Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1
The peloton blasts out into the desert near the start town of Madinat Zayed...
Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1
Gatis Smukulis leads an escape that's got away after a short scuffle...
Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1
Jens Keulkeleire and Michael Matthews are two Green Edge riders in the escape, a strange tactic it seems...
Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1
45-year-old Davide Rebellin is possibly riding his last race, ever, in Abu Dhabi - or so he says..!
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..!
Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1
The peloton is seeing its first sand dunes of the race, about 65-kilometres into the stage...
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
Giacomo Nizzolo makes a third bike change of the stage - the Italian is nervous today..!
Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1
Andre Greipel has a lot to make up for after missing the big move in the World Championships...
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...
Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1
The peloton is almost concealed by the sand dunes at the halfway point of the day
Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1
The peloton is alsmost out of the sand dunes where the wind has been kind enough to stop blowing...
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...
Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1
Michael Kwiatkowski is doing most of the chasing for Team Sky...
Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1
Dimension Data are also chasing the escape, a sure sign that Cavendish means business...
Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 1
Giacomo Nizzolo has won stage one from John Degenkolb and Mark Cavendish..!
