Dubai Tour 2015 (2.HC) 04.02 - 07.02 2015

[Lupetto]

Stage 1, Dubai International Marine Club > Union House Flag (145k)
Stage 2, Dubai International Marine Club > Palm Jumeirah (185k)
Stage 3, Dubai International Marine Club > Hatta Dam (205k)
Stage 4, Dubai International Marine Club > Burj Khalifa (128k)

Stage 3 ends with 200m @ 17%.

Startlist

 

[Netserk]

So the climb ~40km from the finish is roughly 9% for 3km.

 

[Jancouver]

Anybody knows why was Diego Maradona present at the team presentation? Just curios ...

 

[roundabout]

Stage 1, Dubai International Marine Club > Union House Flag (145k)
Stage 2, Dubai International Marine Club > Palm Jumeirah (185k)
Stage 3, Dubai International Marine Club > Hatta Dam (205k)
Stage 4, Dubai International Marine Club > Burj Khalifa (128k)

Stage 3 ends with 200m @ 17%.

Startlist

I am presuming that the last km profile of stage 3 found on the internet is the official one and the last 200m actually have a 12% average

http://www.procyclingstats.com/uploads/uploads00001/original/Stage-1422887104.png

 

[BigMac]

Anybody knows why was Diego Maradona present at the team presentation? Just curios ...

After the real crack, Alejandro.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Nice that they've at least mixed it up with a half decent looking stage 3. A good field of sprinters will mean the last couple of k's of the other stages could be worth a watch too.

 

[hughmoore]

Anybody knows why was Diego Maradona present at the team presentation? Just curios ...

He ate a Cyclist but wasn't sure what Team, as didn't recognize the 2015 Jerseys.




Hugh

 

[Coat-O]

Anybody knows why was Diego Maradona present at the team presentation? Just curios ...

He is participating in the race. Look foward to stage 3, I've heard that he is a great puncheur.

 

[nhowson]

He is participating in the race. Look foward to stage 3, I've heard that he is a great puncheur.

Still in better shape than Betancur.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Without serious cross wind, this race will still be a bust most likely.
Greipel or Degenkolb FTW.

How many spectators? 13?

 

[search]

So the climb ~40km from the finish is roughly 9% for 3km.

yep

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I have a feeling that Degenkolb could "surprise" today.

 

[LosBrolin]

Top 10

 

[indianfanboy]

Cav takes it ahead of Guardini and Viviani

 

[indianfanboy]

Not the best leadout by etixx..Cav had to launch early and do a long sprint

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Oh wait! That's right, Dubai is in Asia so they already finished today

 

[cineteq]

Guardini thought he'd won. http://youtu.be/wV9UdMvA2gg

 

[Pricey_sky]

Always good to see Cav win, nice sprint!

 

[TourOfTexas]

Wow, you can see if Cav didn't have that thick tire he might not have gotten it.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Wow, you can see if Cav didn't have that thick tire he might not have gotten it.

Lol

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Great to see this exciting new race really catching the attention of cycling fans.

 

[Dr. Juice]

Did not see the race. Was Cavendish about to "do a Zabel" (San Remo 2004) ??

 

[Jspear]

Did not see the race. Was Cavendish about to "do a Zabel" (San Remo 2004) ??

It was close, but not that close. It didn't require a photo finish to see who the winner was. For example Cav vs Degenkolb last year in California was closer.

 

[manafana]

Cavendish oh so nearly pipped today impressive by Guardini to reel him in like that.

So overall this looks pretty damn open id like see Valverde stick to his word and let Lobato role.

 

[The Barb]

In terms of the overall, is Stage 3 tough enough that the likes of Gilbert and Valverde can get enough of a gap over the sprinters? I understand the final uphill to the Hatta Dam is only about 200m long which, even if it is 17% or whatever, surely won't be enough to peg back Cavendish if he has 20 seconds on them?