Dubai Tour Stage 3: Dubai > Hatta Dam, 205kms

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The peloton speeds past the Burj Khalifa tower on its way out into the desert...

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Rafaa Chtioui is trying to make another break today...

Chtioui is gobbled up by a dozen other cyclists also trying to get away...

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Alessandro Bazzana leads the successful escape, without Chtioui...

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Massimo Tossato is the first faller of the day, for Tinkoff of course...

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The peloton speeds along the desert highway where the sand really is a pinky red...

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Gusev and Murawwi have pushed the escape to a massive eight-minute advantage halfway through the stage...

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Bernhard Eisel carries bags and bottles for his teamates in the crosswinds...

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Etixx chases as always, but can Cavendish survive the final climb to Hatta Dam..?

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The peloton speeds towards the hills on the Oman border...

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A camel is taking a close interest in the peloton - he looks like he might join in..!

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Martijn Verschoor and his break away companions are now climbing for the first time in three days..!

Pablo Lastras is working hard for Movistar - is this Valverde's day..?

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The peloton is compact as it passes the sprint at Fayyad with 60-kilometres to go...

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Movistar leads a split in the peloton as it re-passes Fayyad, and the escape has been caught now...

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BMC leads with Stefan Kung pulling them along, prior to a regroupment 30-kilometres from the end...

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Francesco Mancebo takes a flier now, the veteran Spaniard might even win today..!

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A Dubai family cheers the race on...

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Mancebo has pulled out a 1' 28" lead with 12-kilometres to go..!

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Movistar chases hard, with Jonathan Castroviejo doing the hard miles...

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Angel Vicioso attacks and chases Mancebo - which Spaniard is the oldest..?!

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Janez Brajkovic attacks too, but he won't catch either Spaniard in front...

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Lars Boom has caught Mancebo with five-kilometres left...

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BMC chases Boom down - is Philippe Gilbert trying to win today..?

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Increidbly, John Degenkolb has sprinted away up the short, sharp, hill - and won stage three..!

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Degenkolb is near collapse, but he's out-stripped some notable climbers today...

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Alejandro Valverde finishes second, but he's missed out big-time...

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John Degenkolb becomes race-leader with a very easy final stage to come..

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Vincenzo NIbali rides back towards Dubai with Boom on a training ride that will make them a near-300-kilometre day..!

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