Peterhansel nears 11th win, Al-Attiyah drops away
- Published: 15 Jan 2013 at 04.45
- Online news: Sports
France's defending champion Stephane Peterhansel took a huge step towards his 11th Dakar Rally win on Monday as his main rival Nasser Al-Attiyah struggled during the ninth stage, the longest of the race.
A helicopter flies over Tucuman before the Stage 9 of the Dakar 2013 between Tucuman and Cordoba in Argentina on January 14, 2013. France's defending champion Stephane Peterhansel took a huge step towards his 11th Dakar Rally win on Monday as his main rival Nasser Al-Attiyah struggled during the ninth stage, the longest of the race.
Spaniard Nani Roma won the stage - his second of this year's edition and 13th of his career - leading in a Mini 1-2 with 47-year-old Peterhansel - six times champion on a motorbike and four times in a car - second and Argentinian Orlando Terranova third in a BMW.
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