The 2016 Dubai Tour has been racing around the streets of Dubai for the past four days. You may have followed it in person, seen the advertising billboards, read about it here, or most likely…been obstructed by the road closures! Although, the Dubai Tour is still in its infancy (this is the race’s third year) the quality of teams, the racing itself, the top cyclists that took part, all indicate that this event is now a top fixture on the annual cycling calendar. With a race classification of 2.1, it’s considered a regular official event but not quite a ‘major’ in Golf terms, or a ‘masters’ in tennis terms…but it could just be a matter of time!

These shots will give you an idea of how well it was run by Dubai Sports Council and RSC Sports. 

1. Mark Cavendish and team in pre-tournament training.

Recommended

Dubai Duo To Conquer 7 Marathons On 7 Continents In 7 Days For Charity CauseDubai-Based Mais Vault Revealed She’s Diagnosed With Breast CancerTop 10 Dubai Christmas Brunches You Can’t Miss Out On This Festive Season

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Mark Cavendish (@markcavendish) on Feb 2, 2016 at 6:42am PST

2. Sir Bradley Wiggins meets the press

3. And there is Wiggo with his bike, about to cycle it, as he does

4. Jumeirah peloton…

5. Define determination!

6. Ride BMC team like each other’s company!

7. Marcel Kittel wins stage 1 on Wednesday

8. The peloton races through the streets of Dubai before heading to the hills

9. Climbing…the hardest part

10. Team Sky leads the mountain charge

11. Elia Viviani leads after stage 3

12. One of the racers checking out this site on his mobile

13. The event has lots of young fans…

14. And some dodgy hair cuts on show

15. Pros on your door step…

16. Stunning…final morning gets underway

17. Race to the finish line…

18. The finish in Business Bay

19. UAE jersey signed by Team Sky

20. Winner Marcel Kittel receives his award

21. Diego Maradona comes out in support for the prize giving

22. Diego you legend!

23 – 29. Bikes, bikes, bikes

30. To conclude…this is what winning feels like!