Dubai Tour (2015) Photos; Stage 3: Dubai → Hatta, 205 km
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Morning sign in for Stage 3		share this photo
The local United Arab Emirates team after losing three riders on Stage 2		share this photo
Here's what the riders are fighting for		share this photo
Race leader Mark Cavendish was pensive this morning before the uphill finish		share this photo
The local media getting ready		share this photo
Rollout		share this photo
Dubai skyscrapers before the route outside the city		share this photo
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Break		share this photo
Chase		share this photo
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Feed zone		share this photo
Camel photo op		share this photo
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Movistar driving the pace		share this photo
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The 17% kicker at the finish		share this photo
Giant-Alpecin's John Degenkolb attacks on the climb		share this photo
John Degenkolb holds on for the win by 2s over Valvarde before collapsing		share this photo
Vincenzo Nibali wasn't a factor		share this photo
No one expected a big man to be on podium at the end of today's stage		share this photo
Your stage 3 winner, John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin)		share this photo
Picturesque podium backdrop		share this photo
New race leader, John Degenkolb, slipping into Blue. “We’re going to do everything to defend the jersey and bring the jersey home. It’s going to be not easy, but I think we have still a good chance to get some bonus seconds and probably do a good result at the end of the race. I think it’s not impossible. Like, it’s a little bit like in Dubai: nothing is impossible.”		share this photo
Winning strategy: “The team supported me the whole day. I think we raced pretty smart, and in the end we had still enough guys to put me in the right position in the last 500m. I was lucky that I could go around Luka Mezgec. I think I started my sprint with less than 200m to go, but if it’s steep like this, then 150m are like 300 on the flat. I think it was good that I started that early because that also brought me the seconds for the General Classification now. To be honest I was expecting before the line, like, now they’re going to catch me just before the line, but I just didn’t look back, I did a full out sprint, and I’m pretty excited about the watts I generated.” [Q: Did you use the big ring? 53? A: Yes.]		share this photo
Dubai Tour (2015) Photos; Stage 3: Dubai → Hatta, 205 km
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