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Van der Poel makes winning start to UAE Tour as Froome eases in

Van der Poel makes winning start to UAE Tour as Froome eases in Issued on: 2 min Al-Mirfa (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel won the first stage of the UAE Tour on Sunday in a sprint finish while Chris Froome sat comfortably in the peloton in his first race for new team Israel Start-Up Nation. Von der Poel, who combines road racing with cyclo-cross, edged ahead of fellow Dutchman David Dekker in the last 50 metres as cycling s first major race of the season got under way in the Gulf state. Danish rider Michael Morkov was third in the 176-kilometre stage from Al Dhafra to Al Mirfa.

Der Poel wins first stage, Pogacar keeps hopes alive

Der Poel wins first stage, Pogacar keeps hopes alive Team KT © Provided by Khaleej Times Der Poel wins first stage, Pogacar keeps hopes alive Alpecin-Fenix rider Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands overcame windy conditions to take the Stage One honours of the UAE Tour on Sunday. As the crosswinds played havoc with opening stage of the middle east s biggest cycling event, Der Poel held his nerve to complete a memorable win. It was very windy today and a very hard race. But I had good legs from the beginning, the 26-year-old cyclist said after the opening stage, having led a Dutch 1-2 with David Dekker (Jumbo-Visma) in second place and Denmark s Michael Morkov (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) in third place.

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