You ready to be inspired? Give this conversation with Laia Sanz a listen and you'll be ready to kick start your dreams into overdrive. You see, she just doesn't seem to know how to quit. 

Take her Dakar record, for instance. 10/10 consecutive starts/finishes- gnarly. Four of those are in the top 15. And one is in the top 10! And these aren't cakewalks, either. She's battled broken bikes, broken body parts and every challenge Dakar can throw at you and still came out undefeated in finishes while quietly cracking into the top finishes on a regular basis.

You can add all that to her insanely impressive stat sheet of competitive domination including 18 world championship titles, multiple Trials des Nations victories, and more. 

More than just a dominant female competitor, Laia Sanz is just a fierce competitor. A good thing, too, because this year's rally with test her more than ever. After a recent diagnosis of Lyme disease, Laia knows she's not 100% for 2021's event. 

But you think that's going to stop her? Ha! Listen and learn.

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