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German rider Degenkolb wins third stage of Dubai Tour

Xinhua, February 7, 2015 Adjust font size:

John Degenkolb from the team Giant- Alpecin won here on Friday the hilly third stage of the four-day Dubai Tour.

The 26-year old Degenkolb secured the leader's jersey with a finishing time of 4 hours 50 minutes and 40 seconds.

Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde, who started with the team Movistar was second. Valverde's teammate Juan Jose Lobato crossed the finishing line third.

More wind and slightly lower temperatures around 20 degrees in the morning added to the challenge for the 16 teams competing for the Dubai Tour title. Degenkolb has also become the general classification leader, taking over from British rider Mark Cavendish who is part of the team Etixx-QuickStep.

The race will finish with the fourth stage on Saturday. Endite