EMIRATES NBD Wed, Feb 26 th 2020; stage 5. I was swimming from one guy to the next one but when I saw my chance I told myself to go. Official cancellation notice — rcs Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage The route is perfect for sprinters. Ackerman rode the wheels of Mitchelton-Scott’s sprint train into the final few hundred meters, and then launched his sprint early, before Ewan and Dutch sprinter Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma) had a chance to jump. The riders were in a relaxed mood as they signed on at the waterfront Point resort on the Palm Jumeirah on the man-made island off the coast of Dubai. Team Sunweb were riding for Alberto Dainese and Mitchelton-Scott and Israel Start-Up Nation then came late with their sprinters Luka Mezgec and Rudy Berbier in tow.
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Following a lap on the track the route continues to Lehbab before returning to Dubai City.The finish is in Silicon Oasis, a technology park that aims to become Dubai’s equivalent of Silicon Valley. stage 1. "It was a really hectic and nervous sprint in which I was jumping from one guy's wheel to another one. THE EMIRATES Tue, Feb 25 th 2020; stage 4. BA1 1UA. Won by Dylan Groenewegen before Fernando Gaviria (2nd) and Pascal Ackermann (3rd).
"Ackermann will wear the red jersey for Monday's second stage to Hatta Dam.
Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) emerged victorious after a high-speed and aggressive sprint on the opening stage of the UAE Tour.The German rider opened his sprint early to punch his way through to the front as his rivals fought for position and a clear run at the line.
Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma) came up late to finish fourth but Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) and Mark Cavendish (Bahrain McLaren) were out of the top ten after struggling to find their way past their rivals.Thanks to his victory, Ackermann pulled on the red jersey as the first leader of the week-long UAE Tour. However, it was his younger teammate and neo-pro that would pull on the special black jersey. Bath
The peloton let the pother two riders hang out front on a long straight road into the headwind.The catch only came with 14km to go as the race turned left and the peloton finally had the wind at their backs.
Perhaps the most nervous was Chris Froome as he made his return to racing but he would finish safely in the peloton, happy to be back racing after eight months out due to injury.The 148km stage was flat and switched back and forth on wide desert roads behind the Dubai skyscrapers. News and Updates for UAE Tour 2020 Live Saturday, 2020 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Live (1.UWT BEL): race info, startlist, preview, broadcasters February 27 update: Stages 6 and 7 have been cancelled due to coronavirus.
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The day’s two-man breakaway consisted of Russian Nikolay Cherkasov (Gazprom-RusVelo) and Leonardo Tortomasi of Vini Zabu-KTM.The sprinters teams ramped up the pace with 30 kilometers remaining, making the catch at 14km to go. Suddenly it was a fight for position. They want to win as many stages as possible.
There was some wind blowing from the north but the 20km/h desert breeze was not enough to split the peloton and spark echelons. © 2020 Pocket Outdoor Media Inc. All Rights Reserved.An all-access membership to VeloNews for less than $2/week. The UAE Tour ascends Jebel Hafeet again on stage 5. DUBAI MUNICIPALITY Mon, Feb 24 th 2020; stage 3. "I'm super happy with this victory because almost all the top sprinters are here and I wasn't sure if my shape was good enough to beat them all," Ackermann said soon after the finish. You can unsubscribe at any time. Please refresh the page and try again.Cyclingnews is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. If you are in control for the final roundabout, you’ll have a good chance of winning, especially as riders will need to come around on the longer side of the road as the road curves to the right.Copyright © 2012-2020 Ciclismo Internacional.
“Now I know that my shape is good and I can take it easy the next few days. Then, the peloton prepared for the sprint.Ackermann will don the red jersey as the first GC leader of the race.