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Giniel de Villiers won the third stage of the Dakar Rally on Monday, while Carlos Sainz took the overall lead. De Villiers, a South African driving a Volkswagen, finished in two hours, 46 minutes and 12 seconds on the 252km timed section of the 648km trek from Nador to Er Rachidia.

Australia’s Andy Caldecott, riding a KTM, won the third stage of the Dakar Rally from Nador to Er Rachidia on Monday, fully justifying his late call-up to the race. Caldecott won the 314km timed section in three hours, 21 minutes and 11 seconds from American Andy Grider by 3:04 and by 3:06 from Cyril Despres of France.