A woman, who suffered a horrific cycling accident a few years ago, has become the first female to complete a gruelling 1,800km motorbike rally in the desert. Vanessa Ruck, aged 36, is from the Wye Valley and recently rode from her home in Wales to Spain.
She then undertook a difficult challenge across the Moroccan desert to complete the 1000 Dunes challenge. Vanessa only started riding motorcycles seven years ago following her recovery from life-changing injuries after being knocked off her bicycle. Vanessa had undergone several surgeries, including five hip operations.
But now, Vanessa, has completed the 1000 Dunes rally making her the first female to ever finish on a standard production adventure bike. The ride itself is spread over seven days with over 70 hours of riding through some of the harshest conditions imaginable.
