 Dubai Tour - Marcel Kittel wins Stage 2 [01-02-17 13:45 by staff GoNBike.com] | ||
Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) wins Stage 2, the Ras Al Khaimah Stage, of the Dubai Tour Ras Al Khaimah, 1 February 2017 – Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) won Stage 2 of the 2017 Dubai Tour, the Ras Al Khaimah Stage, from Dubai to Ras Al Khaimah Stage (186km), on a bunch sprint and reinforced his leadership in the overall General Classification. The Dutch Road Champion Dylan Groenewegen (Team Lotto NL - Jumbo) and the Italian Jakub Mareczko (Wilier Triestina) complete today's podium. STAGE RESULT 1 - Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) 186km in 4h25’33”, average speed 42.025km/h 2 - Dylan Groenewegen (Team Lotto NL - Jumbo) s.t. 3 - Jakub Mareczko (Wilier Triestina) s.t. 4 - John Degenkolb (Trek - Segafredo) s.t. 5 - Sasha Modolo (UAE Abu Dhabi) s.t. JERSEYS The Blue Jersey, sponsored by Commercial Bank of Dubai (General individual classification by time) - Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) The Red Jersey, sponsored by Emirates (General individual classification by points) - Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) The White Jersey, sponsored by RTA - Roads and Transport Authority (Best Young Rider born after 1 January 1992) - Dylan Groenewegen (Team Lotto NL - Jumbo) The UAE Flag Jersey, sponsored by DHA - Dubai Health Authority (Intermediate Sprint Jersey Classification) - Nicola Boem (Bardiani CSF) GENERAL CLASSIFICATION 1 - Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) 2 - Dylan Groenewegen (Team Lotto NL - Jumbo) at 0:08" 3 - Nicola Boem (Bardiani CSF) at 0:13'' Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the winner Marcel Kittel said: "It feels good to have seven stage victories at the Dubai Tour now but this one hasn't been an easy one for sure. I think it's fair to say that there wasn't much of a lead out but Fabio Sabatini did an enormous amount of work to bring me back to the front. We knew about the last curve but we were a bit too far behind. It didn't go according to plan but at the end it worked out. It feels good to have a strong supportive team. All I know from these two first stages is that I'm in a good shape but it's too early to say if I can defend my overall title. In Hatta Dam, I'll do like last year. I'll try my very best to lose a minimum of time." OMORROW'S STAGE Stage 3 – Dubai Silicon Oasis Stage (200km) From Dubai to Al Aqah Sign-on procedures: 09.15-10.30 Alignment: 10.35 Start - KM 0: 10.50 (transfer 6,100m) Finish: 15.00 - 15.30 Race Headquarters: DIMC - Dubai International Marine Club – Mina Seyahi, Al Sofouh Road, Al Seyahi Street, Dubai, UAE ROUTE The stage connects Dubai Marina beaches on the Persian Gulf with Al Aqah on the Indian Ocean (Gulf of Oman). The route runs across the entire stretch of desert between Dubai and Fujairah, crossing the territory of four different Emirates (Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah). The race runs towards the desert, touching the Silicon Oasis area, with a sequence of roundabouts along the way (on wide roadway) ahead of the first Intermediate Sprint. Long straights lead to the Hajar Mountains, cutting the desert ahead of a sequence of short, minor hills. The course then arrives in Fujairah (where there is another sequence of roundabouts) and then continues on long straights crossing Khor Fakkan, for another Intermediate Sprint ahead of the stage finish. ::Dubai Tour - Press Release:: | ||
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