De Villiers wins nervy Dakar Rally
China Daily | Updated: 2009-01-19 07:38
BUENOS AIRES: South African Giniel De Villiers won the Dakar rally on Saturday after a narrow victory in the final stage of the controversial race.
De Villiers, who twice benefited after previous leaders dropped out during the two-week event, finished the 227km timed section of the stage from Cordoba to Buenos Aires in one hour, 35 minutes and 43 seconds.
He finished two seconds ahead of Russian Leonid Novitsky.
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