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Dubai Tour Stage One: Dubai > Dubai, 145kms

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    The peloton slips away from the start in Dubai Marina with a different skyline to enjoy...

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    Stepniak Grzegorz is the day's first puncture victim...

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  • Vladimir Gusev and Nicolas Lefrancois lead the early escape to a two-minute lead...

    Vladimir Gusev and Nicolas Lefrancois lead the early escape to a two-minute lead...

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    Different country, different culture - but it's a bike race all the same for anyone actually in it...

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    Philippe Gilbert is starting his season in Dubai, then Qatar, before the European races that are more in his favour

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    Joachim Rodriguez chats with manager Jose Azevedo about the tactics today...

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    Laurens de Vreese stretches out, the Belgian has a niggling injury that he could do without...

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    The five escapers look across to the peloton before the big U-turn in the desert - it's still a two-minute gap...

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    Giant-Alpecin chases on behalf of John Degenkolb

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    The Dubai desert is not totallly flat here, a 10-metre high sand dune hovers over the peloton..!

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    Gusev pushes the escape along nicely, they've neither gained nor lost a single second in 50-kilometres...

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    Johan Van Summeren has changed teams for 2015, but his job hasn't changed at all...

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    The peloton re-enters Dubai with about 60-kilometres to go...

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    Etixx and Sky compete for a corner with two circuits to go...

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  • Lars Boom leads Astana through a turn - their sprinter Guardini is in with a chance today...

    Lars Boom leads Astana through a turn - their sprinter Guardini is in with a chance today...

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    Guardini (left) is in with a big chance, but he's a bike length behind Cavendish on the line

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    Mark Cavendish wins stage one from Guardini and Viviani - and takes the race-lead...!

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  • Mark Cavendish is a proud wearer of the Paul Smith-designed leader's jersey

    Mark Cavendish is a proud wearer of the Paul Smith-designed leader's jersey

  • Nasar El Mamari is spoilt for choice as he gets water and a banana from the team car...

    Nasar El Mamari is spoilt for choice as he gets water and a banana from the team car...

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