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From Dust to Glory and Everything in Between (PHOTOS)

Watch the drivers and riders taking on the sandy, dusty roads less traveled as they compete in the 2014 Dakar Rally in Chile.

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Easy riders: Robert Van Pelt (R) of The Netherlands and Toomas Triisa of Estonia ride their motorcycles during the tenth stage of the Dakar Rally 2014, from Iquique to Antofagasta in Chile

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The road less traveled: France's Stephane Peterhansel drives his Mini from Iquique to Antofagasta

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I'll do it my way: Walter Nosiglia of Bolivia for Honda Mec Team competes in stage 9 of the Dakar Rally in Iquique

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Don't forget us: Hans Stacey drives as Detlef Ruf and Bernard Der Kinderen of the Netherlands run for the truck for Iveco Team De Rooy 2014 after releasing it from a sand dune in Iquique

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I think we took a wrong turn... Mini's driver Federico Villagra and co-driver Jorge Perez compete during Stage 10 of the Rally between Iquique and Antofagasta

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Necessity is the mother of invention: the tool kit used by Andrey Karginov, Andrey Mokeev and Igor Devyatkin of Russia to stay on the road in the Rally

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When monster truck meets monster sand: Andrey Karginov of Russia drives his Kamaz truck during the 10th stage of the Rally 2014 from Iquique to Antofagasta

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Catch me if you can: France's Cyril Despres (R) rides his Yamaha motorcycle followed by Spain's Marc Coma on his KTM motorcycle, between Iquique and Antofagasta

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Do we go right at the next dune? Rally riders between Iquique and Antofagasta

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Someone to watch over me: Spain's Marc Coma rides his KTM motorcycle between Calama to Iquique

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Sand devil: France's Cyril Despres rides his Yamaha motorcycle between Iquique and Antofagasta

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