Marcel Kittel wins the opening stage of the 2016 Dubai Tour
Marcel Kittel (Etixx-Quick Step) made an impressive debut performance for Etixx-Quick Step, winning the bunch sprint at the end of the opening stage of the 2016 Dubai Tour.
Kittel opened up his sprint early in the straight run-in to the line in Fujairah, and powered ahead of his rivals. Defending champion Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) placed second, with Italian Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo) a bike length back in third.
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