Dubai Gallery: Windy, nervous racing in stage 3

Feb 02, 2017

Marcel Kittel is riding a custom-painted Specialized Venge at Dubai Tour. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

A detail of Kittel's custom paint job. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

As usual at Dubai Tour, wind was a factor on stage 3. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

It took an hour for a breakaway to be established and Alex Dowsett was in the break, grabbing intermediate sprint points. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The high winds caused the peloton to break up into multiple groups on the road. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Echelons formed. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The wind literally blew riders off the road. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Marco Maronese stayed clipped in during his tumble on stage 3. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

There seemed to be some confusion in the groups on the road as Daniel Oss got information from the race directors. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Those who did not make the front groups were left behind to chase on their own. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

At one point during the stage, Marcel Kittel was struck in the face by Andrei Grivko. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Teams worked hard to try to make the front group to set up their sprinters for the finish. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

In the end it was Trek – Segafredo who played it best getting John Degenkolb positioned for the sprint. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Degenkolb got his first victory of 2017 on stage 3 of Dubai Tour. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The laceration on the face of Kittel was visible at the podium presentation after the stage. Grivko was disqualified from the race for his behavior on the road. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

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