Coma, Al-Attiyah win second stage at Dakar

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Coma, Al-Attiyah win second stage at Dakar

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Defending bike champion Coma and defending car champion Al-Attiyah won 2nd stage of Dakar Rally.

03 January,2012 02:58 am

Defending bike champion Marc Coma of Spain won Mondays second stage of the Dakar Rally and also claimed the category lead after the 295-kilometre (185-mile) leg.In cars, defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah won the stage with Stephane Peterhansel of France taking the overall lead.This years edition of the rally, considered one of the most dangerous events in motor sports, has already claimed three lives.Argentine bike rider Jorge Martinez Boero died in a crash in Sundays first stage, and on the same day the pilot of an ultralight plane, and his son, died when the aircraft went down as it was following the race.Rescue officials identified the dead as Luis Marcelo Soldavini, 37, and his son Tomas, 11.