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Images from the first stage of the 2013 Dakar Rally, from Lima to Pisco on January 5, 2013

Carlos Sainz

Former champion Carlos Sainz won the opening 13km special stage from Lima to Pisco. © Reuters

Guell Gerard Farres

Spain's Guell Gerard Farres rides his Honda motorcycle during the first stage. © Reuters

Ducan Vos and Robert Howie

South Africa's Ducan Vos and his navigator Robert Howie compete with their Toyota during the first stage. © Reuters

Cyril Despres

Defending champion Cyril Despres of France rides his KTM motorcycle during the first stage of the Dakar Rally. © Reuters

Christian Lavieille

France's Christian Lavieille and co-pilot Jean-Michelel Polato compete with their Proto Dessoude during the first stage. © Reuters

Tomas Maffei

Argentina's Tomas Maffei rides his Yamaha quad during the first stage. © Reuters

Spectators add colour

Spectators and performers dressed in Peruvian traditional costumes to watch the start of the fifth South American edition of the Dakar Rally. © Reuters

Stuck in the sand

Robby Gordon (L) of America and his navigator Kellon Walch try to recover their Hummer, stuck in the sand during the first stage. © Reuters

Robby Gordon

Robby Gordon of America and co-pilot Kellon Walch compete with their Hummer during the first stage. © Reuters

Robbie Gordon and Kellon Walch

Robby Gordon of America and co-pilot Kellon Walch jump from the podium in their Hummer at the start of the first stage. © Reuters

Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz

South Africa's Giniel De Villiers (R) and Germany's Dirk von Zitzewitz pose with their Toyota on the podium during the departure ceremony. © Reuters

Ready to go

Giniel De Villiers (C) and Dirk Von Zitzewitz (2nd R) and members of their team on the podium before the start of the first stage of the Dakar Rally. © Reuters

Former champion Carlos Sainz won the opening 13km special stage from Lima to Pisco. <em> © Reuters</em>

Spain's Guell Gerard Farres rides his Honda motorcycle during the first stage. <em> © Reuters</em>

South Africa's Ducan Vos and his navigator Robert Howie compete with their Toyota during the first stage. <em> © Reuters</em>

Defending champion Cyril Despres of France rides his KTM motorcycle during the first stage of the Dakar Rally. <em> © Reuters</em>

France's Christian Lavieille and co-pilot Jean-Michelel Polato compete with their Proto Dessoude during the first stage. <em> © Reuters</em>

Argentina's Tomas Maffei rides his Yamaha quad during the first stage. <em> © Reuters</em>

Spectators and performers dressed in Peruvian traditional costumes to watch the start of the fifth South American edition of the Dakar Rally. <em> © Reuters</em>

Robby Gordon (L) of America and his navigator Kellon Walch try to recover their Hummer, stuck in the sand during the first stage. <em> © Reuters</em>

Robby Gordon of America and co-pilot Kellon Walch compete with their Hummer during the first stage. <em> © Reuters</em>

Robby Gordon of America and co-pilot Kellon Walch jump from the podium in their Hummer at the start of the first stage. <em>© Reuters</em>

South Africa's Giniel De Villiers (R) and Germany's Dirk von Zitzewitz pose with their Toyota on the podium during the departure ceremony. <em> © Reuters</em>

Giniel De Villiers (C) and Dirk Von Zitzewitz (2nd R) and members of their team on the podium before the start of the first stage of the Dakar Rally. <em> © Reuters</em>