Marcel Kittel capped off a great week in the Middle East by taking his third stage victory and the overall in the Tour of Dubai, Tom Stewart is 6th on GC
Dubai Tour: Stage & GC for Kittel
Marcel Kittel capped off a great week in the Middle East by taking his third stage victory and the overall in the Tour of Dubai, Tom Stewart finished with 6th on GC, a brilliant ride by the Sheffield rider.
Fourth edition of the Dubai Tour was a memorable one for Quick-Step Floors and Marcel Kittel, who won three of the four stages capitalizing on the great work of his teammates, who took the front of the peloton every day and controlled the breakaway before delivering the German in the final 200 meters, where his huge power, incredible burst of speed and tactical nous did the rest, catapulting him to victory and a perfect start to his second season with Quick-Step Floors.
The last stage of the race was also the shortest at 124 kilometers and got off to a flying start, with speeds of over 50 km/h, as several riders tried to jump clear and make it into the break.
It turned out to be mission impossible in the first 40 kilometers of the day, as none of the escapes was to the peloton’s liking. Eventually, Matteo Bono (UAE Abu Dhabi), Ivan Cortina (Bahrain-Merida), Floris Gerts (BMC) and Dmitry Gruzdev (Astana) got a green light and went into the break, but Julian Alaphilippe and Bob Jungels led a steady chase behind them, carrying the field on the flat roads to Dubai City Walk, and kept the gap under two minutes all the time.
With 10 kilometers left, it was all back together as the sprinters’ teams began jostling for position on the wide roads of Dubai. Quick-Step Floors took over the front and upped the pace as more and more lead-out trains began to form. Once again, Fabio Sabatini slotted into his role as Marcel Kittel’s final man, but a chain problem meant that the German was on his own going into a tight right-hand bend with 400 meters left.
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This didn’t stop Marcel, who kept a close eye on his opponents and started his sprint on the outside, getting the better of Elia Viviani (Team Sky) and Riccardo Minali (Astana) for his third stage win this week.
It was his eighth career victory at the Dubai Tour, one which sealed the general classification, where Kittel finished ahead of Dylan Groenewegen (Lotto-NL-Jumbo) and John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo). The overall success coincided with the team’s tenth win of 2017, a remarkable achievement giving that we’re just one month into the season.
Britain’s Tom Stewart from Sheffield rode a brilliant race to finish in 6th place overall.
Stage
1. Marcel Kittel, Quick-Step Floors
2. Elia Viviani, Team Sky
3. Ricarrdo Minali, Astana Pro Team
4. Mark Cavendish, MarkDimension Data
5. John Degenkolb, Trek – Segafredo
6. Sacha Modolo, SachaUAE Abu Dhabi
7. Jean-Pierre Drucker,BMC Racing Team
8. Paolo Simion, Bardiani – CSF
9. Sonny Colbrelli, Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team
10. Dylan Groenewegen, Team LottoNL-Jumbo
13. Adam Blythe, Aqua Blue Sport
14. Tom Stewart, One Pro Cycling
16. Alex Dowsett, Movistar Team
20. Andy Fenn, Aqua Blue Sport
25. Matt Brammeier, Aqua Blue Sport 0:06
28. Karol Domagalski, One Pro Cycling
35. Steele Von Hoff, One Pro Cycling
41. Joshua Hunt, One Pro Cycling
43. Peter Williams,One Pro Cycling
49. Sam Williams, One Pro Cycling
61. Dan Pearson, Aqua Blue Sport
74. Mark Christian,Aqua Blue Sport 0:21
88. Scott Thwaites, Dimension Data
94. Jon Dibben, Team Sky
120. Kristian House, One Pro Cycling
121. Tao Geoghegan Hart, Team Sky 3:47
Final Overall
1. Marcel Kittel Quick-Step Floors
2. Dylan Groenewegen, Team LottoNL-Jumbo
3. John Degenkolb, Trek – Segafredo
4. Jean-Pierre Drucker, BMC Racing Team
5. Elia Viviani, Team Sky
6. Thomas Stewart, One Pro Cycling
7. Riccardo Minali, Astana Pro Team
8. Mark Cavendish, Dimension Data
9. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg Dimension Data
10. DowsettAlexMovistar Team
16. Adam BlytheAdamAqua Blue Sport
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