Nasser Al-Attiyah wins Dakar Rally

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    Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar claimed his first Dakar Rally title and Marc Coma of Spain won the motorbike event for the third time on Saturday.

    Al-Attiyah finished second in the 13th and final stage as Volkswagen swept the podium to finish the two-week event.

    "We did it," Al-Attiyah said. "I am so happy."

    Carlos Sainz of Spain, the 2010 champion, won the stage by 38 seconds to hold onto third overall.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing/news/story?id=6024763
     

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