Al Attiyah takes Dakar leadas De Villiers seals stage win

NASSER Al Attiyah reclaimed the lead from Carlos Sainz in their Dakar Rally duel last night.

Al Attiyah and Sainz, who had shared the previous four stages, bowed to Giniel De Villiers of South Africa in the fifth stage between Neuquen and San Rafael over the Patagonian steppe.

De Villiers powered his Volkswagen through a swath of troublesome sand dunes to complete the 506-kilometre (314-mile) stage in 5 hours, 47 minutes, 43 seconds.