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Luc Alphand of France ties a black ribbon to his car to honour Italian rider Fabrizio Meoni, prior to the start of the 12th stage of the Dakar rally between Kiffa, Mauritania, and Bamako, Mali, Wednesday Jan. 12, 2005. Meoni, a two-time Dakar rally winner in the motorcycle race, died after crashing during the 11th stage. (AP Photo/Bernard Papon, Presse Sports) ** MAGS OUT **