Marcel Kittel a castigat prima cursa pe etape in tricoul noii echipe, Etixx-QuickStep, dupa ce s-a impus in Turul Dubaiului, pe care l-a incheiat asa cum l-a inceput, cu victorie.
Germanul incepuse turul din Emiratele Arabe Unite cu un succes categoric in prima etapa (Dubai – Fujairah, 179 km), cand a terminat fara probleme in fata lui Mark Cavendish.
In urmatoarea zi (Dubai – Palm Jameirah, 188 km), atat germanul, cat si britanicul au cazut in ultimul kilometru, iar victoria i-a revenit lui Elia Viviani, italianul de la Sky preluand si conducerea la ”general”, dupa ce i-a devansat pe conationalii Modolo si Nizzolo.
In etapa a treia (Dubai – Hatta Dam, 172 km), Cavendish a avut probleme mecanice si a pierdut cinci minute, in timp ce mica ascensiune de la final a creat diferente. Juan Jose Lobato s-a impus cu doua secunde in fata lui Nizzolo si cu alte patru in fata lui Dillier, Cancellara, Gilbert si Kittel, insa cel care prelua conducerea era italianul de la Trek.
In final, ultima etapa (Dubai – Dubai, 132 km) i-a revenit lui Kittel, care s-a dovedit din nou cel mai bun sprinter. El a incheiat in fata lui Elia Viviani si a unui Mark Cavendish, care, desi a terminat pe podium, a fost foarte departe de neamt.
Clasament general final:
1. M. Kittel (Etixx) 14h 46′ 54”
2. G. Nizzolo (Trek) +4”
3. J. Lobato (Movistar) +6”
4. S. Dillier (BMC) +16”
5. G. Izaguirre (Movistar) +23”
6 P. Gilbert (BMC) +25”
7. F. Cancellara (Trek) +25”
8. D. Bennati (Tinkoff) +28”
9. D. Rebellin (CCC) +28”
10. S. Haddi (Skydive Dubai) +29”
Stage 1 highlights from the Dubai Tour – Could Etixx – Quick-Step Cycling Team’s Marcel Kittel get the better of Team DimensionData for Qhubeka’s Mark Cavendish?
Posted by inCycle on 3 Februarie 2016
Stage 2 highlights from the Dubai Tour where Mark Cavendish was looking to exact some revenge upon Stage 1 winner Marcel Kittel
Posted by inCycle on 4 Februarie 2016
Highlights from Stage 3 of the Dubai Tour where the likes of Mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel & Elia Viviani were all looking to stay in the GC hunt
Posted by inCycle on 5 Februarie 2016
Dubai Tour: Day 4 HighlightsHighlights from the fourth and final stage of the 2016 Dubai Tour where Giacomo Nizzolo looked to hold on to his small advantage over the field and secure General Classification victory.
Posted by inCycle on 6 Februarie 2016