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Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

This is the fourth year of the Dubai Tour, a stage race that builds on the interest of Western Asia nations hosting early season bike races and bike racers escaping to a nice climate. The overall race winner will receive the Circle of Stars / Dubai Tour Trophy (shown above). 2017 Race info posted below.

Big Photos from 2016rcs
Big Photos from 2015rcs


2017 Dubai Tour Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
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  Printable Startlist



News and Updates for Dubai Tour 2017

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


Marcel Kittel wins final stage as Cavendish suffers mechanicalcyclingnews
Cavendish: I'll be at my best when it really matterscyclingnews
February 3 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


Strong winds force organisers to cancel Stage 4cyclingnews
Riders and teams support decision to cancel Dubai Tour stagecyclingnews
February 2 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


Astana rider kicked out of Dubai Tour for punching Marcel Kittel | https://t.co/yAFpLoO6mb pic.twitter.com/k2oMdaalqO

— Cycling Weekly (@cyclingweekly) February 2, 2017
Degenkolb wins sand-battered stage 3cyclingnews
Two sides to every story: Grivko shares account of Dubai skirmish with Kittel that led to expulsioncyclingtips
February 1 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


Kittel doubles up on stage 2cyclingnews
January 31 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


Kittel takes stage 1 sprintcyclingnews
Groenewegen gains ground against Goliath lead-out trainscyclingnews
Cavendish sprints to third on a flat tire in Dubaivelonews
Kittel savours his first win on disc brakescyclingnews

January 30 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

2017 Dubai Tour Preview


January 30 update:
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv
Cavendish: I'll always get angry when I losecyclingnews
Kittel to use disc brakes at the Dubai Tourcyclingnews
Preview: Cavendish, Kittel and Viviani facing a desert stormcyclingnews

January 28 update:
Cavendish to kick off 2017 season at Dubai Tourcyclingnews
Kittel hoping to get 2017 off on the right foot at the Dubai Tourcyclingnews
Mark Cavendish and Marcel Kittel set for first sprint clash at Dubai Tourcyclingweekly

December 13 update:

Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia
Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years




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Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

January 28 update: A work in progress for 2017 Dubai Tour live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

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  tv schedule (british)
  tv schedule (int'l/cet)
English.
   live video (english)
  tv schedule
South Africa, restricted
   live video (french)
French, restricted to France
Dubai Tour live ticker
Official text updates
live text updates English,
 steephill text updates
 official text updates
updates for results, photos and video
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2017 Dubai Tour Route Map


Stage maps are posted in the
race summary table.


2016 Dubai Tour Archived Coverage

2015 Dubai Tour Archived Coverage

2014 Dubai Tour Archived Coverage