Top six cycling punch-ups (videos)

The duel in Dubai is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to two-wheel fisticuffs.

The Marcel Kittel/Andriy Grivko clash today in the Dubai Tour underlines the possibility of violence when speeds, testosterone and adrenaline run high.

Kittel rode away with a cut and bloody face while Grivko, disqualified for throwing the mid-race punch, left for home.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.