Copiapo, Chile — Defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah of Qatar won Saturday's seventh stage of the Dakar Rally with Stephane Peterhansel of France finishing third and keeping the overall lead.A day after a Dakar stage was cancelled because of a snowed-in Andes pass for the first time, competitors took to soft sand and dunes in a 419-km loop course around the northern Chilean city of Copiapo in the Atacama region, one of the driest places on Earth.Al-Attiyah, whose Hummer has been fast but plagued by bad luck, finally dominated to the end of a stage.He beat second-placed American teammate Robby Gordon by 7 minutes, 30 seconds. Peterhansel was 7:53 behind in his Mini and happy to concede a 1-2 finish to the Hummers.
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