Dakar 2004: 個人車手 Andy Caldecott(編號072)

Andy Caldecott(編號72)，來自澳洲東南兩千人的小鎮(Keith)，家鄉父老成立參賽募款基金會，全力贊助和支援。第六天賽事結束，總排名第三。A fast learner and certainly has impressed the world. 他已經註定是傳奇的一部份。

This is not just about motorcycles and one man’s determination and physical endurance, it’s also the story of a young eight-year-old boy riding his motorbike and finding a passion.

It’s the story of a one-pub town called Keith in the upper south east of South Australia and the support its community gives to their local hero…not just the financial donations but the sense of spirit provided to conquer a personal goal – from abc.net.au.

如果我沒有記錯，澳洲是唯二從 1896 年開始，每次都參與 Olympic Game 的國家之一。夏季奧運的奪牌數和總人口比，不到兩千萬人口的澳大利亞更是名列前矛。運動者的天堂國度。

延伸：Dakar 2004: The Caldecott’s Dakar diary