Dubai Tour 2016
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Dubai Tour 2016: Strong Kittel to take stage 4 and GC!
Door Martijn Ophorst The final stage of the 2016 Dubai Tour is a flat endeavour. A break with Rui Costa is brought back in time and then Marcel Kittel puts on a briliant show by outsprinting the pack and seizing the GC win.
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Dubai Tour 2016: Lobato powers to win at steep stage 3 arrival, Nizzolo new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The 3rd stage of the 2016 Dubai Tour is the most interesting, with a finish atop the steep Hatta Dam. It's there Lobato takes control and he powers to the win, while Nizzolo takes the leaders jersey.
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Dubai Tour 2016: Elia Viviani takes stage 2 and leaders jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst At 188 kilometres, stage 2 in the 2016 Dubai Tour is as flat as a skating rink. A crash with 1 kilometre left hinders the ambitions of Kittel and Cav, while Elia Viviani rises to the challenge and wins the sprint. In doing so, he takes the leaders…
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Dubai Tour 2016: Kittel outsprints 'Cav' in stage 1 to take GC lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 1 in the 2016 Dubai Tour is mostly played out on flat roads. A break of six is brought back with 11 kilometres left and the race explodes in a bunch sprint with Marcel Kittel in a class of his own. The German bests Mark Cavendish, thus…
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Dubai Tour 2016: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst Dubai, Qatar and Oman - many riders opt for one or more of these three races while preparing for the spring classics. Title defender Mark Cavendish will be present in 2016, as well as Marcel Kittel, Bradley Wiggins, Philippe Gilbert, Fabian…
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Dubai Tour 2016: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst Totalling at 671 kilometres, the 2016 Dubai Tour is on from February 3th to February 6th. It is mostly a race for sprinters, albeit stage 3 should suit puncheurs as it finishes on a steep wall with a maximum grade of 17%. Cyclingstage.com brings…
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Dubai Tour 2016: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst Dubai Tour is tailor made for fast men. Edition 2016 features three flat stages, while one stage leads to an uphill finish. Time bonuses are expected to be decisive for the overall win. Cyclingstage.com brings you the GC-favourites in the 2016 Dubai Tour.
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Dubai Tour 2016 Route stage 1: Dubai Marine Club – Fujairah
Door Martijn Ophorst Wednesday, February 3, 2016 – At 179 kilometres, stage 1 of the Dubai Tour takes the riders to Fujairah, a neighbouring emirate on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Dubai Tour 2016 Route stage 2: Dubai Marine Club – Palm Jumeirah
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday 4 February, 2016 – While start and finish are only a few kilometres away, Dubai's stage 2 brings188 kilometres of racing. An 8-shaped loop through the dessert accounts for a vintage Dubai Tour stage, starting at the Marine Club and…
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Dubai Tour 2016 Route stage 3: Dubai Marine Club – Hatta Dam
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, February 5, 2016 – Stage 3 is the only stage in the Dubai Tour with a significant height profile. The last 40 kilometres have three climbs on offer and the closing climb is toughest. At 1 kilometre, the gradient steadily increases to…
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Dubai Tour 2016 Route stage 4: Dubai Marine Club – Burj Khalifa
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, February 6, 2016 – At 132 kilometres, the closing stage of the 2016 Dubai Tour doesn't leave Dubai City. The finish is near Burj Khalifa, peaking at 829.8 metres, this is the world's tallest skyscraper. A perfect spot for a clash of…