Dubai Tour (2018) Photos; Stage 0: Pre-Race/ Race Presentation
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The top riders pre-race press conference before the Dubai Tour		share this photo
Mark Cavendish is looking forward to putting 2017 behind him		share this photo
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The press		share this photo
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Mark Cavendish (British Isles - Team Dimension Data): “When I won the overall classification in 2015, it was the first Dubai Tour without a time trial. I was with Quick Step at the time. I had a great lead out train and I got through the hard stage to Hatta Dam. The amount of sprints here makes it very attractive. I spend a lot of time in Dubai, so it’s nice to be back.”		share this photo
Alexander Kristoff (NOR - UAE Team Emirates): “For sure, this race is important for my new team – it’s our home ground – but the Dubai Tour is no less important for the other sprinters sitting next to me. The level of sprinting here is very high. There’ll be a tough competition. I did some work with my new team-mates, but it’s difficult to train all together when some of us are racing in Australia and Argentina. I’m pretty fresh. I’ll try day by day to be a winner.”		share this photo
H.E. Saeed Hareb, Dubai Sports Council General Secretary: “Thanks to the riders all the friends of the Dubai for being back for the fifth edition. Five years means a lot to us. We’ve had top champions here every year and it’s no different this time. I’m happy to see them. Dubai is a great destination for people from all around the world. We’ll race in every Emirate, sometimes on flat roads, sometimes in the hills. We have a new starting location for every stage: Skydive, which is walking distance from The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi. I’m looking forward to another great show over the next five days.”		share this photo
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Marcel Kittel (GER - Katusha Alpecin): “I came here like every year for my first race of the season. I’ve changed team but my motivation is the same. We’ll try our best to go for the victory, but we’ll take it day by day, as we’re not yet concentrated on scoring the hat trick. Elia Viviani certainly has a very good team, with my old train, but I also have a strong team with a lot of German speaking riders. I’m curious to find out how good we are.”		share this photo
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Elia Viviani (ITA - Quick-Step Floors): “I’ve had a really good winter with my new team and I've already got a stage win [at the Santos Tour Down Under in Australia]. I enjoy racing for Quick Step Floors. This team is very focus on sprinting. It makes a difference for me. Stage 1 has a really nice finish – I’ve won there two times – positioning before the final straight is crucial, depending on the crosswinds.”		share this photo
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Nacer Bouhanni (FRA - Cofidis, Solutions Credits): “This is the first time for Cofidis riding the Dubai Tour. Our team has a new management this year. A few things have changed but my preparation has remained pretty much the same. I’m happy to come here and compete with the world’s best sprinters.”		share this photo
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John Degenkolb (GER - Trek-Segafredo): “I’ve enjoyed it every time I come here. Dubai is a great place, I even came here on holiday once. It’s nice to start the season here. The organization of the race is excellent with a good combination of sprints and I really like the finish to Hatta Dam. I have great memories of it, not from when I crossed the finish line but the emotion afterwards. You have to dig really deep to win that finale. Our team has had a superb start to the year in Argentina. The atmosphere was great also in Mallorca where we already won the first stage.”		share this photo
Sprinters photo-op		share this photo
Teams presentation		share this photo
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Dubai Tour (2018) Photos; Stage 0: Pre-Race/ Race Presentation
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