Route
The race began in Buenos Aires, Argentina with a symbolic start that took place on January 2 in downtown Buenos Aires, attracting an estimated crowd of 500,000 fans. The total racing distance is more than 9,578 kilometres (5,951 mi), of which 5,652 kilometres (3,512 mi) is timed special stage. There will be a rest day in Valparaíso, Chile on January 10. There are ten stages in Argentina, and three in Chile.
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“A Route of Evanescence
With a revolving Wheel—”
—Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)
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terror pervades but is not arranged, all possibilities
of escape open: no route shut,”
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Out of space—out of time.”
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