Defending motorcycle champion Marc Coma sealed the 20th stage win of his Dakar Rally career as rival Cyril Despres got stuck in the mud.

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Stage eight saw Coma, from Spain, snatch the lead from the Frenchman and build a lead of one minute and 26 seconds.

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Another Frenchman, Cyril Despres, extended his lead to 2:22 over fellow-KTM rider and defending champion Marc Coma in the motorcycle section, after his fourth stage victory.

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The stage was won by Spain's Marc Coma, France's Cyril Despres retaining the overall bike lead.

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Meanwhile, American Jonah Street won the fifth stage to close the gap on overall motorcycle leader Marc Coma in the general standings.

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The result meant Street made up over 15 minutes on Coma, after the Spaniard had a puncture at the beginning of the stage, although he still holds a lead of over 27 minutes.

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