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Dubai Tour to expand in 2015

Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing) won the inaugural edition of the Dubai Tour on Saturday after successfully defending the race lead from his opening time trial stage win. Phinney’s teammate Steven Cummings came into second place, 15 seconds behind, while the Danish Olympic Champion (Omnium) on Team Garmin Sharp, Lasse Norman Hansen, was third 17 seconds behind. RCS Sport, which also organizes the Giro d’Italia, did a fantastic job this year to help organize and develop the Dubai Tour. RCS Sport has signed a three-year agreement with the Dubai Sports Council and are considering taking the course into the expansive desert country beyond Dubai’s spectacular urban landscape. “When we received the proposal for the Dubai Tour, we said, ‘Why not?’ After all, Dubai hosts many world-class events, and cycling is a prestigious addition to the list,” Saeed Hareb, chairman of the organizing committee, said. “We are all happy with what we saw. It brought people out onto the streets. We hope to grow the event next year.” Everybody seemed to like what they saw in the first edition of the Dubai Tour, especially local sheiks underwriting the four-day race.

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