Dakar Bikes, Stage 5: Price fastest, Goncalves holds the lead

After a relatively subdued two days since his Stage 2 victory, Price rebounded in style to lead through every waypoint of the 327km stage, which took the competitors across the Bolivian border to Uyuni.

The Australian ended the day 2m21s clear of Red Bull factory teammate Antoine Meo, with KTM privateer Stefan Svitko making it a clean sweep of the podium for the Austrian marque in third, just two seconds shy of Meo.

As a result, Price jumps from seventh to third in the general classification, 1m47s behind Goncalves - who a finished distant 12th on the stage - and a scant two seconds behind Svitko.

Honda's Joan Barreda was the best non-KTM rider of the day, losing almost six minutes to Price, and slips one place in the overall standings to fourth, albeit just 2m27s back from teammate Goncalves.

Another factory KTM rider in the form of Matthias Walkner completes the top five, having finished the day fourth, ahead of Kevin Benavides, who drops to sixth after failing to trouble the top 10 during Thursday's stage.

Dakar rookie and former enduro world champion Meo moves up two places to seventh ahead of factory Husqvarna duo Ruben Faria and Pablo Quintanilla, while Alain Duclos (Sherco) continues to hang on to 10th overall.

Laia Sanz meanwhile had her time given back to her after stopping to help stricken competitor Pela Renet on Wednesday, and now sits 18th.

Standings after Stage 5: