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Abu Dhabi Tour Stage 1: Madinat Zayed > Madinat Zayed, 147kms

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    The peloton blasts out into the desert near the start town of Madinat Zayed...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Gatis Smukulis leads an escape that's got away after a short scuffle...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Jens Keulkeleire and Michael Matthews are two Green Edge riders in the escape, a strange tactic it seems...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    45-year-old Davide Rebellin is possibly riding his last race, ever, in Abu Dhabi - or so he says..!

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Jonathan Dibben is possiby riding his last race, ever, as a Continental-leve professional - he's joining Cannondale-Drapac for 2017..!

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Mark Cavendish is neither retiring nor leaving Dimension Data - though he's still sore about losing the World Championships last weekend..!

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    The peloton is seeing its first sand dunes of the race, about 65-kilometres into the stage...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Badr Alhammadi is part of a Nasr Dubai team enjoying a rare chance to race against the pros'....

  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Giacomo Nizzolo makes a third bike change of the stage - the Italian is nervous today..!

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Andre Greipel has a lot to make up for after missing the big move in the World Championships...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Greg Van Avermaet can relax and carry water bottles after a season that's seen him win a Classic, wear the Tour's Yellow Jersey - as well as winning the Olympic Games Road Race...!

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Michael Mattthews leads the escape into the smal hills near Liwa - this is no joke breakaway as they have a five-minute lead...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    The escape is getting mighty close to those sand dunes...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    The peloton is almost concealed by the sand dunes at the halfway point of the day

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    The peloton is alsmost out of the sand dunes where the wind has been kind enough to stop blowing...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Dion Smith leads the escape back towards the finish - they're still sitting on a three-minute lead with 40-kilometres to go...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Michael Kwiatkowski is doing most of the chasing for Team Sky...

  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Mattthews is pulling as hard as he can in response to the chasing...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Dimension Data are also chasing the escape, a sure sign that Cavendish means business...

  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Giacomo Nizzolo appears to be leading the sprint with 100-metres to go...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Giacomo Nizzolo has won stage one from John Degenkolb and Mark Cavendish..!

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1

    Giacomo Nizzolo is the first race-leader of the 2016 Abu Dhabi Tour...

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