Dubai Tour 2017
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Dubai Tour 2017: Stage 5 brings Kittel third sprint victory and overall win
Door Martijn Ophorst The last stage of the Dubai Tour runs in 124 kilometres through Dubai City. The race boils down to a bunch sprint with Kittel powering to third third win in four stages, thus taking the overall win for the second time in a row.
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Dubai Tour 2017: (No) live race report 4th stage
Door Martijn Ophorst The route of stage 4 in the 2017 Dubai Tour should have travelled in 109 kilometres to a puncher's finish at the Hatta Dam. It was an adjusted route due to sand storms, yet eventually the race was cancelled altogether. So no live race report today.
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Dubai Tour 2017: Degenkolb takes echelon-marked 3rd stage, Kittel still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst At 200 kilometres, stage 3 in the Dubai Tour offers the longest route in current edition. The echelon-marked race boils down to a bunch sprint with John Degenkolb powering to victory. Marcel Kittel retains in the overall lead.
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Dubai Tour 2017: Leader Kittel takes second win in 2nd stage
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2nd stage of the Dubai Tour travels in 188 pan flat kilometres from Dubai to Ras al Khaimah. The race boils downs to a bunch sprint with Kittel powering to his second victory in the 2017 Dubai Tour. Groenewegen finishes in second.
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Dubai Tour 2017: Kittel takes 1st stage and leaders jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst After 181 kilometres on flat roads through the desert Marcel Kittel powers to victory in Palm Jumeirah. Groenewegen finishes in second, Cavendish in third.
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Dubai Tour 2017: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst Edition 4 of the Dubai Tour leaves on Tuesday 31 January, 2017, to finish on Saturday, 4 February. The route features four chances for fast men and one punchy arrival at the Hatta Dam. Marcel Kittel is title holder.
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Dubai Tour 2017: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The Dubai Tour is an ideal preparation for the upcoming season, especially for sprinters. Good weather, mostly flat stages. Not suprisingly the start list features a lot of fast men like Kittel and Cavendish. Cyclingstage.com brings you the riders…
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Dubai Tour 2017: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2017 Dubai Tour features four flat stages and one with an uphill finish. It's a fast men's race with Kittel and Cavendish the last two overall winners, mainly thanks to time bonuses.
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Dubai Tour 2017 Route stage 1: Dubai Marine Club – Palm Jumeirah
Door Martijn Ophorst Tuesday 31 January, 2017 - The start and finish location are only one kilometre apart, yet the 1st stage of the 2017 Dubai Tour takes in 181 kilometres of racing. A loop through the dessert accounts for a flat and dusty route, so we are talking…
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Dubai Tour 2017 Route stage 2: Dubai Marine Club – Ras al Khaimah
Door Martijn Ophorst Wednesday 1 February, 2017 - The route of stage 2 in the 2017 Dubai Tour takes the riders to the neighbouring emirate of Ras al Khaimah. Following a flat course of 188 kilometres the finish is in the capital city with the same name.
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Dubai Tour 2017 Route stage 3: Dubai Marine Club – Al Aqah
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday 2 February, 2017 - At 200 kilometres, the route of the 3rd stage in the 2017 Dubai Tour leads to Al Aqah, a coastal resort on the Gulf of Oman. Although the riders face a small climb halfway a bunch sprint seems unavoidable.
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Dubai Tour 2017 Route stage 4: Hatta – Hatta Dam
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, 3 February 2017 - At 109 kilometres, stage 4 in the Dubai Tour would have been played out on the only parcours with a considerable height profile. Yet, the race has been cancelled due to strong winds and sand storms.
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Dubai Tour 2017 Route stage 5: Dubai Marine Club – City Walk
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday 4 February, 2017 - At 124 kilometres, the 5th stage of the 2017 Dubai Tour is entirely played out within the perimeters of Dubai City. Expect the sprinters to detonate the fireworks one last time.