• The peloton in action during the first stage of the 2015 Dubai Tour in Dubai on 04 February 2015. EPA/CLAUDIO PERI
    The peloton in action during the first stage of the 2015 Dubai Tour in Dubai on 04 February 2015. EPA/CLAUDIO PERI
  • The peloton ride past the Jumeirah Mosque during stage one of the Dubai Tour from the Dubai International Marine Club to Union House Flag on February 4, 2015 in Dubai. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
    The peloton ride past the Jumeirah Mosque during stage one of the Dubai Tour from the Dubai International Marine Club to Union House Flag on February 4, 2015 in Dubai. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
  • Briitish Mark Cavendish (R) of Etdox Quick Step team celebrates winning the first stage of the 2015 Dubai Tour in Dubai on 04 February 2015. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
    Briitish Mark Cavendish (R) of Etdox Quick Step team celebrates winning the first stage of the 2015 Dubai Tour in Dubai on 04 February 2015. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
  • Briitish Mark Cavendish of Etdox Quick Step team celebrates winning the first stage of the 2015 Dubai Tour in Dubai on 04 February 2015. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
    Briitish Mark Cavendish of Etdox Quick Step team celebrates winning the first stage of the 2015 Dubai Tour in Dubai on 04 February 2015. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
  • Briitish Mark Cavendish (C) of Etdox Quick Step team celebrates winning the first stage of the 2015 Dubai Tour in Dubai on 04 February 2015. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
    Briitish Mark Cavendish (C) of Etdox Quick Step team celebrates winning the first stage of the 2015 Dubai Tour in Dubai on 04 February 2015. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
  • The peloton in action during the first stage of the 2015 Dubai Tour in Dubai on 04 February 2015. EPA/CLAUDIO PERI
    The peloton in action during the first stage of the 2015 Dubai Tour in Dubai on 04 February 2015. EPA/CLAUDIO PERI
  • The peloton in action during the first stage of the 2015 Dubai Tour in Dubai on 04 February 2015. EPA/CLAUDIO PERI
    The peloton in action during the first stage of the 2015 Dubai Tour in Dubai on 04 February 2015. EPA/CLAUDIO PERI
  • Ian Boswell of Team SKY rides at the front of the peloton near the end of stage one of the Dubai Tour from the Dubai International Marine Club to Union House Flag on February 4, 2015 in Dubai. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
    Ian Boswell of Team SKY rides at the front of the peloton near the end of stage one of the Dubai Tour from the Dubai International Marine Club to Union House Flag on February 4, 2015 in Dubai. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
  • Mark Cavendish of Great Britain and Etixx - Quick-Step celebrates with team mate Carlos Verona Quintanilla of Spain after winning stage one of the Dubai Tour from the Dubai International Marine Club to Union House Flag on February 4, 2015 in Dubai. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
    Mark Cavendish of Great Britain and Etixx - Quick-Step celebrates with team mate Carlos Verona Quintanilla of Spain after winning stage one of the Dubai Tour from the Dubai International Marine Club to Union House Flag on February 4, 2015 in Dubai. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
  • Bernhard Eisel of Austria and Team SKY signs on at the start of stage one of the Dubai Tour from the Dubai International Marine Club to Union House Flag on February 4, 2015 in Dubai. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
    Bernhard Eisel of Austria and Team SKY signs on at the start of stage one of the Dubai Tour from the Dubai International Marine Club to Union House Flag on February 4, 2015 in Dubai. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
  • Cyclists take part in the first stage of the Dubai Tour, from Dubai International Marina to Union House Flag, on February 4, 2015. Teams from more than seven countries are taking place in the 2015 cycling tour which will cover 660 kilometres in four days. AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIB
    Cyclists take part in the first stage of the Dubai Tour, from Dubai International Marina to Union House Flag, on February 4, 2015. Teams from more than seven countries are taking place in the 2015 cycling tour which will cover 660 kilometres in four days. AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIB

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Stage 1 of the 2015 Dubai Tour – in pictures

Mark Asquith

February 05, 2015

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Mark Cavendish narrowly won the opening stage of the Dubai Tour on Wednesday and in doing so secured possession of the coveted blue jersey awarded to the race leader and the red jersey given to the stage winner.

After completing the 145-kilometre route in three hours 24 minutes and 50 seconds, the British sprinter revealed he had last week met with fashion designer Paul Smith. The world renowned English tailor created four exclusive jerseys for this week’s tour and Cavendish told him he planned to be packing one of the jerseys in his suitcase before leaving the Emirates.

“I am super happy to wear the leader’s jersey here in Dubai,” Cavendish, 29, said. “My friend Paul Smith designed the jerseys and when I saw him about a week ago, I promised him I’d bring him back one of his jerseys, so I dedicate my win to him.”

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