2014 1st Dubai Tour, 5th - 8th February (2.1)

[BigMac]

2014 - 1st Dubai Tour

February 5 to 8.

Startlist (under updates)

Stage 1 (ITT) Dubai › Dubai, 10km

Stage 2 Dubai › Atlantis, 121.6km

Stage 3 Dubai › Atta, 162.3km

Stage 4 Dubai › Burj Khalifa, 120.5km

Thought this amazing race deserved a thread. Afterall, It is the ''Most anticipated race''.

Race to be broadcast by Eurosport. 11am CET.

 

[Twenty-Nem]

Tony Martin for the win.

 

[Parrulo]

IS there any chance for crosswinds?

Because it doesn't look like there will be any selection going on on the "hilly" stage

 

[Libertine Seguros]

At least the stages are mercifully short. Oy vey, this looks bad.

 

[Guybrush]

This piece of crap is protour?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I'm going for Kittel to get another GC win on the palmares.

Or maybe Guardini.

Line up for United Arab Emirates' team:

141.ALBALOOSHI Majed
142.ALBALOOSHI Mansoor
143.ALMANSORY Ahmed Yousef
144.ALMANSUORY Mohammed
145.ALMURAWWI Mohamed Hasan
146.ALTANI Khaled
147.MIRZA Yousef Mohamed
148.AHMAD Qayed

Wth is Mirza doing here?

 

[burning]

Crosswinds could make this quite exciting, the maximum gradient on Qatar is probably %2 but that doesnt stop good racing happening in the past

 

[Wallenquist]

The last hill on stage three is pretty steep for around 1km. We can expect some racing there.

 

[BigMac]

This piece of crap is protour?

Nah, Asia Tour.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Crosswinds could make this quite exciting, the maximum gradient on Qatar is probably %2 but that doesnt stop good racing happening in the past

The stage route designs don't look as conducive to crosswinds though, mostly staying in and around the city where the multitude of high buildings will cut out much of the wind's effect. Qatar is full of open routes from point to point and corniche finishes which does mean that the likelihood of crosswinds affecting the race is higher. We have to hope for wind though - it may be our only hope.

 

[theyoungest]

I'm going for Kittel to get another GC win on the palmares.

Or maybe Guardini.

Line up for United Arab Emirates' team:

141.ALBALOOSHI Majed
142.ALBALOOSHI Mansoor
143.ALMANSORY Ahmed Yousef
144.ALMANSUORY Mohammed
145.ALMURAWWI Mohamed Hasan
146.ALTANI Khaled
147.MIRZA Yousef Mohamed
148.AHMAD Qayed

Wth is Mirza doing here?

AWOL Mohammed disappeared, so MIRZA Yousef is his replacement.

 

[Taxus4a]

IS there any chance for crosswinds?

Because it doesn't look like there will be any selection going on on the "hilly" stage

I dont like these countries, but anyway I find interesting the 3rd stage. Of course will be crosswinds, but there are some hills, and the las km is uphill as well.
When you have just one selective stage, it will be riden as a clasic.. of course the favourite is Sagan, but there will be selection, at least the selection you can have in Stirling in Australia, but I hope more, plus the wind.

 

[Guybrush]

This could be muuuuuuuuuuuuch better

Libertine, please, just take over!

 

[ItalianGigolo]

Phinney for the win!

 

[RedheadDane]

Are they gonna have a stage on the Palm Island? If so; please let there be wind!
And I don't mean rather strong winds, I mean riders-getting-blown-into-the-sea winds.

 

[MagnusMagnussen]

Are there any boniseconds in this race?

 

[Afrank]

Are there any boniseconds in this race?

3, 2, 1. And 1 at intermediates.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Well I'm looking forward to it anyway.

 

[MagnusMagnussen]

OPQS will start with:

Mark Cavendish (GBR)
Nikolas Maes (BEL)
Tony Martin (GER)
Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
Wout Poels (NED)
Mark Renshaw (AUS)
Martin Velits (SVK)
Julien Vermote (BEL)

 

[MADRAZO]

3, 2, 1. And 1 at intermediates.

Thanks. Do you have a source for this?

 

[Afrank]

Thanks. Do you have a source for this?

Search via Velorooms (also a regular poster on here). He knowledgeable, and I trust him.

 

[BigMac]

Thanks. Do you have a source for this?

Dan Lloyd managed to get this from the organisers. I think he is in Dubai.

 

[MADRAZO]

Dan Lloyd managed to get this from the organisers. I think he is in Dubai.

Thanks guys!

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Wind of 40km/h on the stage to Palm Island according to the forecast, from the west, so the last few km's should be open and have decent crosswinds, I guess.

 

[Gloin22]

Anyone has start times for the riders in the TT tomorrow ?