Marcel Kittel wins 1st stage of Dubai Tour

Marcel Kittel win the opening stage of the Dubai Tour. (AFP)

Germany's Marcel Kittel has won the opening stage of the 2016 Tour of Dubai. 

Cyclists compete during the first stage of the Dubai Tour 2016 on February 03, 2016 in Dubai.      

Wednesday's race took the riders to a 173-kilometre route from the Dubai International Marine Club to Fujairah where Kittel finished first in a time of three hours 35 minutes and 21 seconds.

Defending champion Mark Cavendish managed to come from behind and fight through the other riders to take Kittel’s wheel but failed to get past him before the line.

Italy's Giakomo Nizzolo and Sasha Modolo ended their day in 3rd and 4th place respectively. Kittel will wear the distinctive blue leader’s jersey going into stage two, and sits four seconds ahead of Cavendish at the top of the general classification. 


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