CAIRO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Defending Dakar rally motorbike champion Marc Coma of Spain won the 252km third stage between Nador and Rachidia in Morocco on Monday.

    The compatriot of KTM rider Coma, Isidre Esteve Pujol, finished third in the stage behind American Chris Blais to take the overall lead.

    In the car section, South African Giniel De Villiers won the stage ahead of Spain's Carlos Sainz, who went on top of the overall standings, and France's Stephane Peterhansel.