Sebastien Loeb claimed the overall lead with victory on stage two for Peugeot, 28 seconds clear of the field. Stage one winner Nasser Al-Attiyah leads the chasing pack, with the venerable Carlos Sainz a further 90 seconds behind.
Stage 2 Summary – Car/Bike – (Resistencia / San… by Dakar
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