Dubai Tour: Marcel Kittel wins stage 2

Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) claimed stage 2 of the Dubai Tour in a sprint finish on Thursday, edging out Peter Sagan (Cannondale) and Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing). The American held onto his race lead, while Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma QuickStep) was left frustrated as he found himself boxed in inside the final few hundred meters.

“The team did a great job in bringing me into position,” Kittel said at the finish.

“We did a lot of work and then in the last 500 meters I had do work for myself and then I started my sprint with 200 meters to go. I’m very proud of how we worked for the win today. There was a lot of wind and I hope it’s better in the next few days.”

Kittel’s win came in a chaotic sprint with his Giant-Shimano team going to-to-toe with Mark Cavendish’s Omega Pharma QuickStep squad.

The day’s early break, consisting of Francisco Mancebo (Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team), Willie Smit (Vini Fantini-Nippo) and Diogo Nunes (Banco BIC-Carmim), formed after just a handful of kilometres and built up a lead approaching four minutes.

With BMC holding a healthy advantage, with Phinney and Steve Cummings first and second on GC, the trio’s chances would always be limited. The American team were the first squad to begin marshalling the front of the peloton, the long flat roads ideally suited for the pursuit, and with 28km remaining the gap had been reduced to just over a minute.

By that point the sprinters’ teams began to usher their candidates towards the front. Movistar, Garmin and Lampre joined Giant-Shimano and Omega Pharma towards the front and when Mancebo - the last man standing from the break – was caught with less than 15km to go, the likely sprint became an inevitability.

With 7km to go the bunch dove through a tunnel and it was Kittel’s cue to ensure that his team positioned him near the front of the peloton. The sudden injection of pace saw Omega regroup with Alessandro Petacchi and Mark Renshaw key to Cavendish’s chances of success.

Omega Pharma wrestled control at a U-turn with 3km to go, but Kittel, ideally suited to the flat track sprint, was ideally positioned as the peloton approached the final 1,000 meters. The same could not be said for Cavendish - riding in his first race with both Petacchi and Renshaw at his side – as he was swarmed by the bunch.

There was a brief cameo for Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) as he looked to set up Giacomo Nizzolo, but Kittel, powering through the middle had too much speed for Sagan and an impressive Phinney.

“I think the team rode really well in the finale and we can be really proud of this result. This is the first race or first lead out for lots of teams. Everyone has to train and find each other. It's not easy but it will come,” Kittel added.

“I have some good local support here, who showed me around and I think it was an advantage today.”

“In the last 500 metres I was on my own but it wasn't a problem because my team left me in a good position. I had good legs and I could wait and wait on Phinney's wheel and then went with 200 metres to go. Now I'm looking forward to the next two stages.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano2:50:30
2Peter Sagan (Svk) CannondaleRow 1 - Cell 2
3Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek Factory RacingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Raymond Kreder (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 9 - Cell 2
11Lasse Norman Hansen (Den) Garmin SharpRow 10 - Cell 2
12Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin SharpRow 11 - Cell 2
13Adriano Malori (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Antonio Viola (Ita) Vini-Fantini-NippoRow 13 - Cell 2
15Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Vini-Fantini-NippoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 15 - Cell 2
17Mark Renshaw (Aus) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Vini-Fantini-NippoRow 17 - Cell 2
19Danilo Hondo (Ger) Trek Factory RacingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Riccardo Stacchiotti (Ita) Vini-Fantini-NippoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Yousif Mirza (UAE) United Arab EmiratesRow 23 - Cell 2
25Alessandro Malaguti (Ita) Vini-Fantini-NippoRow 24 - Cell 2
26Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Alexandr Porsev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Team KatushaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Damiano Caruso (Ita) CannondaleRow 32 - Cell 2
34Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Enrique Sanz Unzue (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 35 - Cell 2
37Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 37 - Cell 2
39Steven Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Simon Buttner (Fra) RTS-Santic Racing TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin SharpRow 41 - Cell 2
43Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek Factory RacingRow 42 - Cell 2
44Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Marco Marcato (Ita) CannondaleRow 45 - Cell 2
47Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team KatushaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Nelson Oliveira (Por) Lampre-MeridaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Manuel Antunes Amaro (Por) Banco BIC CarmimRow 53 - Cell 2
55Tan Peng Yuan (Tpe) RTS-Santic Racing TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin SharpRow 56 - Cell 2
58Fabio Silvestre (Por) Trek Factory RacingRow 57 - Cell 2
59Luca Paolini (Ita) Team KatushaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Maciej Bodnar (Pol) CannondaleRow 60 - Cell 2
62Bruno De Matos Sancho (Por) Banco BIC CarmimRow 61 - Cell 2
63Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Trek Factory RacingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Rafaa Chtioui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Daniele Ratto (Ita) CannondaleRow 65 - Cell 2
67Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Edward King (USA) CannondaleRow 68 - Cell 2
70Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Juraj Sagan (Svk) CannondaleRow 71 - Cell 2
73Bruno Manuel Sil Pires (Por) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 72 - Cell 2
74Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 73 - Cell 2
75Kim Magnusson (Swe) Vini-Fantini-NippoRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Joao Pereira (Por) Banco BIC CarmimRow 76 - Cell 2
78Adil Jelloul (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory RacingRow 78 - Cell 2
80Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Team KatushaRow 79 - Cell 2
81Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Rafael Ferreira Reis (Por) Banco BIC CarmimRow 81 - Cell 2
83Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 83 - Cell 2
85Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Manabu Ishibashi (Jpn) Vini-Fantini-NippoRow 85 - Cell 2
87Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 86 - Cell 2
88Luca Dodi (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 87 - Cell 2
89Fabio Sabatini (Ita) CannondaleRow 88 - Cell 2
90Sun Jae Jang (Kor) RTS-Santic Racing TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 91 - Cell 2
93Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Team KatushaRow 93 - Cell 2
95Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:13
96Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:14
97Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:00:16
98Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:00:18
99Jay McCarthy (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:22
100Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin Sharp0:00:23
101Henrique Madeira Casimiro (Por) Banco BIC CarmimRow 100 - Cell 2
102Daniel Mestre (Por) Banco BIC CarmimRow 101 - Cell 2
103Wouter Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:25
104Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team KatushaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:00:27
106Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:00:34
107Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:38
108Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:00:55
109Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 109 - Cell 2
111Majid Albalooshi (UAE) United Arab Emirates0:01:03
112Ahmed Almansoori (UAE) United Arab Emirates0:01:11
113Mohammed Albalooshi (UAE) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Alex Coutts (GBr) RTS-Santic Racing Team0:01:19
115Willem Jakobus Smit (RSA) Vini-Fantini-Nippo0:01:27
116Cheng Ji (Chn) Team Giant-Shimano0:04:07
117Ruslan Karimov (Uzb) RTS-Santic Racing Team0:04:43
118Keon-Woo Park (Kor) RTS-Santic Racing TeamRow 117 - Cell 2
119Mansour Thani (UAE) United Arab EmiratesRow 118 - Cell 2
120Nawaf Albalooshi (UAE) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Wen Chung Huang (Tpe) RTS-Santic Racing TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Valter Pereira (Por) Banco BIC CarmimRow 121 - Cell 2
123Mohammed Almansoury (UAE) United Arab EmiratesRow 122 - Cell 2
124Khaled Altani (UAE) United Arab Emirates0:05:46
125Ahmad Albalooshi (UAE) United Arab Emirates0:05:57
126Diogo Nunes (Por) Banco BIC Carmim0:08:15
127Boris Shpilevsky (Rus) RTS-Santic Racing Team0:12:48
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General classification after stage 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team3:02:32
2Steven Cummings (GBr) BMC Racing Team0:00:15
3Lasse Norman Hansen (Den) Garmin Sharp0:00:17
4Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:23
5Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing0:00:26
6Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale0:00:30
7Adriano Malori (Ita) Movistar Team0:00:33
8Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Cannondale0:00:36
9Alexandr Porsev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 9 - Cell 2
11Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing Team0:00:38
12Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:00:41
13Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Garmin Sharp0:00:42
14Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:43
15Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:44
16Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:45
18Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin SharpRow 19 - Cell 2
21Bob Jungels (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:00:46
22Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 21 - Cell 2
23Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Giant-Shimano0:00:47
24Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-Merida0:00:48
25Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) Trek Factory Racing0:00:50
26Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Team Katusha0:00:51
28Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Jesus Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team0:00:53
30Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 29 - Cell 2
31Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Garmin SharpRow 30 - Cell 2
32Nelson Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida0:00:54
33Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:55
35Fabio Silvestre (Por) Trek Factory RacingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:57
37Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:58
38Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:01:00
39Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing Team0:01:02
40Danilo Hondo (Ger) Trek Factory Racing0:01:03
41Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team KatushaRow 40 - Cell 2
42Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team0:01:04
43Evan Huffman (USA) Astana Pro TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:01:05
45Alex Dowsett (GBr) Movistar TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 45 - Cell 2
47Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:01:06
48Damiano Caruso (Ita) Cannondale0:01:08
49Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:09
51Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek Factory RacingRow 50 - Cell 2
52Marco Marcato (Ita) Cannondale0:01:11
53Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Luca Paolini (Ita) Team KatushaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin Sharp0:01:12
57Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:01:13
58Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 57 - Cell 2
59Mark Renshaw (Aus) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:14
60Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Team Katusha0:01:15
62Wouter Poels (Ned) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:17
63Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek Factory RacingRow 62 - Cell 2
64Luca Dodi (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:19
65Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin Sharp0:01:21
66Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin SharpRow 65 - Cell 2
67Rafael Ferreira Reis (Por) Banco BIC CarmimRow 66 - Cell 2
68Davide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:23
69Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Tinkoff-Saxo0:01:24
71Edward King (USA) Cannondale0:01:27
72Rafaa Chtioui (Tun) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:01:29
74Alessandro Malaguti (Ita) Vini-Fantini-Nippo0:01:31
75Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale0:01:34
77Bruno Manuel Sil Pires (Por) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 76 - Cell 2
78Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Vini-Fantini-Nippo0:01:37
79Kim Magnusson (Swe) Vini-Fantini-Nippo0:01:38
80Jay McCarthy (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:01:40
81Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:01:41
82Riccardo Stacchiotti (Ita) Vini-Fantini-NippoRow 81 - Cell 2
83Yousif Mirza (UAE) United Arab Emirates0:01:43
84Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Cannondale0:01:45
85Soufiane Haddi (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:01:46
86Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:01:47
87Sun Jae Jang (Kor) RTS-Santic Racing Team0:01:48
88Adil Jelloul (Mar) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-Merida0:01:49
90Andrea Guardini (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:01:50
91Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre-MeridaRow 90 - Cell 2
92Antonio Viola (Ita) Vini-Fantini-Nippo0:01:52
93Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:55
94Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano0:01:56
95Enrique Sanz Unzue (Spa) Movistar Team0:01:59
96Juraj Sagan (Svk) Cannondale0:02:02
97Manabu Ishibashi (Jpn) Vini-Fantini-Nippo0:02:03
98Manuel Antunes Amaro (Por) Banco BIC CarmimRow 97 - Cell 2
99Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team KatushaRow 98 - Cell 2
100Daniel Mestre (Por) Banco BIC Carmim0:02:04
101Raymond Kreder (Ned) Garmin Sharp0:02:06
102Tan Peng Yuan (Tpe) RTS-Santic Racing Team0:02:07
103Joao Pereira (Por) Banco BIC Carmim0:02:18
104Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Vini-Fantini-Nippo0:02:20
105Bruno De Matos Sancho (Por) Banco BIC Carmim0:02:23
106Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-Shimano0:02:24
107Simon Buttner (Fra) RTS-Santic Racing Team0:02:30
108Henrique Madeira Casimiro (Por) Banco BIC Carmim0:02:35
109Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team0:02:38
110Mohammed Albalooshi (UAE) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:02:43
111Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:02:46
112Willem Jakobus Smit (RSA) Vini-Fantini-Nippo0:02:58
113Majid Albalooshi (UAE) United Arab Emirates0:03:22
114Ahmed Almansoori (UAE) United Arab Emirates0:03:30
115Alex Coutts (GBr) RTS-Santic Racing Team0:03:35
116Cheng Ji (Chn) Team Giant-Shimano0:05:41
117Keon-Woo Park (Kor) RTS-Santic Racing Team0:06:43
118Mansour Thani (UAE) United Arab Emirates0:06:51
119Mohammed Almansoury (UAE) United Arab Emirates0:06:54
120Nawaf Albalooshi (UAE) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team0:06:57
121Valter Pereira (Por) Banco BIC Carmim0:07:27
122Ruslan Karimov (Uzb) RTS-Santic Racing Team0:07:31
123Wen Chung Huang (Tpe) RTS-Santic Racing Team0:07:38
124Khaled Altani (UAE) United Arab Emirates0:08:06
125Ahmad Albalooshi (UAE) United Arab Emirates0:09:16
126Diogo Nunes (Por) Banco BIC Carmim0:09:49
127Boris Shpilevsky (Rus) RTS-Santic Racing Team0:15:26

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