Marcel Kittel wins final stage and overall of Dubai Tour as mechanical costs Mark Cavendish

Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) wins the 2017 Dubai Tour after taking his third stage victory of the race

Marcel Kittel wins the final stage five of the 2017 Dubai Tour

(Image credit: Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) won stage five of the 2017 Dubai Tour to also wrap up the overall win, as gear problems cost Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) probably his best chance of taking a stage victory from the race.

Cavendish had enjoyed an excellent lead-out from his Dimension Data team-mates, who controlled the race through the final kilometre, with Mark Renshaw leading the peloton through a tight right-hand bend with around 400m to go.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.