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Alberto Contador
It’s going to be an emotional Abu Dhabi tour for contador as it’s the final race he will contest in a tinko jersey before the team bows out from the sport and the Spaniard joins Trek-Segafredo in 2017. It’s the first time he’ll be racing in the UAE. Will be looking to put a season of mixed results behind him.
Mark Cavendish
An ambassador for Abu Dhabi tour, cavendish was unable to compete last year as he was still recovering from a shoulder injury. Has done well in the region in the past, with victories at the tour of Qatar (2013, 2016) and Dubai tour (2015). Is coming o a silver medal showing at road World championships in Doha.
Elia Viviani
Won two stages at the Abu Dhabi tour last year and took the Points classification jersey. Also won a stage at the Dubai tour this year as well as last year. Fulfilled a lifelong dream by winning Omnium gold at the rio Olympics in August.
Greg Van Avermaet
It’s been the belgian’s best season of his career so far. He won gold in the Olympics road race, took a stage win at the tour de France and briefly led the Gc, and got his first Worldtour overall victory at a stage race with a triumph at the Tirreno-Adriatico. Quite the breakthrough for a classics specialist!
Michael Matthews
The Aussie got his first tour de France stage win this season, out-sprinting a breakaway group of 7 riders to win stage 10. He just missed out on the podium at Worlds last Sunday in Doha, finishing fourth, but was part of the Orica-bike- exchange squad that took bronze in the team time trial.
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