Belgian champion precedes Ewan at the photo finish, Cavendish is third (ANSA) Belgian champion Tim Merlier won the first stage of the 151km tour of the United Arab Emirates in the sprint and photo finish. In second place in this sprint of a small group of escapees made up of thirteen riders, was the Australian Caleb Ewan, third was former world champion Mark Cavendish. The rest of the group arrived at the finish line in Al Mirfa with a delay of about fifty seconds.
Belgian champion Tim Merlier won the first stage of the 151km tour of the United Arab Emirates in the sprint and photo finish.
In second place in this sprint of a small group of escapees made up of thirteen riders, was the Australian Caleb Ewan, third was former world champion Mark Cavendish.
The rest of the group arrived at the finish line in Al Mirfa with a delay of about fifty seconds.