From Dakar toughs in the middle of the desert to a determined PSV coach. These are the five stories you must read this week.
Marnix Leeuw (20) from Eindhoven impresses as the youngest driver in the Dakar Rally. His father Marc, who participated four times, follows his son with pride and excitement. As an experienced Dakar driver, he sees Marnix as a potential top driver. Read the whole story here.
Despite winter conditions, PSV coach Peter Bosz saw no reason to cancel the match against Excelsior. He was clear about possible transfers: ‘If no one leaves, I don’t need anyone.’ His own contract extension remains unclear. You can read his analysis here.
Dick van Culenborg survived a spectacular crash in the Dakar Rally in which his buggy rolled over three times. After a night of work by his mechanics, he was able to start again. “We saw the world pass by ten times,” he says. Check it out here.
Dakar veteran Kees Koolen (60) from Bergeijk sees the rally as an incentive to stay fit. The successful entrepreneur only sleeps 3 to 4 hours a night and is participating for the 16th time. ‘If you’re not fit, the rally will eat you up.’ Read his story here.
An interesting piece of technical history from Brabant: the middle hole in a CD has exactly the same diameter as a dime. This was a conscious choice by Philips when developing the CD together with Sony. You can read the whole story here.