Marcos Patronelli of Yamaha Racing Team Argentina, who won first place in the all-terrain vehicle category, celebrates during the podium presentations at the end of the 2013 Dakar Rally on Sunday, January 20, in Santiago, Chile. The dangerous, 16-day rally is an annual off-road race for motorcycles, ATVs, cars and trucks that takes place in Peru, Argentina and Chile. Three people died in this year's race.
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Marcos Patronelli of Yamaha Racing Team Argentina, who won first place in the all-terrain vehicle category, celebrates during the podium presentations at the end of the 2013 Dakar Rally on Sunday, January 20, in Santiago, Chile. The dangerous, 16-day rally is an annual off-road race for motorcycles, ATVs, cars and trucks that takes place in Peru, Argentina and Chile. Three people died in this year's race.
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France's Guerlain Chicherit shows off during the 2013 Dakar Rally podium ceremony on January 20.
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France's Guerlain Chicherit shows off during the 2013 Dakar Rally podium ceremony on January 20.
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Kamaz team member Eduard Nikolaev sprays champagne to celebrate the team's first place in the 2013 Dakar Rally truck category on January 20.
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Kamaz team member Eduard Nikolaev sprays champagne to celebrate the team's first place in the 2013 Dakar Rally truck category on January 20.
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Argentinian ATV driver Marcos Patronelli, left, is congratulated by his brother Alejandro Patronelli after the 14th stage of the rally between La Serena and Santiago, Chile, on Saturday, January 19. Patronelli finished third in the final stage of the competition.
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Argentinian ATV driver Marcos Patronelli, left, is congratulated by his brother Alejandro Patronelli after the 14th stage of the rally between La Serena and Santiago, Chile, on Saturday, January 19. Patronelli finished third in the final stage of the competition.
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Chile's Francisco Lopez Contardo rides his KTM during the 14th stage of the Dakar Rally 2013 on January 19.
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Chile's Francisco Lopez Contardo rides his KTM during the 14th stage of the Dakar Rally 2013 on January 19.
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A Chilean supporter waits for the competitors during stage 13 from Copiapo to La Serena on Friday, January 18 in Copiapo, Argentina.
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A Chilean supporter waits for the competitors during stage 13 from Copiapo to La Serena on Friday, January 18 in Copiapo, Argentina.
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Francesco Chaleco Lopez Contardo of Chile competes in stage 13 on January 18 in Copiapo, Argentina.
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Francesco Chaleco Lopez Contardo of Chile competes in stage 13 on January 18 in Copiapo, Argentina.
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Diego Demelchori and Simon Pavey race over a dune on January 18 in Copiapo, Argentina.
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Diego Demelchori and Simon Pavey race over a dune on January 18 in Copiapo, Argentina.
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A mechanic rests on a truck on January 18.
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A mechanic rests on a truck on January 18.
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Nani Joan Roma of Spain and co-driver Michel Perin of France compete on January 18.
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Nani Joan Roma of Spain and co-driver Michel Perin of France compete on January 18.
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Norway's Pal Ullvalseter competes on January 18.
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Norway's Pal Ullvalseter competes on January 18.
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Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver Jean Paul Cottret, both from France, drive their Mini during Stage 13 of the 2013 Dakar Rally between Copiapo and La Serena, in Chile, on Friday, January 18.
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Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver Jean Paul Cottret, both from France, drive their Mini during Stage 13 of the 2013 Dakar Rally between Copiapo and La Serena, in Chile, on Friday, January 18.
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People wait for the arrival of racers at the end of Stage 13 on January 18.
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People wait for the arrival of racers at the end of Stage 13 on January 18.
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Esteban Smith of Vamos Chile Rally Team competes in Stage 13 on January 18.
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Esteban Smith of Vamos Chile Rally Team competes in Stage 13 on January 18.
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Nani Roma and co-driver Michel Perin of team Mini race through the desert with a helicopter nearby on January 18.
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Nani Roma and co-driver Michel Perin of team Mini race through the desert with a helicopter nearby on January 18.
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KTM's rider Cyril Despres of France competes in Stage 13 of the race on January 18.
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KTM's rider Cyril Despres of France competes in Stage 13 of the race on January 18.
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France's Roman Chabot steers his SMG during Stage 12 of the race between Fiambala, Argentina, and Copiapo, Chile, on Thursday, January 17.
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France's Roman Chabot steers his SMG during Stage 12 of the race between Fiambala, Argentina, and Copiapo, Chile, on Thursday, January 17.
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Bikers compete between Fiambala, Argentina, and Copiapo, Chile, on January 17.
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Bikers compete between Fiambala, Argentina, and Copiapo, Chile, on January 17.
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Francisco Chaleco Lopez of Chile competes during Stage 12 of Dakar 2013 on January 17.
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Francisco Chaleco Lopez of Chile competes during Stage 12 of Dakar 2013 on January 17.
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Vadym Nesterchuk and co-driver Vladimir Demyanenko of Team Mitsubishi compete on January 17 in Fiambala, Argentina.
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Vadym Nesterchuk and co-driver Vladimir Demyanenko of Team Mitsubishi compete on January 17 in Fiambala, Argentina.
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Frans Verhoeven of the Netherlands competes during Dakar 2013 between Fiambala, Argentina, and Copiapo, Chile, on January 17.
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Frans Verhoeven of the Netherlands competes during Dakar 2013 between Fiambala, Argentina, and Copiapo, Chile, on January 17.
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Frans Verhoeven of team Yamaha competes in Stage 11 from La Rioja to Fiambala, Argentina, during the 2013 Dakar Rally on Wednesday, January 16.
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Frans Verhoeven of team Yamaha competes in Stage 11 from La Rioja to Fiambala, Argentina, during the 2013 Dakar Rally on Wednesday, January 16.
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France's Pacal Thomasse's car is stuck during Stage 11 on January 16.
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France's Pacal Thomasse's car is stuck during Stage 11 on January 16.
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Honda's rider Helder Rodrigues of Portugal speeds down a dune on the leg between La Rioja and Fiambala on January 16.
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Honda's rider Helder Rodrigues of Portugal speeds down a dune on the leg between La Rioja and Fiambala on January 16.
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Claudio Clavigliasso of team CAN-AM ATV Argentina competes in Stage 10 from Cordoba to La Rioja, Argentina, on Tuesday, January 15.
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Claudio Clavigliasso of team CAN-AM ATV Argentina competes in Stage 10 from Cordoba to La Rioja, Argentina, on Tuesday, January 15.
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A biker splashes through Stage 10 on January 15.
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A biker splashes through Stage 10 on January 15.
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BMW's Orlando Terranova of Argentina spins around a turn on January 15.
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BMW's Orlando Terranova of Argentina spins around a turn on January 15.
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A biker competes rides through water on January 15.
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A biker competes rides through water on January 15.
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Toyota driver Adam Malysz of Poland competes in the ninth stage of the Dakar 2013 between Tucuman and Cordoba, Argentina, on Monday, January 14.
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Toyota driver Adam Malysz of Poland competes in the ninth stage of the Dakar 2013 between Tucuman and Cordoba, Argentina, on Monday, January 14.
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French rider Cyril Despres of the KTM Red Bull Rally Factory Team takes in the picturesque countryside during the race's ninth stage on January 14.
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French rider Cyril Despres of the KTM Red Bull Rally Factory Team takes in the picturesque countryside during the race's ninth stage on January 14.
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Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah steers his buggy through muddy water on January 14.
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Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah steers his buggy through muddy water on January 14.
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KTM rider Cyril Despres encounters some mud between Salta and Tucuman, Argentina, on Saturday, January 12.
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KTM rider Cyril Despres encounters some mud between Salta and Tucuman, Argentina, on Saturday, January 12.
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Chile's Cesar Zumaran, left, and Fabio Mauri of Italy race during the eighth stage on January 12.
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Chile's Cesar Zumaran, left, and Fabio Mauri of Italy race during the eighth stage on January 12.
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Spain's Jose Israel Borrell Gonzalez rides between Salta and Tucuman on January 12.
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Spain's Jose Israel Borrell Gonzalez rides between Salta and Tucuman on January 12.
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Brazil's Guilherme Spinelli gets stuck in a flooded river during the eighth stage of the rally on January 12.
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Brazil's Guilherme Spinelli gets stuck in a flooded river during the eighth stage of the rally on January 12.
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Argentina's Martin Amengual, left, receives some help from Spain's Paco Martinez on January 12.
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Argentina's Martin Amengual, left, receives some help from Spain's Paco Martinez on January 12.
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Brazil's Guilherme Spinelli looks down on his Mitsubishi stuck in a river below on January 12. Co-driver Youssef Haddad is next to the vehicle as a helicopter passes overhead with a bike.
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Brazil's Guilherme Spinelli looks down on his Mitsubishi stuck in a river below on January 12. Co-driver Youssef Haddad is next to the vehicle as a helicopter passes overhead with a bike.
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Competitors hold a minute of silence for France's Thomas Bourgin on January 12. Bourgin, 25, was killed while on his way to start the seventh stage of the race when he was hit by a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.
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Competitors hold a minute of silence for France's Thomas Bourgin on January 12. Bourgin, 25, was killed while on his way to start the seventh stage of the race when he was hit by a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.
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A competitor eats breakfast in Cachi, Argentina, on Friday, January 11.
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A competitor eats breakfast in Cachi, Argentina, on Friday, January 11.
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A rider sleeps in Cachi on January 11.
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A rider sleeps in Cachi on January 11.
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A rider checks out his road book in Cachi after the seventh stage of the rally on January 11.
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A rider checks out his road book in Cachi after the seventh stage of the rally on January 11.
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Lucio Alvarez and co-driver Ronnie Graue of Team Toyota try to move their stranded truck during the sixth stage from Arica to Calama, Chile, on Thursday, January 10.
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Lucio Alvarez and co-driver Ronnie Graue of Team Toyota try to move their stranded truck during the sixth stage from Arica to Calama, Chile, on Thursday, January 10.
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Riders compete in Stage 6 from Arica to Calama on January 10.
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Riders compete in Stage 6 from Arica to Calama on January 10.
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Mini's driver Stephane Peterhansel of France competes in Stage 6 on January 10.
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Mini's driver Stephane Peterhansel of France competes in Stage 6 on January 10.
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No. 170 Stefano Rampolla and No. 179 Jan Bastiaan Nijen Twilhaar wait to start Stage 6 on January 10.
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No. 170 Stefano Rampolla and No. 179 Jan Bastiaan Nijen Twilhaar wait to start Stage 6 on January 10.
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Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah steers his buggy during Stage 5 between Arequipa and Arica, Chile, on Wednesday, January 9.
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Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah steers his buggy during Stage 5 between Arequipa and Arica, Chile, on Wednesday, January 9.
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France's Olivier Pain sends a plume of sand in the air during Stage 5 on Wednesday, January 9.
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France's Olivier Pain sends a plume of sand in the air during Stage 5 on Wednesday, January 9.
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Unidentified bikers and ATV riders compete during Stage 4 between Nazca and Arequipa, Peru, on Tuesday, January 8.
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Unidentified bikers and ATV riders compete during Stage 4 between Nazca and Arequipa, Peru, on Tuesday, January 8.
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Paulo Goncalves rides toward the sun on January 8.
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Paulo Goncalves rides toward the sun on January 8.
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Toyota's driver Giniel De Villiers of South Africa rides through the water during Stage 4 between Nazca and Arequipa, Peru, on January 8.
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Toyota's driver Giniel De Villiers of South Africa rides through the water during Stage 4 between Nazca and Arequipa, Peru, on January 8.
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Robby Gordon of the United States, center, sits in the sand by his overturned Hummer on January 8.
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Robby Gordon of the United States, center, sits in the sand by his overturned Hummer on January 8.
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Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah competes during Stage 3 between Pisco and Nazca, Peru, on Monday, January 7.
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Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah competes during Stage 3 between Pisco and Nazca, Peru, on Monday, January 7.
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Australia's Ben Grabham cruises down a sand dune on January 6.
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Australia's Ben Grabham cruises down a sand dune on January 6.
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A road book marks the route for Stage 2 of the rally on January 6.
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A road book marks the route for Stage 2 of the rally on January 6.
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Riders compete during Stage 1 between Lima and Pisco, Peru, on Saturday, January 5.
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Riders compete during Stage 1 between Lima and Pisco, Peru, on Saturday, January 5.
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France's Jean-Marc Verrier, left, and Herve Toscano wave to the crowd in their Chevrolet Springbok prototype during the 2013 Dakar Rally departure ceremony in Lima on January 5.
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France's Jean-Marc Verrier, left, and Herve Toscano wave to the crowd in their Chevrolet Springbok prototype during the 2013 Dakar Rally departure ceremony in Lima on January 5.
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Peruvian fans take pictures of the podium during the departure ceremony on January 5.
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Peruvian fans take pictures of the podium during the departure ceremony on January 5.
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Great Britain's Lyndon Poskitt pops a wheelie on his KTM on January 5 during the departure ceremony.
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Great Britain's Lyndon Poskitt pops a wheelie on his KTM on January 5 during the departure ceremony.
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