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Riders compete during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2015 between Uyuni, in Bolivia, and Iquique, in Chile, on January 11, 2015. Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, is located in Bolivia near the crest of the Andes, some 3,650 metres above sea level AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

Riders compete during the Stage 8 of the Dakar 2015 between Uyuni, in Bolivia, and Iquique, in Chile, on January 11, 2015. Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, is located in Bolivia near the crest of the Andes, some 3,650 metres above sea level  AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE        (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)