Foldable Bikes Party: Dubai Tour, Herald Sun Tour, Etoile de Besseges

Monday, 8 February 2016

Dubai Tour, Herald Sun Tour, Etoile de Besseges – Weekend Wrap

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Dubai Tour

Marcel Kittel (Etixx-QuickStep) solidified his impressive start to the season, winning the final stage of the Dubai Tour on Saturday, and thus claiming the overall title in the process. The German had won the opening stage to Fujairah – his first win for his new team – and although he was ruled out of contention on stage 2 due to a crash, he put in a dogged display to finish sixth on stage 3 to Hatta Dam. That result put him in contention to win the overall however he needed to dislodge overnight leader Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) in order to do so.

In the final stage, Kittel came out on top - with the help of a powerful Etixx-QuickStep leadout – to win the stage and secure an all-important 10-second time bonus. That was enough to push him to the top of the standings, while Nizzolo could only manage sixth in the sprint, and dropped to second overall, four seconds down on Kittel in GC.

Juan José Lobato (Movistar), who won stage 3 to the Hatta Dam, finished third overall at six seconds. Click here for complete coverage from the Dubai Tour.