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Abu Dhabi Tour stage 3: Al Ain > Jebel Hafeet, 142kms

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Daniel Teklehaimanot cools off before the start - it's another hot, hot day..!

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    A Team Wiggins helper prepares ice-cubes for his young bucks...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Sky Dive Dubai's Schtioui has attacked with Bazzana in the first kilometre..!

  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    The peloton is speeding around the garden city of Al Ain where everything is green..!

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Has Elia Viviani only got his shadow to accompany him today..?

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Schtioui and Bazzana are still away, but by only a few meaningless minutes...

  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Daniele Bennati chases for Tinkoff with the white-jerseyed Sagan his protected leader...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Sam Bewley shows Green Edge's intent by starting a more serious chase...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    At the hottest point of the day, Viviani shoves a bunch of ice-cubes down his back...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    The peloton is suddenly confronted by the Jebel Hafeet mountain, but there is still 20-kilometres to go..!

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Andrew Fenn chases for Sky - but is it for Viviani or Poels..?

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    The peloton has seriously shrunk as it starts the 11-kilometre ascent...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    It's an Il Lombardia repeat with Nibali leading Chaves, Poels and Valverde...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Valverde makes the first real attack with eight-kilometres left...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Esteban Chaves attacks in-turn and drops Valverde immediately...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Chaves is alone and in front with over six-kilometres to go...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Fabio Aru is chasing at 40-seconds with Poels hanging on...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Diego Ulissi is chasing too, but Nibali is not helping him to catch Aru...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Wouter Poels is 40-seconds down on Chaves with four-kilometres to go...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Chaves is holding a winning lead but he's only 30-seconds in front now...

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Poels is riding flat-out and closing-in on Chaves, but will he catch the Colombian..?

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Esteban Chaves wins stage 3, but only after Poels fell while in-front..!

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Wouter Poels crosses the finish-line in 3rd-place after falling on the last corner..!

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Esteban Chaves plays with a falcon after flying away to win stage 3..!

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  • Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Abu Dhabi Tour - Stage 3

    Esteban Chaves looks to the heavens to see where his good-fortune came from...

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