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          Mark Cavendish in action winning the first stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour in February. The Briton will be back in the UAE in December to compete in the first staging of the Abu Dhabi to Al Ain Classic. Delores Johnson / The National

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          Britain's Chris Froome celebrates on podium after winning the Spanish Vuelta cycling race

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          Matej Mohoric celebrates as he wins Stage 7 of the Vuelta a Espana on Friday. Javier Lizon / EPA

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          Chris Froome tops the Tour de France podium after winning the general classification. Adam Davy / Press Association

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          Chris Froome in action during the time trial on the penultimate day of the 2017 Tour de France. Claude Paris / AP Photo

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          Vincenzo Nibali, otherwise known as the Shark of Messina, signs an autograph for young cycling fans on Monday. Stefano Rellandini / Reuters

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          Warren Barguil, wearing the best climber's polka dot jersey, celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of Stage 18. Philippe Lopez / AFP

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          Yellow jersey leader and Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain during a media conference during a rest day.

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          Colombia's Rigoberto Uran, in green, during Stage 12 of Tour de France on Thursday. Philippe Lopez / AP Photo

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          Marcel Kittel en route to his fifth stage win on Stage 11 of the 2017 Tour de France. Benoit Tessier / Reuters

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          Marcel Kittel raises his arms after winning Stage 10 of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Benoit Tessier / Reuters

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          Ireland's Daniel Martin, left, gestures when discussing with Italy's Fabio Aru, centre, who broke away when overall leader Chris Froome of Britain encountered a mechanical problem during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 181.5 kilometers (112.8 miles) with start in Nantua and finish in Chambery, France, Sunday, July 9, 2017.

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          Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, stage winner Colombia's Rigoberto Uran, France's Romain Bardet and Denmark's Jakob Fuglsang, climb towards Mont du Chat pass during the ninth stage of the Tour de France.

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