Abu Dhabi Tour 2017
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017: Caleb Ewan outsprints Mark Cavendish, Rui Costa GC winner
Door Martijn Ophorst The last stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour is played out in rainy conditions on fast tarmac. After the route takes in 26 laps on the Yas Marina Formula 1 circuit the race end with a bunch sprint. Caleb Ewan outperforms Mark Cavendish and André Greipel,…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017: Rui Costa takes Queen Stage and overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The decisive stage in the Abu Dhabi Tour travels to the 10.8 kilometres closing climb up to Jebel Hafeet. Rui Costa attacks with 7 kilometres remaining and he is accompanied by Ilnur Zakarin. The former World Champion is fastest in the sprint,…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017: Kittels bests Ewan by millimetres, Cav still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The route of the 2nd stage in the Abu Dhabi Tour is a sprinter's dream. Yesterday's Kittel-Cav-Greipel-Ewan clash turned sour after a crash in the last kilometre - today the world’s best sprinters go head-to-head in a dramatic finale. Kittel…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017: Cav outpowers Greipel to take take leaders jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst The 1st stage in the Abu Dhabi Tour is played out on gently rolling roads through the desert. The race boils down to a bunch sprint with Mark Cavendish outsprinting André Greipel. The Briton is the first overall leader in the 2017 Abu Dhabi Tour.
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2017 Abu Dhabi Tour leaves on Thursday, 23 February, to arrive on Sunday, 26 February. The route of the four-day stage race takes in one mountain, which will possibly be decisive for the overall, and three flat stages. Check out the full route…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The Abu Dhabi Tour is the second stage-race with World Tour-status in the 2017 season. It is the first time that former teammates Nibali and Aru go head to head. Quintana, Contador, Majka and Bardet are other prominent contenders. Cyclingstage.com…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst The Abu Dhabi Tour is a two-faced race. Three chances for the fast men, while the GC-riders go head to head in the only mountain stage. Usually, the winner on Jebel Hafeet - a 10.8 kilometres climb - takes the overall. Cyclingstage.com takes a…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017 Route stage 1: Madinat Zayed - Madinat Zayed
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday, 23 February 2017 - At 188 kilometres, the route of the 1st stage in the Abu Dhabi Tour runs from Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed. Flat roads through the desert, so this one should be for the fast men.
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017 Route stage 2: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, 24 February 2017 - At 155 kilometres, stage 2 in the Abu Dhabi Tour is raced mostly within the perimeters of Abu Dhabi city. Wide roads and high speeds will problably usher in a bunch sprint.
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017 Route stage 3: Al Ain - Jebel Hafeet
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, 25 February 2017 - At 186 kilometres, the 3rd stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour is probably going to be decisive. It's not the distance that matters, the race boils down to an 10.8 kilometres closing climb with ramps of up to 11%. Jebel Hafeet…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017 Route stage 4: Criterium on F1 Yas Marina circuit
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, 26 February 2017 - The last stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour is played out on the perfect tarmac of a Formula 1 circuit. At 143 kilometres, the route takes in 26 laps on flat and wide roads.