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Dubai Gallery: Viviani celebrates 29th birthday with stage 2 win

Elia Viviani sprints to victory in Dubai Tour stage 2 on his 29th birthday, his second victory of 2018 with Quick-Step.

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The peloton set out for a 190-kilometer stage with the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in the background. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
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Yousef Mohamed Mirza (UAE Team Emirates) led the breakaway. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
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Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) shared a hug with former Quick-Step teammate Fabio Sabatini. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
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Team Katusha-Alpecin is using the Dubai Tour to sort out its lead-out train for star sprinter Marcel Kittel, a new addition to the team. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
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Nathan Van Hooydonck (BMC Racing) defended his lead in the best young rider competition and creeped up the overall standings thanks to intermediate sprints. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
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Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL-Jumbo) spent his first day in the leader’s jersey after winning stage 1. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
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Late in the race, Elia Viviani (Quick-Step) suffered a flat tire. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
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Viviani’s team assembled to help its sprinter chase back to the peloton in the final 20 kilometers. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
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Katusha-Alpecin put a train on the front to set up Kittel for the sprint. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
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Soon, the final two breakaway riders, Charles Planet (Novo Nordisk) and Nicolas Edet (Cofidis) were caught. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
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After Jakob Mareczko started the sprint a bit early, Groenewegen, Viviani, and Cavendish galloped for the line. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
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Viviani won a close sprint finish, his second win of the season with his new team Quick-Step. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images
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Viviani hugged fellow Italian and lead-out man Sabatini after the sprint victory. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

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