American cyclist Taylor Phinney made history in Dubai on Wednesday when he won the first stage of the inaugural Dubai Tour while world champion Tony Martin finished fourth behind Olympic winner Lasse Norman Hansen.
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Taylor Phinny of team BMC celebrates winning the first stage individual time trial of the Dubai Tour cycling race at the World Trade Center in Dubai on Wednesday. Christopher Pike / The National -
A cyclist from Omega Pharma-Quick Step sprints during the individual time race stage of Dubai Tour on Wednesday. Marwan Naamani / AFP -
US cyclist Taylor Phinney competes in the first stage of the Dubai Tour 2014 cycling competition in front of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai on Wednesday. Phinney won the opening stage. Ali Haider / EPA -
UAE rider Nawaf Al-Balooshi of Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team competes in the first stage of the Dubai Tour cycling race, a 9.9 km individual time trial, in Dubai on Wednesday. Ali Haider / EPA -
Yousif Mirza of UAE cycles during the first stage individual time trial of the Dubai Tour cycling race at the World Trade Center in Dubai on Wednesday. Christopher Pike / The National -
US rider Taylor Phinney of BMC Racing Team holds a raptor after winning the first stage of the Dubai Tour cycling race, a 9.9 km individual time trial, in Dubai on Wednesday. Angelo Carconi / EPA -
US rider Taylor Phinney of BMC Racing Team competes in the first stage of the Dubai Tour cycling race, a 9.9 km individual time trial, in Dubai on Wednesday. Angelo Carconi / EPA -
Danish rider Lasse Norman Hansen of Garmin Sharp reaches the finish line during the first stage of the Dubai Tour cycling race, a 9.9 km individual time trial, in Dubai on Wednesday. Ali Haider / EPA
In Pictures: First stage of the inaugural Dubai Tour
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