French rider Pierre Cherpin died after crashing at Dakar Rally
epa08938943 (FILE) - French rider Pierre Cherpin (L) and Pedro Penate Munoz (R) of Spain in action during the first stage from Saladillo, Buenos Aires to Santa Rosa, La Pampa at the Rally Dakar Argentina-Chile 2009 about 200km southwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 03 January 2009 (re-issued on 15 January 2021). French rider Pierre Cherpin has died after crashing on 10 Januray 2021 during the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally 2021 in Saudi Arabia, organisers confirmed on 15 January 2021. EPA/CEZARO DE LUCA