Dakar Rally 2017: Wednesday Results, Reaction and Updated Route Schedule

Spanish rider Joan Barreda took control of the bike category at the 2017 Dakar Rally on Wednesday as he won Stage 3 and captured the overall lead from defending champion Toby Price in Argentina. The experienced Dakar racer beat Great Britain's Sam Sunderland into second place. Pierre-Alexandre Renet grabbed third spot to complete the top finishers.  Veteran rally driver Stephane Peterhansel claimed the win in the car category, climbing to third in the general classifications. Gaston Gonzalez stayed ahead of the field to win the third stage of the quad class. Leandro Torres was the winner in the UTV section, as Eduard Nikolaev swept to victory in the trucks section. The competition's official Twitter account ann...

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