that occasion came through tremendous windy days. This year, the competition has moved to the mountains, where participants will rest at the end of the stages in a camp set up at 1,100 meters above sea level.
As with all events of this type, there is a select group of candidates for first place in the general classification, although the objective of the majority of participants is to reach the final goal of the Neom Titan Desert Saudi Arabia 2023. Luis León Sánchez He will share the spotlight with José Antonio Hermida and Haimar Zubeldia to make up a trio of illustrious cyclists. Characters like Valentí Sanjuán, who will take advantage of the stages to tell his personal experiences on social networks, promote the mythical aura of the race.
