Riyadh: Stephane Peterhansel won the sixth stage of the Dakar rally on Friday as his Mini teammate Carlos Sainz retained the overall lead.
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Ricky Brabec won the motorbike section of the 477km stage to Riyadh.
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Frenchman Peterhansel finished one minute 35 seconds ahead of Spaniard Sainz.
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Defending champion Nasser Al Attiyah was third in his Toyota, 3:22 off the lead. Former Formula One champion Fernando Alonso was sixth in his Toyota, 7:56 behind Peterhansel.
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Sainz increased his lead in the overall standings to 7:46 over Al Attiyah. Peterhansel is third, 16:18s behind Sainz.
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