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They said the road to Tuesday's overnight bivouac had been
blocked 40km north of Jujuy. The landslide hit the village of
Volcan and caused considerable damage.
"As the road is cut off, most of the vehicles, competitors,
assistance and logistics from the Dakar caravan were diverted on
an alternative route through San Antonio de los Cobres,
extending the distance ... by about 200 km," the race organizers
said in an overnight statement.
"They will not be able to reach the Salta bivouac in time to
start the race."
The competitors will instead spend Wednesday traveling to
Chilecito for Thursday's 10th stage.
France's Sebastien Loeb leads the car category for Peugeot with
British rider Sam Sunderland top of the motorcycle standings.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Richard Lough)
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