Keeneslide keeps dream of completing 100 percent of the race alive

Known by cyclists as "Satan's Velodrome", the Simpson Desert claimed a further 12 riders on day two - leaving only one out of 30 starters still eligible to complete 100% of the 580km from Purnie Bore to Birdsville.

Yesterday's event leader, Lynton Stretton from Emu Park in Queensland succumbed to the extreme conditions this morning. Riders battled head winds, 40-plus degree temperatures, and very soft sand on some flat sections which made it difficult for riders to finish the stage within the allocated time.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Alan Keeneleside (Aus)100% Completed
2Lynton Stretton (Aus)91Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jason Dreggs (Aus)89Row 2 - Cell 3
4Andrew Jamieson (NZl)86Row 3 - Cell 3
5Ken Schack-Evans (Aus)83Row 4 - Cell 3
6Michael Dalton (Aus)82Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jeff Rooney (Aus)82Row 6 - Cell 3
8Kane Chandler (Aus)80Row 7 - Cell 3
9Kerry Richards (Aus)76Row 8 - Cell 3
10Ben Turner (Aus)74Row 9 - Cell 3
11Al Descantes (Aus)74Row 10 - Cell 3
12Rodney Edwards (Aus)73Row 11 - Cell 3
13Leon Colbert (Aus)72Row 12 - Cell 3
14Roman Petr (Svk)71Row 13 - Cell 3
15Katarina Cervikova (Svk)69Row 14 - Cell 3
16Billy Johnstone (Aus)66Row 15 - Cell 3
17Simon Holland (Aus)65Row 16 - Cell 3
18Mark McLaren (Aus)63Row 17 - Cell 3
19David Schutz (Aus)61Row 18 - Cell 3
20Ole Kelderman (Aus)57Row 19 - Cell 3
21Rick Neale (Aus)56Row 20 - Cell 3
22Aaron Branden (Aus)55Row 21 - Cell 3
23Freddy Moojen (Aus)52Row 22 - Cell 3
24John White (NZl)49Row 23 - Cell 3
25Elisha Houghton (Aus)47Row 24 - Cell 3
26Andrew Hellier (Aus)44Row 25 - Cell 3
27Andrew Armstrong-Taylor (Aus)39Row 26 - Cell 3
28Mike Brennan (Aus)36Row 27 - Cell 3
29Chris Bain (Aus)36Row 28 - Cell 3
30Wayne Chapman (Aus)22Row 29 - Cell 3

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