Marcel Kittel is the new Dubai Tour champion. The Etixx Quick-Step rider won the fourth and final stage under the shadow of the Burj Khalifa. The win and his opening stage victory boosted the 27-year-old German to succeed fellow sprinter Mark Cavendish as Dubai champion.

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