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1996 30 November Entries close 21-22 December Vehicle scrutineering, Le Havre, departure for Dakar 30-31 December Competitors' aeroplane transfer from Europe to Dakar, New Year in Dakar 1997 1-2 January Documentation in Dakar 3 January Vehicles unloaded in Dakar; entry to Parc Ferme 4 January Start of first leg from Dakar, Dakar-Tombacounda-587km 5 Jaunary Tambacounda-Kayes-594km 6 Januaty Kayes-Nara-592km 7 January Nara-Tombouctou-666km 8 January Tombouctou-Gao-424km 9 January Gao-Tahoua-736km 10 January Tahou-Arlit-577km 11 January Arlit-Agades-573km 12 January Rest day in Agades 13 January Agades-Oclan-460km 14 January Oclan-Kidal-537km 15 January Kidal-Tombouctou-577km 16 January Tombouctou-585km 17 January Nema-Kiffa-604km 18 January Kiffa-Saint Louis-751km 19 January Saint Louis-Dakar-255km, Finish in Dakar, prizegiving. Length of route: 8700 kilometres, of which 6514 on special stages.
