Lopez, Miller triumph as French duo suffers bad day
China Daily | Updated: 2010-01-08 08:08
ANTOFAGASTA, Chile : Chilean motorcyclist Francesco Lopez won the arduous 483-kilometer fifth stage from Copiapo of the Dakar Rally on Wednesday.
American pilot Mark Miller won the car stage, beating his Volkswagen teammate and former world rally champion Carlos Sainz by 2min 10sec.
However, Sainz moved to the top of the standings after Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel encountered huge problems during the stage and was immobilized for 50 minutes.
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