2012 Sports Photos in Review: Sports and nature

French pilot Stephane Peterhansel drives his car in the eleventh stage of the Rally Dakar between Chilean Arica and Peruvian Arequipa, 12 January 2012. [Photo/CFP]

Competitors climb on their way to 'Col De Riedmatten' pass, during the Glacier Patrol race near Verbier, Switzerland, 28 April 2012. The Glacier Patrol (Patrouille des Glaciers) organized by the Swiss Army sees highly-experienced hiker-skiers trek across the Haute Route along the Swiss-Italian border from Zermatt to Verbier. [Photo/CFP]