UAE Tour: Ewan beaten but ready for the fight

Caleb Ewan
(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) was left with too much to do in the finale of stage 1 at the UAE Tour but despite finishing second to winner and race leader Pascal Ackermann the Australian refused to be downbeat. With at least three more bunch sprints to come, Ewan told Cyclingnews that there were several positives to come out from the opening sprint and that had luck been on his side the result might have been different.

Take nothing away from Ackermann. The German was dominant as soon as he hit the front with less than 150m to go, and despite Ewan's late comeback, the Bora-Hansgrohe rider took a comprehensive win.

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Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.