“How crazy, how crazy! All I can say is that this was complete madness and we don’t even realize what happened.”But I couldn’t be happier because it’s going to be a big celebration for Luciano Benavidez, for me, and for everyone.This is how Edgar Canet showed himself at the final goal in Yanbu, where Dakar 2026 ended this Saturday.

The 20-year-old rider from La Garriga won the stage and when he arrived at the entrance to the bivouacI don’t understand why there are so many KTM members feel elated. He knew he couldn’t blame him for winning the stage, but He achieved it even after experiencing a fall. His great friend and fellow caravanner Luciano Benavidez managed to turn things around in the final kilometers and win the Dakar, beating Ricky Brabec by just two seconds.

“I was able to do that today. Yesterday I worked for a long time to calm down and say, ‘Okay.’ “Well, it’s not over yet, there’s one more stage left.” He did it perfectly, I don’t know what happened during the stage, but But in the end he took the overall lead by two seconds and I think it was the closest finish in Dakar history.he told Sportish in Yanbu.

“I couldn’t be happier for him. And when he saw me win the stage, he started celebrating because even though I fell, everything was everything. I kept pushing and won the stage, and seeing the whole team in euphoria, I said, ‘There can’t be anything more euphoric than this for me.’ And then we see that Luciano won the overall and this is…complete madness, now we’re going to celebrate and enjoy it because it’s a dream come true for Luciano that we did it with him, this is really true, it’s going to be memorable, so I think I’ll go to Argentina soon,” said Kane, who will soon travel to Argentina to spend a few days off with the Benavidez brothers.

“When I won the stage and saw the whole team in a state of euphoria, I said, “There can’t be anything more euphoric than this for me.” And then I saw that Luciano had won the overall and this was… complete madness.”

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Kane told this newspaper a few days ago that Luciano had become “almost like a brother” to him since they met at a test in the United States. Especially after joining the caravan in this Dakar. In that sense, there are some points worth noting. Last year, his caravan mate was Saunders, who also won the Dakar. MD reminded Edgar upon arrival.

“Well, I’ll have to go by myself next year to see if he’ll stay in the camper.”he said between laughs, eliciting laughter from the reporters in front of him.

“No, but the truth is that I can’t say anything more. Both Daniel[Saunders, who ran to the end with a broken collarbone]and Luciano worked very hard. Luciano knew he had to take advantage of this opportunity until the end, and he did. It’s unbelievable, he’s going to have to explain to me a lot what happened during the whole stage, but I couldn’t be happier. I’m celebrating it, enjoying it and I’m also very happy for the team. “We proved once again how fast the bike is in the desert, which is also very important,” he concluded.

Kane’s touching message

Kane tried to conclude his remarks to the Spanish press at the Dakar venue with a message to all those who are going through difficult or bad times. And best of all, he sent that message to some of his friends.

“This result (Luciano’s) gives us motivation to keep working and keep pushing and I’m sure there will be more to come along the way. I know Dakar wasn’t easy for me, but we know where our goal is. So I say this to you, as long as you have a clear purpose, the path is to do it. So step by step, in this Dakar we knew that we had come to learn, yes at one point we were all excited but in the end he showed us again that it was about learning.

“I know the Dakar wasn’t easy for me, but we know where the goal is. So I say to everyone: As long as you have a clear goal, the path is to achieve it.”

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“We have learned a lot from these steps. We don’t know when that goal will be achieved, but we know that we are getting closer to it now,” said the La Garriga pilot.

“Today marks exactly five years since my back accident on January 17 this year. So I dedicate this Dakar to those who have been through a lot, to those who have found themselves in a very difficult situation. There are people close to me who have not had the easiest year for them. Quim, Uli, Marc, I have a lot of friends who are going through a very difficult time. So they are too,” he reflected.

“I dedicate this Dakar to all those who are going through a difficult time. I have close people for whom this year has not been the easiest for them: Quim, Uri, Marc, many friends who are going through a very difficult time, and I go for them.”

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“The whole time I was suffering, without a clear objective to compete in this Dakar, I was thinking about them and I knew that if I had this chance they would fight to the end too. So I give everything to those who are fighting against them and I dedicate myself to keep fighting. No matter how far the goal is and no matter how small each victory is, we have to enjoy it and learn more every day,” added the young KTM star.