Bikers' Lesotho trip in the balance
Friday, July 19, 2019
Stephens and Rantao say lack of funds might hamper their trip to Lesotho
The local pair has qualified for the 52nd edition of the Roof of Africa race to be held in Lesotho from December 4 to 7, 2019, but could fail to travel to the mountainous kingdom owing to lack of funds.
The race dubbed the ‘Mother of Hard Enduro’ is one of the toughest technical races on the continent and attracts over 500 riders from around the world to ride 180km in three days.
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