Metge Wins Dakar 10th Moto Stage, Quintanilla Out

SAN JUAN, Argentina, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Jan, 2017 ) : France's Michael Metge won Thursday's Dakar Rally 10th motorbike stage as Britain's Sam Sunderland retained the overall lead and Chile's Pablo Quintanilla crashed out.

The older of the two Metge brothers completed the 449 kilometre timed section between Chilecito and San Juan in Argentina in 5hrs 48min 50sec.

In second came Spanish rider Joan Barreda almost one minute adrift with Slovakia's Stefan Svitko in third at 1min 19sec.

Sunderland now tops the overall ranking by half an hour from Austrian Matthias Walkner after the Briton's closest pursuer Quintanilla raised the white flag of surrender after suffering dizzy spells 400kmh into the stage. The gruelling event was resuming after Wednesday's ninth stage between Salta and Chilecito had to be cancelled following a huge mudslide caused by torrential rain.