Dakar Rally

LAST UPDATED AT 15:16 ON Thu 6 Jan 2011

A biker rides through Argentina's San Rafael canyon during the 2011 Dakar Rally. Founded in 1978, the annual race, now held in South America, pits amateurs against professional competitors across varied terrain.

In pictures: Hundreds of competitors take part in the cross-country endurance race

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